Birds in Louisiana in February: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Louisiana in February in our iNaturalist sample; 0 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in February

Great Egret339 obs.

Northern Cardinal317 obs.

Northern Mockingbird317 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler290 obs.

White Ibis287 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird246 obs.

American Robin235 obs.

Double-crested Cormorant193 obs.

Eastern Bluebird189 obs.

Carolina Chickadee175 obs.

House Sparrow173 obs.

Great Blue Heron168 obs.

All birds seen in Louisiana in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	339	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	317	Apr (rising)
3	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	317	Apr (rising)
4	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	290	Jan (past peak)
5	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	287	Oct (rising)
6	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	246	Apr (rising)
7	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	235	Apr (rising)
8	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	193	Mar (rising)
9	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	189	Apr (rising)
10	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	175	Apr (rising)
11	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	173	Apr (rising)
12	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	168	Apr (rising)
13	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	166	Apr (rising)
14	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	164	Jan (past peak)
15	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	157	Apr (rising)
16	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	155	Jan (past peak)
17	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	153	Dec (rising)
18	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	148	Dec (rising)
19	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	148	Nov (rising)
20	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	146	Apr (rising)
21	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	146	Jan (past peak)
22	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	143	Dec (rising)
23	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	141	Apr (rising)
24	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	140	Jan (past peak)
25	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	134	Apr (rising)
26	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	134	Jan (past peak)
27	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	134	Jan (past peak)
28	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	133	Apr (rising)
29	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	133	Jan (past peak)
30	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	124	Apr (rising)
31	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	124	Apr (rising)
32	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	123	Jan (past peak)
33	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	118	Apr (rising)
34	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	115	Jan (past peak)
35	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	115	Jan (past peak)
36	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	113	Apr (rising)
37	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	111	Apr (rising)
38	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	107	Apr (rising)
39	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	105	Dec (rising)
40	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	104	Apr (rising)
41	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	103	Apr (rising)
42	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	101	Apr (rising)
43	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	97	Apr (rising)
44	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	95	Apr (rising)
45	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	91	Jan (past peak)
46	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	88	Mar (rising)
47	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	88	Apr (rising)
48	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	87	Jan (past peak)
49	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	86	Dec (rising)
50	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	85	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Louisiana in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Louisiana in February