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

60 birds were recorded seen in Louisiana in January in our iNaturalist sample; 18 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 January

Great Egret430 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler429 obs.

Northern Cardinal381 obs.

Northern Mockingbird310 obs.

American Goldfinch290 obs.

Great Blue Heron267 obs.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet238 obs.

Eastern Phoebe232 obs.

White Ibis231 obs.

Savannah Sparrow222 obs.

Pine Warbler221 obs.

Anhinga219 obs.

All birds seen in Louisiana in January

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	430	Apr (rising)
2	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	429	Jan (peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	381	Apr (rising)
4	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	310	Apr (rising)
5	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	290	Jan (peak)
6	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	267	Apr (rising)
7	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	238	Jan (peak)
8	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	232	Nov (rising)
9	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	231	Oct (rising)
10	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	222	Jan (peak)
11	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	221	Jan (peak)
12	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	219	Dec (rising)
13	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	208	Jan (peak)
14	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	201	Mar (rising)
15	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	199	Apr (rising)
16	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	196	Apr (rising)
17	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	196	Apr (rising)
18	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	186	Apr (rising)
19	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	176	Jan (peak)
20	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	173	Jan (peak)
21	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	171	Apr (rising)
22	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	170	Apr (rising)
23	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	170	Apr (rising)
24	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	168	Apr (rising)
25	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	159	Jan (peak)
26	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	155	Jan (peak)
27	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	154	Dec (rising)
28	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	147	Dec (rising)
29	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	146	Jan (peak)
30	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	144	Dec (rising)
31	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	142	Apr (rising)
32	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	141	Apr (rising)
33	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	140	Apr (rising)
34	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	139	Jan (peak)
35	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	137	Apr (rising)
36	Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	135	Jan (peak)
37	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	130	Apr (rising)
38	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	127	Apr (rising)
39	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	123	Apr (rising)
40	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	116	Jan (peak)
41	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	113	Jan (peak)
42	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	110	Dec (rising)
43	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	109	Dec (rising)
44	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	105	Jan (peak)
45	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	102	Mar (rising)
46	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	101	Jan (peak)
47	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	101	Apr (rising)
48	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	101	Apr (rising)
49	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	99	Apr (rising)
50	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	99	Jan (peak)

Birds Seen in Louisiana in January

Top birds in January

All birds seen in Louisiana in January