The National Audubon Society has owned the 26,000-acre Paul J Rainey Wildlife Sanctuary in southwest Louisiana since 1924.
Audubon Louisiana is conducting surveys to better understand and document this rare and elusive species’ status in coastal Louisiana.
For migratory birds, Louisiana is the southernmost welcome center along the Mississippi Flyway.
Dr. Doug Meffert, vice president and executive director for Audubon Louisiana.
Louisiana is known for great diversity and tremendous concentrations of birds.