Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge

Louisiana · Southeast

EasyOfficial Site

Habitat

WetlandMarshGrassland

Best Seasons

WinterSpring

Difficulty

Easy

Best Months

November-March

Entrance Fee

Free

Hours

Dawn to dusk daily

About This Location

Cameron Prairie NWR protects over 24,000 acres of Gulf Coast prairie, marsh, and wetland habitats in southwestern Louisiana. The refuge is a waterfowl paradise in winter, with hundreds of thousands of ducks and geese, plus spectacular flocks of Roseate Spoonbills and other wading birds.

The Pintail Wildlife Drive provides excellent roadside birding, and the Gulf Creole Nature Trail connects Cameron Prairie with several other refuges in the area. Louisiana's Creole Nature Trail has been designated an All-American Road for its wildlife viewing opportunities.

Location

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Notable Species

Roseate Spoonbill Mottled Duck King Rail Fulvous Whistling-Duck Seaside Sparrow

Live Bird Data

Notable Sightings

Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

3/4/2026Peveto Woods--Baton Rouge Audubon Society Sanctuary1 observed

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

3/4/2026Lacassine NWR--Unit B Observation Deck1 observed

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

3/4/2026Lyons Residence, Settlers Trace, Lafayette, Louisiana, US1 observed

Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

3/4/2026Lyons Residence, Settlers Trace, Lafayette, Louisiana, US1 observed

Harris's Hawk

Parabuteo unicinctus

3/4/202670632, Creole US-LA (29.7877,-93.1702)1 observed

Dickcissel

Spiza americana

3/4/2026Westdale1 observed

Painted Bunting

Passerina ciris

3/4/2026Westdale1 observed

Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanoides forficatus

3/4/20263046 LA-308, Raceland US-LA (29.7390,-90.6554)1 observed

Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanoides forficatus

3/4/202670395, Schriever US-LA 29.75034, -90.812411 observed

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

3/4/20262.8 km N Milton, Bourque residence1 observed

Western Flycatcher

Empidonax difficilis

3/4/20263481–3649 Grand Chenier Hwy, Creole US-LA (29.7590,-92.9350)1 observed

Least Flycatcher

Empidonax minimus

3/4/2026Grand Isle--woods--Lafitte Woods Preserve--Landry-LeBlanc Tract1 observed

Western Flycatcher

Empidonax difficilis

3/4/20263481–3649 Grand Chenier Hwy, Creole US-LA 29.75873, -92.935261 observed

Western Meadowlark

Sturnella neglecta

3/4/2026100–156 Recreation Ln, Creole US-LA 29.75008, -92.900001 observed

Yellow-breasted Chat

Icteria virens

3/4/2026Grand Isle--LDWF Mangroves/Kayak Launch area1 observed

Northern Parula

Setophaga americana

3/4/20262.7km N Milton - Toddy Guidry home1 observed

Black-chinned Hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

3/4/20262.7km N Milton - Toddy Guidry home1 observed

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

3/3/2026Rutherford Beach1 observed

Harris's Hawk

Parabuteo unicinctus

3/3/2026Mae's Beach1 observed

Merlin (Taiga)

Falco columbarius

3/3/2026Holly Beach1 observed

Recent Observations

Tree Swallow

482–564 LA-758, Eunice US-LA 30.51434, -92.34300

3/4/2026

4 birds

Eurasian Collared-Dove

482–564 LA-758, Eunice US-LA 30.51434, -92.34300

3/4/2026

1 birds

Eastern Meadowlark

482–564 LA-758, Eunice US-LA 30.51434, -92.34300

3/4/2026

2 birds

Canada Goose

4630 US-61 N, Saint Francisville US-LA 30.76265, -91.30731

3/4/2026

2 birds

House Sparrow

Atchafalaya Welcome Center

3/4/2026

1 birds

Brown-headed Cowbird

Atchafalaya Welcome Center

3/4/2026

8 birds

Ruby-crowned Kinglet