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Louisianawinter wildlife
Where is migrating and wintering wildlife in season in Louisiana now?
No official report has come in for winter wildlife yet this season.
Checked Sep 30.
Your guide to Louisiana
Every place on this page
Plan from a town
Frost dates and what's in season nearby
Each place's usual timing in Louisiana
In each source's own words: a usual peak where one is named, otherwise the place's season
- Bayou Sauvage Refuge: Blue-winged teal and northern harriers, listed as common in fall
Fall (September-November), 2013 bird list
- Mandalay Refuge
Season: Watch for bald eagles October - May.
- Bayou Sauvage Refuge: Gadwall, northern pintail, northern shoveler and redhead, listed as common in winter
Winter (December-February), 2013 bird list
- Each place's usual timing from its own source: a peak only where the source names one (not a forecast)
Places by state
Louisiana
- Bayou Sauvage RefugeIn its usual window
Usually September and March
- Mandalay RefugeStarts soon
Local timing: Watch for bald eagles October - May.
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 30Park ServiceThe refuge's seasonal bird checklist (on and adjacent to the refuge), with its season and abundance legendSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bayou Sauvage NWR Bird List (September 2013) in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceDaylight hours; the Ridge Trail, Joe Madere Marsh, Crabbing Bridge Road and the Hwy 11 Boat Launch; rules and seasonal closuresSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bayou Sauvage Urban NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceHours, the November-January morning closure outside the levee, dogs, bikes, fishingSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bayou Sauvage Urban NWR: Rules and Policies in a new tab)
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- Sep 30Park Service340 bird species; thousands of waterfowl in late winter and spring; wading birds year-round; alligatorsSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bayou Sauvage Urban NWR: Species in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceWhere to look for birds: Joe Madere Marsh Overlook and the Ridge Trail boardwalkSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bayou Sauvage Urban NWR: Birding in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceThe Ridge Trail, roads and levees, and safety (little shade, insects, alligators)Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bayou Sauvage Urban NWR: Hiking in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceWaterfowl, and bald eagles October to May: early nesters in cypress along the waterways, gone north by MaySource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mandalay NWR: Birding in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceFreshwater marshes for migrating waterfowl; bald eagles forage along refuge waterways and marshes October to MaySource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mandalay NWR: Species in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceSunrise-to-sunset hours and refuge rules (no airboats, no drones without a permit)Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mandalay NWR: Rules and Policies in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceActivities, summer heat and insects, boating and the nearest boat launchSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mandalay NWR: Activities in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceWaterfowl hunting on the Hanson Unit by lottery; archery deer huntingSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mandalay NWR: Hunting in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceThe Mandalay Nature Trail: location, boardwalk and wetland overlookSource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mandalay NWR: Trails in a new tab)
- Sep 30Park ServiceBoat-only refuge except for one nature trail; sunrise-to-sunset hours; May to September hot and buggySource (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mandalay NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
Questions people ask
Where can I see winter wildlife in Louisiana?
We track 2 places: Bayou Sauvage Refuge and Mandalay Refuge (its season: Watch for bald eagles October - May.).
How do you track winter wildlife?
Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds departing. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.