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

60 birds were recorded seen in Louisiana in September 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 September

Ruby-throated Hummingbird378 obs.

Great Egret352 obs.

White Ibis322 obs.

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck182 obs.

Great Blue Heron164 obs.

Anhinga163 obs.

Common Yellowthroat161 obs.

Little Blue Heron156 obs.

Northern Cardinal129 obs.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron126 obs.

Green Heron125 obs.

Northern Mockingbird121 obs.

All birds seen in Louisiana in September

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris	Hummingbirds	378	Apr (past peak)
2	Great Egret	Ardea alba	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	352	Apr (past peak)
3	White Ibis	Eudocimus albus	Ibises and Spoonbills	322	Oct (rising)
4	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	182	Apr (past peak)
5	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	164	Apr (past peak)
6	Anhinga	Anhinga anhinga	Darters	163	Dec (rising)
7	Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	New World Warblers	161	Oct (rising)
8	Little Blue Heron	Egretta caerulea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	156	Apr (past peak)
9	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	129	Apr (past peak)
10	Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	126	Apr (past peak)
11	Green Heron	Butorides virescens	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	125	Apr (past peak)
12	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	121	Apr (past peak)
13	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	108	Apr (past peak)
14	Snowy Egret	Egretta thula	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	106	Apr (past peak)
15	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Contopus virens	Tyrant Flycatchers	102	May (past peak)
16	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	99	Apr (past peak)
17	Tricolored Heron	Egretta tricolor	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	89	Apr (past peak)
18	Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	89	Apr (past peak)
19	Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	87	Apr (past peak)
20	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	86	Apr (past peak)
21	Roseate Spoonbill	Platalea ajaja	Ibises and Spoonbills	86	Apr (past peak)
22	Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Sandpipers and Allies	83	Apr (past peak)
23	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	83	Apr (past peak)
24	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	82	Apr (past peak)
25	Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Cardinals and Allies	79	Apr (past peak)
26	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	77	Apr (past peak)
27	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	76	Apr (past peak)
28	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	74	Apr (past peak)
29	Northern Yellow Warbler	Setophaga aestiva	New World Warblers	72	Aug (past peak)
30	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Ospreys	70	Apr (past peak)
31	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	69	Apr (past peak)
32	Northern Waterthrush	Parkesia noveboracensis	New World Warblers	69	Sep (peak)
33	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	68	Apr (past peak)
34	White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis	66	Apr (past peak)
35	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	65	Jan (past peak)
36	Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica	Swifts	65	Apr (past peak)
37	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	65	Apr (past peak)
38	Limpkin	Aramus guarauna	Limpkins	64	Mar (past peak)
39	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus tyrannus	Tyrant Flycatchers	64	Apr (past peak)
40	Common Gallinule	Gallinula galeata	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	64	Apr (past peak)
41	Western Cattle-Egret	Ardea ibis	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	64	Apr (past peak)
42	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	59	Apr (past peak)
43	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	59	Feb (past peak)
44	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	58	Apr (past peak)
45	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila caerulea	Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens	57	Dec (rising)
46	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	New World Warblers	56	Oct (rising)
47	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	54	Jan (past peak)
48	Brown Pelican	Pelecanus occidentalis	Pelicans	53	Apr (past peak)
49	American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	New World Warblers	52	Oct (rising)
50	Acadian Flycatcher	Empidonax virescens	Tyrant Flycatchers	52	Sep (peak)

Birds Seen in Louisiana in September

Top birds in September

All birds seen in Louisiana in September