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Louisianaspring migration
When does spring bird migration peak in Louisiana?
Spring bird migration usually peaks from February to June.
Checked Sep 30.
Plan from a town
Frost dates and what's in season nearby
Places by state
Louisiana
- Atchafalaya RefugeUsual window passed
Local timing: Visit in April or May for the best birding.
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 30Park ServiceSeasons of wildlife: spring migrants, visit in April or May for the best birding; swallow-tailed kites and Louisiana black bearsSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Atchafalaya NWR: Species in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceBest birding in April or May; the old Big Alabama Bridge birding viewing areaSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Atchafalaya NWR: Birding in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceSherburne Complex public hunting area; Wild Louisiana Stamp or license required on the WMASource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Atchafalaya NWR: Hunting in a new tab)
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- Sep 30Park ServiceFree primitive campgrounds in the Sherburne Unit with a license or Wild Louisiana StampSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Atchafalaya NWR: Camping in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceTrails best in winter after hunting season; ATV trails closed to ATVs March 1 to August 31; blaze orange in hunting seasonSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Atchafalaya NWR: Hiking in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceFlooding cycle; fish consumption advisory in Big Alabama BayouSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Atchafalaya NWR: Fishing in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceNature trail at the end of Section 120 Road and the refuge trail listSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Atchafalaya NWR: Trails in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceThe refuge's seasonal bird checklist with its season and abundance legendSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Atchafalaya NWR Bird List (January 2013) in a new tab)
How do you track spring migration? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds moving on. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.