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

60 birds were recorded seen in Louisiana in July in our iNaturalist sample; 1 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 July

Mississippi Kite307 obs.

Great Egret281 obs.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron275 obs.

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck250 obs.

White Ibis243 obs.

Green Heron232 obs.

Northern Cardinal222 obs.

Little Blue Heron189 obs.

Great Blue Heron166 obs.

Anhinga165 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird154 obs.

Northern Mockingbird147 obs.

All birds seen in Louisiana in July

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	307	May (past peak)
2	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	281	Apr (past peak)
3	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	275	Apr (past peak)
4	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	250	Apr (past peak)
5	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	243	Oct (rising)
6	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	232	Apr (past peak)
7	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	222	Apr (past peak)
8	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	189	Apr (past peak)
9	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	166	Apr (past peak)
10	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	165	Dec (rising)
11	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	154	Apr (past peak)
12	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	147	Apr (past peak)
13	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	139	Apr (past peak)
14	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	128	Apr (past peak)
15	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	124	Apr (past peak)
16	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	124	Apr (past peak)
17	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	119	Apr (past peak)
18	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	116	Apr (past peak)
19	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	107	Apr (past peak)
20	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	104	Apr (past peak)
21	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	97	Apr (past peak)
22	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	91	Apr (past peak)
23	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	87	Apr (past peak)
24	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	86	Apr (past peak)
25	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	82	Apr (past peak)
26	Wood Stork	Mycteria americana	Storks	76	Jul (peak)
27	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	76	Apr (past peak)
28	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	76	May (past peak)
29	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	69	Apr (past peak)
30	Black-necked Stilt	Himantopus mexicanus	Stilts and Avocets	68	Apr (past peak)
31	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	68	Apr (past peak)
32	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	63	Apr (past peak)
33	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	61	Feb (past peak)
34	Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinica	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	60	Apr (past peak)
35	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	60	Apr (past peak)
36	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes erythrocephalus	Woodpeckers	59	Apr (past peak)
37	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	58	Apr (past peak)
38	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	57	Apr (past peak)
39	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	57	Apr (past peak)
40	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	56	Apr (past peak)
41	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	56	Apr (past peak)
42	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	55	Apr (past peak)
43	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	55	Apr (past peak)
44	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	55	Apr (past peak)
45	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	55	Apr (past peak)
46	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	55	Apr (past peak)
47	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	54	Apr (past peak)
48	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	53	Apr (past peak)
49	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	51	Apr (past peak)
50	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	50	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Louisiana in July

Top birds in July

All birds seen in Louisiana in July