Elmer's Island
Louisiana · Southeast
Challenging
October-April
About This Location
Elmer's Island is a productive birding destination in Louisiana, with 222 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Clapper Rail, Black-bellied Plover, and Lesser Yellowlegs 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
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Clapper Rail
Black-bellied Plover
Lesser Yellowlegs
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Sanderling
Dunlin
Western Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Black Skimmer
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Tricolored Heron
Reddish Egret
Snowy Egret
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
Amenities
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