Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
Louisiana · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
About This Location
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge is a productive birding destination in Louisiana, with 266 species recorded on eBird. This grassland and wetland habitat attracts Snow Goose, Blue-winged Teal, and Northern Shoveler among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Harris's Hawk
Parabuteo unicinctus
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Pyrrhuloxia
Cardinalis sinuatus
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Western Flycatcher (Pacific-slope)
Empidonax difficilis
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Snow Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Common Gallinule
American Coot
Limpkin
Black-necked Stilt
Wilson's Snipe
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Pied-billed Grebe
White Ibis
White-faced Ibis
Roseate Spoonbill
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan fence posts and utility wires for perching raptors and kingbirds.
- 2
Walk field edges at dawn when sparrows and grassland species are most vocal.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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