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

60 birds were recorded seen in Louisiana in November 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 November

Great Egret421 obs.

White Ibis308 obs.

Eastern Phoebe237 obs.

Great Blue Heron225 obs.

Northern Mockingbird203 obs.

Yellow-rumped Warbler191 obs.

Anhinga186 obs.

Savannah Sparrow186 obs.

Bald Eagle171 obs.

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck164 obs.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet161 obs.

Red-tailed Hawk160 obs.

All birds seen in Louisiana in November

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	421	Apr (past peak)
2	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	308	Oct (past peak)
3	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	237	Nov (peak)
4	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	225	Apr (past peak)
5	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	203	Apr (past peak)
6	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	191	Jan (past peak)
7	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	186	Dec (rising)
8	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	186	Jan (past peak)
9	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	171	Jan (past peak)
10	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	164	Apr (past peak)
11	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	161	Jan (past peak)
12	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	160	Jan (past peak)
13	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	133	Apr (past peak)
14	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	131	Dec (rising)
15	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	127	Apr (past peak)
16	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	126	Mar (past peak)
17	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	124	Apr (past peak)
18	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	123	Apr (past peak)
19	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	123	Dec (rising)
20	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	120	Apr (past peak)
21	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	117	Apr (past peak)
22	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	116	Jan (past peak)
23	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	112	Apr (past peak)
24	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	111	Jan (past peak)
25	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	108	Dec (rising)
26	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Grebes	107	Jan (past peak)
27	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	106	Apr (past peak)
28	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	101	Oct (past peak)
29	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	101	Apr (past peak)
30	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	99	Jan (past peak)
31	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	99	Nov (peak)
32	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	98	Jan (past peak)
33	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	96	Jan (past peak)
34	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	96	Apr (past peak)
35	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	93	Mar (past peak)
36	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	93	Dec (rising)
37	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	92	Apr (past peak)
38	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	92	Apr (past peak)
39	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	92	Apr (past peak)
40	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	89	Jan (past peak)
41	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	84	Apr (past peak)
42	Orange-crowned Warbler	Leiothlypis celata	New World Warblers	84	Dec (rising)
43	Loggerhead Shrike	Lanius ludovicianus	Shrikes	83	Jan (past peak)
44	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	82	Apr (past peak)
45	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	82	Apr (past peak)
46	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	81	Apr (past peak)
47	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	80	Apr (past peak)
48	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella passerina	New World Sparrows	74	Jan (past peak)
49	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	73	Apr (past peak)
50	Northern Harrier	Circus hudsonius	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	73	Dec (rising)

Birds Seen in Louisiana in November

Top birds in November

All birds seen in Louisiana in November