Resources
Information about shorebirds and shorebirding in Louisiana.
Printable Shorebird ID Card
A double-sided ID card with 17 different species of shorebird, the majority of which are most often found inland in wetlands or agricultural fields. Contact us to request a laminated copy.
Audubon Priority Birds
A list of priority bird species in Louisiana, including all of our beach-nesting shorebirds (Snowy Plover, Wilson’s Plover, and Piping Plover), American Oystercatchers that nest on shell or in marsh along the shore, and several other species that migrate or winter here. Click the sound icon to listen to the bird’s calls, and learn about some of Louisiana’s non-shorebird priority species as well.
Where to see Shorebirds in Louisiana
Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (South Farm), Iberville Parish
Rockefeller National Wildlife Refuge, Cameron Parish
Grand Isle, Jefferson Parish
Rutherford Beach, Cameron Parish
Crawfish fields in late Summer
Holly Beach, Cameron Parish
Cameron Prairie NWR Pintail Loop, Cameron Parish
Bayou Sauvage NWR, Orleans Parish
Elmer's Island, Jefferson Parish
Red River NWR Bayou Pierre Unit, Red River Parish
Catahoula Lake, La Salle Parish
Catahoula NWR, La Salle Parish
Ouachita WMA, Ouachita Parish
Grand Cote NWR, Avoyelles Parish
Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA, Terrebonne Parish
Laccasine NWR, Cameron Parish
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The best time to see most shorebirds in Louisiana is during Spring or Fall migration, however there are breeding species along beaches and nonbreeding or resident species that are present in the winter.