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

60 birds were recorded seen in Louisiana in March in our iNaturalist sample; 2 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 March

Northern Cardinal454 obs.

Great Egret396 obs.

Northern Mockingbird361 obs.

White Ibis309 obs.

Red-winged Blackbird308 obs.

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck279 obs.

Canada Goose254 obs.

Great Blue Heron231 obs.

House Sparrow227 obs.

Mallard222 obs.

American Robin222 obs.

Laughing Gull219 obs.

All birds seen in Louisiana in March

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	454	Apr (rising)
2	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	396	Apr (rising)
3	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	361	Apr (rising)
4	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	309	Oct (rising)
5	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	308	Apr (rising)
6	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	279	Apr (rising)
7	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	254	Apr (rising)
8	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	231	Apr (rising)
9	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	227	Apr (rising)
10	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	222	Apr (rising)
11	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	222	Apr (rising)
12	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	219	Apr (rising)
13	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	218	Apr (rising)
14	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	207	Mar (peak)
15	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	206	Apr (rising)
16	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	199	Jan (past peak)
17	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Waxwings	188	Apr (rising)
18	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	182	Dec (rising)
19	Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	New World Warblers	180	Apr (rising)
20	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	178	Apr (rising)
21	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	174	Apr (rising)
22	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	168	Apr (rising)
23	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	167	Apr (rising)
24	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	165	Dec (rising)
25	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	163	Jan (past peak)
26	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	159	Apr (rising)
27	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	152	Apr (rising)
28	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	144	Apr (rising)
29	Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria citrea	New World Warblers	141	Apr (rising)
30	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	130	Apr (rising)
31	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	128	Apr (rising)
32	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	127	Apr (rising)
33	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	126	Apr (rising)
34	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	125	Mar (peak)
35	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	124	Jan (past peak)
36	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	123	Jan (past peak)
37	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus ater	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	116	Apr (rising)
38	Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	116	Apr (rising)
39	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	115	Apr (rising)
40	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	113	Apr (rising)
41	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	109	Jan (past peak)
42	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	108	Apr (rising)
43	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	105	Jan (past peak)
44	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	104	Apr (rising)
45	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	102	Apr (rising)
46	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	98	Apr (rising)
47	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	91	Apr (rising)
48	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	91	Jan (past peak)
49	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	90	Apr (rising)
50	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	85	Jan (past peak)

Birds Seen in Louisiana in March

Top birds in March

All birds seen in Louisiana in March