Grand Isle - Grand Isle State Park (East)
Louisiana · Southeast
About This Location
Grand Isle - Grand Isle State Park (East) is a productive birding destination in Louisiana, with 269 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Willet, and Ruddy Turnstone 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
Mourning Dove
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Black Skimmer
Royal Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Osprey
Belted Kingfisher
American Kestrel
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Swamp Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
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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