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

60 birds were recorded seen in Louisiana in June 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 June

Yellow-crowned Night Heron281 obs.

Mississippi Kite273 obs.

Northern Cardinal250 obs.

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck244 obs.

Great Egret242 obs.

Green Heron201 obs.

Northern Mockingbird197 obs.

White Ibis175 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird175 obs.

House Sparrow141 obs.

Prothonotary Warbler140 obs.

Laughing Gull140 obs.

All birds seen in Louisiana in June

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	281	Apr (past peak)
2	Mississippi Kite	Ictinia mississippiensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	273	May (past peak)
3	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	250	Apr (past peak)
4	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	244	Apr (past peak)
5	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	242	Apr (past peak)
6	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	201	Apr (past peak)
7	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	197	Apr (past peak)
8	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	175	Oct (rising)
9	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	175	Apr (past peak)
10	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	141	Apr (past peak)
11	Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria citrea	New World Warblers	140	Apr (past peak)
12	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	140	Apr (past peak)
13	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	139	Apr (past peak)
14	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	138	Apr (past peak)
15	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	132	Apr (past peak)
16	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	120	Apr (past peak)
17	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	112	Apr (past peak)
18	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	112	Dec (rising)
19	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	109	Apr (past peak)
20	Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Swallows and Martins	109	Apr (past peak)
21	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	107	Apr (past peak)
22	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	106	Apr (past peak)
23	Royal Tern	Thalasseus maximus	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	103	Apr (past peak)
24	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	101	Apr (past peak)
25	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	100	Apr (past peak)
26	Great Crested Flycatcher	Myiarchus crinitus	Tyrant Flycatchers	92	Apr (past peak)
27	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	89	Apr (past peak)
28	Purple Martin	Progne subis	Swallows and Martins	86	Apr (past peak)
29	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	85	Apr (past peak)
30	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	84	Apr (past peak)
31	Least Tern	Sternula antillarum	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	83	Apr (past peak)
32	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	79	Apr (past peak)
33	Wilson's Plover	Anarhynchus wilsonia	Plovers and Lapwings	79	Jun (peak)
34	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	77	Apr (past peak)
35	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	73	Apr (past peak)
36	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	71	Apr (past peak)
37	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	69	Apr (past peak)
38	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	66	Apr (past peak)
39	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	65	May (past peak)
40	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	65	Apr (past peak)
41	Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	64	Apr (past peak)
42	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	63	Apr (past peak)
43	Painted Bunting	Passerina ciris	Cardinals and Allies	62	Apr (past peak)
44	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	61	Apr (past peak)
45	Willet	Tringa semipalmata	Sandpipers and Allies	60	Apr (past peak)
46	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	58	Apr (past peak)
47	Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	58	Apr (past peak)
48	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	56	Apr (past peak)
49	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	54	Apr (past peak)
50	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	50	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Louisiana in June

Top birds in June

All birds seen in Louisiana in June