Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Farmerville, Louisiana
The Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge (approximately 21,000 acres) is bordered on the east by the Ouachita River and is also largely bottomland hardwood forest. Bird species occurring here and on the D'Arbonne NWR are essentially the same, although abundance of a given species may vary due to differences in habitat. On both refuges annual flooding is the rule and can affect the abundance of birds which use the floodplain areas.
This list is designed to aid visitors in planning field trips and in keeping records of their observations. The refuge appreciates receiving checklists or other meaningful data concerning wildlife observations.
GREBES |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Pied-billed Grebe* |22|22|22|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|12|22| ___ Horned Grebe |11|11|11| | | | | | |11|11|11|
PELICANS & CORMORANTS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ American White Pelican |11|11|11|1 | | | | | 1|11|11|11| ___ Double-crested Cormorant |11|11|22|22|11|11|11|11|11|22|11|11| ___ Anhinga* |11|11|11|11|12|22|22|22|11|11|11|11|
BITTERNS, HERONS & EGRETS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ American Bittern | | | | | | | | | |11|11|11| ___ Great Blue Heron* |11|11|12|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Great Egret* |11|11|11|11|11|22|22|22|22|22|11|11| ___ Snowy Egret* | | | | | | |11|11|11|11| | | ___ Little Blue Heron* | | | | |11|22|22|22|22|22| | | ___ Tricolored Heron | | | | | | |11|11|11|11| | | ___ Cattle Egret* | | | | | | 1|11|22|11| | | | ___ Green Heron* | | | 1|11|11|12|22|22|22|11|11| | ___ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron* | | | | | |11|22|22|11| | | | ___ White Ibis | | | | | | | |11| | | | | ___ Wood Stork | | | | |11|22|22|22|22|11| | |
WATERFOWL |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Greater White-fronted Goose |11|11|11| | | | | | |11|11|11| ___ Snow Goose |11|11|11|11|1 | | | |11|11|11|11| ___ Canada Goose | 1|11| | | | | | | | 1|11|11| ___ Wood Duck* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Green-winged Teal |22|22|22|11| | | | |11|12|22|22| ___ American Black Duck |11|11|11| | | | | | | 1|11|11| ___ Mallard* |22|22|22|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|22|22| ___ Northern Pintail |22|22|22|21| | | | |11|12|22|22| ___ Blue-winged Teal |11|11|22|22|21| | | |12|22|11|11| ___ Northern Shoveler |11|11|11|11| | | | |11|11|11|11| ___ Gadwall |22|22|22|11| | | | | | 2|22|22| ___ American Wigeon |11|11|11|1 | | | | | | 2|22|22| ___ Canvasback |22|21|11|1 | | | | | |11|11|12| ___ Redhead |11|11|1 | | | | | | | 1|11|11| ___ Ring-necked Duck |22|22|22|11|1 | | | | |11|11|22| ___ Lesser Scaup |11|1 | | | | | | | | 1|11|11| ___ Bufflehead |11|11|1 | | | | | | | |11|11| ___ Ruddy Duck |11|11|11|11|1 | | | | |11|11|11|
VULTURES, EAGLES, HAWKS & FALCONS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Black Vulture* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Turkey Vulture* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Osprey |11|11|11|11|1 | | | |11|11|11|11| ___ Mississippi Kite* | | |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| | | ___ Bald Eagle* |22|22|21|11|11|11|11|11|11|22|22|22| ___ Northern Harrier |11|11|11|11|1 | | 1|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Sharp-shinned Hawk |11|11|11|11|1 | | | |11|11|11|11| ___ Cooper's Hawk* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Red-shouldered Hawk* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Broad-winged Hawk* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Red-tailed Hawk* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ American Kestrel* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Merlin |11|11|11|11| | | | |11|11|11|11|
GALLINACEOUS BIRDS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Wild Turkey* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Northern Bobwhite* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|
RAILS & COOTS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ King Rail | | | | | | | | |11|11|11|11| ___ Virginia Rail | | | | | | | | |11|11|11|11| ___ Sora | | | | | | | | |11|11|11|11| ___ Purple Gallinule* | | | | 1|11|11|11|11|1 | | | | ___ Common Moorhen* | | | | | | | | | | | | | ___ American Coot* |22|22|22|11| | | | |11|22|22|22|
SHOREBIRDS, GULLS & TERNS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Semipalmated Plover | | | | | | | 1|11| | | | | ___ Piping Plover | | | | | | | 1|11| | | | | ___ Killdeer* |11|11|11|11|11|11|22|22|22|22|21|11| ___ Greater Yellowlegs | | | | | | |11|11| | | | | ___ Lesser Yellowlegs | | | | | | |11|11| | | | | ___ Solitary Sandpiper | | | 1|11| | | 1|1 | | | | | ___ Spotted Sandpiper | | |11|11| | |11|11|11|11| | | ___ Upland Sandpiper | | | | | | | 1|11| | | | | ___ Semipalmated Sandpiper | | | | | | | 1|11| | | | | ___ Western Sandpiper | | | | | | | 1|11| | | | | ___ Least Sandpiper | | | | | | | 1|11| | | | | ___ Pectoral Sandpiper | | | | | | | 1|11| | | | | ___ Stilt Sandpiper | | | | | | | |11| | | | | ___ Common Snipe |11|11|11|11| | | | | |11|11|11| ___ American Woodcock* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Ring-billed Gull |11|11| | | | | | | | | |11| ___ Herring Gull |11|11| | | | | | | | | |11| ___ Caspian Tern | | |11| | | | |11|11|1 | | | ___ Forster's Tern |11|11|1 | | | | | 1|11|11|11|11|
DOVES |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Rock Dove |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Mourning Dove* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|
CUCKOOS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Black-billed Cuckoo | | | | 1|1 | | |11|11|1 | | | ___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo* | | | 1|22|22|22|22|22|22|21| | | ___ Greater Roadrunner* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|
OWLS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Eastern Screech-Owl* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Great Horned Owl* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Barred Owl* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|
NIGHTHAWKS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Common Nighthawk* | | | | 1|11|11|11|11|11|1 | | | ___ Chuck-will's-widow* | | | | 1|11|11|11|11|11| | | | ___ Whip-poor-will | | | |11| | | | | | | | |
SWIFTS & HUMMINGBIRDS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Chimney Swift* | | | |11|11|11|11|11|11|11| | | ___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird* | | | 2|22|22|22|22|22|22|11| | |
KINGFISHERS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Belted Kingfisher* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|
WOODPECKERS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Red-headed Woodpecker* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Red-bellied Woodpecker* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |22|22|21|11| | | | |11|22|22|22| ___ Downy Woodpecker* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Hairy Woodpecker* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Red-cockaded Woodpecker* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Northern Flicker* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Pileated Woodpecker* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|
FLYCATCHERS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Eastern Wood-Pewee* | | | |11|11|11|11|11|11|1 | | | ___ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | | | | 1| | | | 1|11|1 | | | ___ Acadian Flycatcher* | | | |22|22|22|22|22|22|2 | | | ___ Willow Flycatcher* | | | | |11|11|11|11|11| | | | ___ Alder Flycatcher | | | | |1 | | | 1|1 | | | | ___ Least Flycatcher | | | |11|1 | | | 1|11|11|11| | ___ Eastern Phoebe |22|22|22| | | | | | |22|22|22| ___ Great Crested Flycatcher* | | | |11|11|11|11|11|11| | | | ___ Olive-sided Flycatcher | | | | | | | |11|11| | | | ___ Eastern Kingbird* | | | |11|11|11|11|11|11| | | |
SWALLOWS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Purple Martin* | | | 1|11|11|11|11|11|11| | | | ___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow* | | |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|1 | | ___ Bank Swallow | | | | 1|11| | 1|11|11| | | | ___ Barn Swallow* | | | |11|11|11|11|22|22|22| | |
JAYS & CROWS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Blue Jay* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ American Crow* |22|11|11|11|11|11|11|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Fish Crow* |11|12|22|22|22|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|
CHICKADEES |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Carolina Chickadee* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Tufted Titmouse* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|
NUTHATCHES |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Red-breasted Nuthatch |11|11|11|11|1 | | | | |11|11|11| ___ White-breasted Nuthatch* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Brown-headed Nuthatch* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|
CREEPERS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Brown Creeper |11|11|11| | | | | | |11|11|11|
WRENS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Carolina Wren* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Bewick's Wren |11|11|11| | | | | | |11|11|11| ___ House Wren |11|11|11| | | | | | 1|11|11|11| ___ Winter Wren |11|11|11| | | | | | | 1|11|11|
THRUSHES |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Golden-crowned Kinglet |22|22|22| | | | | | | 2|22|22| ___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet |22|22|22| | | | | | 2|22|22|22| ___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher* | | | 2|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| | | ___ Eastern Bluebird* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Veery | | | 1|11|11| | | 1|11|1 | | | ___ Gray-cheeked Thrush | | | |11| | | | 1|11|1 | | | ___ Swainson's Thrush | | | |11|1 | | | |11|1 | | | ___ Hermit Thrush |22|22|22|22| | | | | |22|22|22| ___ Wood Thrush* | | | 1|11|11|11|11|11|11|1 | | | ___ American Robin* |22|22|22|22|11|11|11|11|11|12|22|22|
THRASHERS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Gray Catbird* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Northern Mockingbird* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Brown Thrasher* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|
PIPITS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ American Pipit |11|11|11|1 | | | | | |11|11|11|
WAXWINGS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Cedar Waxwing |22|22|22|11|1 | | | | |12|22|22|
SHRIKES |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Loggerhead Shrike* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|
VIREOS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ White-eyed Vireo* | | | 2|22|22|22|22|22|22|1 | | | ___ Solitary Vireo |22|22|22|21| | | | |11|12|22|22| ___ Yellow-throated Vireo* | | |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|1 | | | ___ Warbling Vireo* | | |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| | | ___ Philadelphia Vireo | | | |11|1 | | |11|11| | | | ___ Red-eyed Vireo* | | |11|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| | |
WARBLERS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Blue-winged Warbler | | | 1|11| | | 1|11|11|1 | | | ___ Golden-winged Warbler | | | |11| | | |11|11|1 | | | ___ Tennessee Warbler | | |11|22| | | | |11|11| | | ___ Orange-crowned Warbler |22|22|22|21| | | | | |11|22|22| ___ Nashville Warbler | | | |11| | | | | 1|11| | | ___ Northern Parula* | | |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|11| | | ___ Yellow Warbler | | | |11|1 | | 1|11|11| | | | ___ Chestnut-sided Warbler | | | |11|1 | | | |11|11| | | ___ Magnolia Warbler | | | 1|12|1 | | | 2|22|21| | | ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler |22|22|22|2 | | | | | |22|22|22| ___ Black-throated Green Warbler | | |22|22|2 | | | |11|11| | | ___ Blackburnian Warbler | | |11|11|1 | | | |22|2 | | | ___ Yellow-throated Warbler* | | |11|22|22|22|22|11|11| | | | ___ Pine Warbler* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Prairie Warbler* | | | | 1|11|11|11|11|11| | | | ___ Palm Warbler |11|11|11| | | | | | |11|11|11| ___ Bay-brested Warbler | | | | 2|2 | | | | |11| | | ___ Blackpoll Warbler | | | | 2|2 | | | | | | | | ___ Cerulean Warbler | | | 1|11| | | 1|21| | | | | ___ Black-and-white Warbler* | | |12|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| | | ___ American Redstart* | | | |11|11|11|11|11|11|11| | | ___ Prothonotary Warbler* | | |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|2 | | | ___ Swainson's Warbler* | | | |11|11|11|11|11|11| | | | ___ Worm-eating Warbler* | | | | 1|1 | | | 1|11| | | | ___ Ovenbird | | | |11|11| | | 1|11|11|1 | | ___ Northern Waterthrush | | | | 1|1 | | 1|11|11|11| | | ___ Louisiana Waterthrush* | | | 1|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| | | ___ Kentucky Warbler* | | | 1|22|22|22|22|22|11|1 | | | ___ Mourning Warbler | | | | 1|1 | | | 1|11|1 | | | ___ Common Yellowthroat* |11|11|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|11|11| ___ Hooded Warbler* | | | 1|22|22|22|22|22|22|1 | | | ___ Wilson's Warbler | | | | 1| | | | | 1|1 | | | ___ Canada Warbler | | | | 1| | | | 1|11|1 | | | ___ Yellow-breasted Chat* | | | |22|22|22|22|22|22|1 | | |
TANAGERS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Summer Tanager* | | | |22|22|22|22|22|22|1 | | | ___ Scarlet Tanager | | | |11| | | | |11|1 | | |
SPARROWS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Northern Cardinal* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak | | | | 1|1 | | | | 1|11| | | ___ Blue Grosbeak* | | | 1|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| | | ___ Indigo Bunting* | | | 2|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|1 | | ___ Painted Bunting* | | | | 1|11|11|11|11|11|11|1 | | ___ Dickcissel* | | | | 1|11|11|11|11|11|11|1 | | ___ Rufous-sided Towhee |22|22|21| | | | | |11|22|22|22| ___ Bachman's Sparrow* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Chipping Sparrow* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Field Sparrow* |22|22|22|11|11|11|11|11|11|22|22|22| ___ Vesper Sparrow |11|11|11|11| | | | | | | | | ___ Savannah Sparrow |11|11|11|11|1 | | | | |22|22|22| ___ Henslow's Sparrow |11|11|11| | | | | | | 1|11|11| ___ Fox Sparrow |11|11|11| | | | | | | |11|11| ___ Song Sparrow |22|22|22|22| | | | | | 2|22|22| ___ Lincoln's Sparrow |11|11|11|11|11| | | | |11|11|11| ___ Swamp Sparrow |22|22|22|22|2 | | | | 2|22|22|22| ___ White-throated Sparrow |22|22|22|22|1 | | | | 2|22|22|22| ___ White-crowned Sparrow |11|11|11|11| | | | | | |11|11| ___ Dark-eyed Junco |22|22|2 | | | | | | | 2|22|22|
BLACKBIRDS |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Red-winged Blackbird* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Eastern Meadowlark* |11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11|11| ___ Rusty Blackbird |11|11|11|1 | | | | | | 1|11|11| ___ Brewer's Blackbird |22|22|22|22| | | | | | 2|22|22| ___ Common Grackle* |22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|22| ___ Brown-headed Cowbird* |11|11|11|22|22|22|22|22|22|22|11|11| ___ Orchard Oriole* | | | |11|11|11|11|11|11|11| | | ___ Northern Oriole* | | | |11|11|11|11|11|11| | | |
FINCHES |Ja|Fb|Mr|Ap|My|Jn|Jl|Ag|Sp|Oc|Nv|Dc| ___ Purple Finch |11|11|1 | | | | | | | | 1|11| ___ Pine Siskin |11|11|11|1 | | | | | | 1|11|11| ___ American Goldfinch |22|22|22|22|2 | | | | | |22|22|
Common Loon Least Tern Least Bittern Black Tern Black-crowned Night-Heron Barn Owl Roseate Spoonbill Long-eared Owl Tundra Swan Short-eared Owl Hooded Merganser Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Common Merganser Horned Lark Red-breasted Merganser Cliff Swallow Peregrine Falcon Sedge Wren Yellow Rail European Starling Black Rail Black-throated Blue Warbler Willet Lark Sparrow Short-billed Dowitcher Grasshopper Sparrow Long-billed Dowitcher Le Conte's Sparrow Laughing Gull Lapland Longspur Franklin's Gull Bobolink Bonaparte's Gull Red Crossbill Common Tern Evening Grosbeak
Refuge Manager
D'Arbonne and Upper Ouachita NWRs
Route 2, Box 401-B
Farmerville, Louisiana 71241
Telephone: 318/726-4222
This resource is based on the following source:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1985. Birds of D'Arbonne and Upper Ouachita
National Wildlife Refuges, Louisiana. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Unpaginated.
This resource should be cited as:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1985. Birds of D'Arbonne and Upper Ouachita
National Wildlife Refuges, Louisiana. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Unpaginated. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.govdarbonne.htm
(Version 22MAY98).
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/chekbird/r4/darbonne.htm
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