The Nifty Fifty is a mini-guide to the birds of Mississippi. It includes descriptions, images, video and songs of 50 of the most often observed birds of Mississippi. View the guide by clicking here or on the Nifty Fifty link on the left.

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Some birds prefer to stay near the ground, while others are almost always seen high in a tree. Look for the following notations in the species descriptions to determine where the species is most likely to be seen. If a note is not present, the bird does not have a strong affinity for a particular region.

Look high.
Look mid-story.
Look low.

State Information

Mississippi Ornithological Society

Field Checklist of Mississippi Birds

Hotlines

(228) 435-7227 Coastal

Birding Locations

Mississippi Coastal Birding Trail

Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge

Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge

Mississippi State Bird - Northern Mockingbird

Mississippi Birding Events

Stork & Cork Mississippi River Birding Festival 
Usually in August
Tara Wildlife , Vicksburg, Mississippi
Phone: 601-279-4261
E-mail: tara@tarawildlife.com
Birding trails, car caravan tours, roosting sites, island birding party & fossil hunt, sandbar hikes, nightly speakers. BIRDS: Wood storks, white pelicans, bald eagles, ospreys, white ibis, least terns, raptors, swallows, possible roseate spoonbills, all sorts of wading birds & neotropicals including painted buntings and other neat stuff. Tara Wildlife is a 17,300 acre private foundation situated on the mighty Mississippi River and founded by Maggie Bryant, renowned international conservationist and former chairman of The National Fish & Wildlife Foundation.

Hummingbird Migration Celebration
Usually in September
 Holly Springs, Mississippi
Phone: 662-252-1155
E-mail: mriley@audubon.org
Each fall thousands of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds migrate from Canada through Mississippi to their wintering home in Central America. Like a river, these birds are on the move daily through the fields and woods of Strawberry Plains. The gardens are thick with hummingbirds feeding at flowers and feeders to fatten up for their long journey south. Join hummingbird scientists and naturalists at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center to witness this spectacular migratory event. Look close and learn while these tiny birds are caught and banded right before your eyes. Some folks may be lucky enough to release one back into the wild.

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If you have suggestions for additional birding resources in Mississippi, from web sites to your favorite birding location, submit your information using the following form. You can cut and paste large amounts if text into the information field. Birding locations are the most desired, but any good resource on Mississippi birds is welcomed.

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