Fourchon area
Louisiana · Southeast
About This Location
Fourchon area is a productive birding destination in Louisiana, with 243 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Pied-billed Grebe, Roseate Spoonbill, and Yellow-crowned Night Heron among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Groove-billed Ani
Crotophaga sulcirostris
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
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
Pied-billed Grebe
Roseate Spoonbill
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Tricolored Heron
Reddish Egret
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Osprey
Belted Kingfisher
American Kestrel
Loggerhead Shrike
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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