Louisiana, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge supports one of the largest concentrations of wintering waterfowl of any refuge in the National Wildlife Refuge system.

migrating waterfowl from both the Mississippi and Central Flyways.

for birds. Due to its large size and location, it contains a wide array of habitat types, including prairie, gallery woods, hardwood swamps, freshwater and saltwater marshes, cheniers (oak woods on old ridges of the gulf beach), beach, and open gulf. This site includes additional discussion of Sabine NWR and directions to Cameron Prairie NWR. Another site on Cameron Prairie NWR.

provided by the Orleans Audubon Society

of the Central and Mississippi flyways. More than half the birds of America are permanent residents or come calling each year as their migratory patterns dictate. By Louisiana Tourism.

Louisiana Birding Festivals, Birding trails and information, contact persons and much more can be found here on Bird Louisiana's website.  Come enjoy the thrill of birdwatching in Louisiana. . .  a Birder's paradise.

west of Baton Rouge. This site includes includes links to:
• Lake Martin
• Vincent NWR

wonderfully wild places -- and I'm not talking about New Orleans!" This website contains information on the White Kitchen Sanctuary and other Cameron Parish birding spots.

is one of six sites comprising Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.  The Barataria Preserve interprets the culture of people, past and present, who settled the delta and the unique ecosystem which sustained them. It preserves a representative example of the delta's environment, containing natural levee forests, bayous, swamps, and marshes. See this site for trail maps.

the Shreveport Bird Study Group, as well as an on-line newsletter and notes on bird arrival and departure dates. You can also purchase a copy of  Birding Hot Spots of Northwestern Louisiana from this site. This site guide describes sixteen of the best publicly accessible birding locations in Caddo, Bossier, and Red River Parishes.

to information on: 
• Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge
....  Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
• Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge (RAMSAR information sheet)
....  Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
• Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge Complex
• Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge
• North Louisiana Wildlife Refuge Complex
• D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge
• Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge
• Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge
• Louisiana Wetland Management District
....  Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
• Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
• Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
• Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
• Breton National Wildlife Refuge
• Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
• Delta National Wildlife Refuge
• Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge
• Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge

including:
• Mary Ann Brown Preserve
• Little Pecan Island Preserve
• Cypress Island Preserve
• Lake Ramsay Wetland Preserve
• White Kitchen Preserve

Louisiana and Dauphin Island, Alabama. April 8-14, 1997 by Doug and Arlene Ripley. This was not a trip for lifers, instead it was perhaps, the birding experience of a lifetime. Our first visit to Grand Isle, Louisiana, and Dauphin Island, Alabama, will remain etched in our memories for many years to come. 

from Blake Maybank's "Birding the Americas: Trip Report and Trip Planning Repository".

offshore to search for pelagic birds, marine mammals (dolphins and whales), and other marine life (including sharks and sea turtles) in the Gulf of Mexico. 

Birdwatching - Photography - Local Culture & History. Call 504-866-0408.

....Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration - April 19 - 21, 2002.. 

Sponsored by: Team City Grand Isle & Student Council of Grand Isle School. Lots of events and activities. 

Feliciana  Nature   Society. This bird  festival  showcases the beautiful & abundant birdlife, natural habitat and history of Louisiana's Feliciana Parishes.  Festival activities, vendors, entertainment, seminars, and workshops Held in the firs weekend of April each year.

The Great Louisiana BirdFest is an annual event of the Northlake Nature Center. It is held each year in the spring when many species are migrating  north through Louisiana from Mexico and South America. Our location in southern Louisiana makes this an excellent time of year for birding. The weather is typically warm but not yet hot and the trees are usually leafing out, but still thin enough for improved visibility. 

Town of Jean Lafitte, Louisiana. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Unit. The festival will be a recurring event and will coincide with the fall migration. There will be nationally recognized leaders in birding who will be lecturing as well as guiding walks through
the various environments of the park.

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of the best publicly accessible birding locations in Caddo and Bossier Parish, provides directions to the selected sites (maps included), and provides brief summaries of birds that can be seen at the selected sites. Available from Shreveport Louisiana Bird Study Group.