Bird Island Preserve
Bird Island Preserve is a protected rookery located on Ochsner Island in the Audubon Park lagoon. It serves as a vital nesting site for hundreds of wading birds—egrets, herons, cormorants—making it one of the region’s premier urban bird habitats and popular with birdwatchers.
Address: Audubon Park Trail, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
Hours: Monday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM