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

60 birds were recorded seen in Louisiana in October in our iNaturalist sample; 7 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

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Top birds in October

Great Egret465 obs.

White Ibis442 obs.

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck306 obs.

Common Yellowthroat295 obs.

Great Blue Heron288 obs.

Northern Mockingbird225 obs.

Eastern Phoebe220 obs.

Anhinga196 obs.

Little Blue Heron182 obs.

Indigo Bunting177 obs.

Snowy Egret174 obs.

Laughing Gull154 obs.

All birds seen in Louisiana in October

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	465	Apr (past peak)
2	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	442	Oct (peak)
3	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	306	Apr (past peak)
4	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	295	Oct (peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	288	Apr (past peak)
6	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	225	Apr (past peak)
7	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	220	Nov (rising)
8	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	196	Dec (rising)
9	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	182	Apr (past peak)
10	Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Cardinals and Allies	177	Apr (past peak)
11	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	174	Apr (past peak)
12	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	154	Apr (past peak)
13	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	143	Apr (past peak)
14	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	New World Sparrows	134	Jan (past peak)
15	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	130	Jan (past peak)
16	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Kingfishers	127	Oct (peak)
17	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	127	Apr (past peak)
18	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	126	Apr (past peak)
19	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	119	Oct (peak)
20	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	118	Apr (past peak)
21	Swamp Sparrow	Melospiza georgiana	New World Sparrows	117	Dec (rising)
22	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	114	Oct (peak)
23	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	112	Apr (past peak)
24	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	110	Apr (past peak)
25	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	110	Jan (past peak)
26	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	110	Jan (past peak)
27	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	108	Apr (past peak)
28	American Kestrel	Falco sparverius	Falcons and Caracaras	106	Dec (rising)
29	Neotropic Cormorant	Nannopterum brasilianum	Cormorants and Shags	104	Oct (peak)
30	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	103	Apr (past peak)
31	Double-crested Cormorant	Nannopterum auritum	Cormorants and Shags	100	Mar (past peak)
32	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	97	Dec (rising)
33	Sanderling	Calidris alba	Sandpipers and Allies	97	Apr (past peak)
34	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	97	Apr (past peak)
35	Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	96	Apr (past peak)
36	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	94	Apr (past peak)
37	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	93	Apr (past peak)
38	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	93	Apr (past peak)
39	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	93	Jan (past peak)
40	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Tyrannus forficatus	Tyrant Flycatchers	92	May (past peak)
41	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	88	Apr (past peak)
42	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	86	Apr (past peak)
43	Marsh Wren	Cistothorus palustris	Wrens	85	Oct (peak)
44	American White Pelican	Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	Pelicans	84	Jan (past peak)
45	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	83	Mar (past peak)
46	Boat-tailed Grackle	Quiscalus major	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	83	Apr (past peak)
47	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	82	Apr (past peak)
48	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	82	Apr (past peak)
49	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	80	Apr (past peak)
50	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	80	Apr (past peak)

Birds Seen in Louisiana in October

Top birds in October

All birds seen in Louisiana in October