Find your path here. With over 430 documented species, Alabama is also one of the most bio-diverse states in the country. We’ll be taking you into what’s been called America’s Amazon because of plant and animal biodiversity.
Swallow-tailed Kites, Snowy Plovers, Prothonotary Warblers breed here. Hundreds of species pass along this flyway each spring heading north to disperse across North America. But, before they leave, they eat. And sing. And court.
The Mobile River basin is one of America’s greatest treasures. Little known and explored mostly by locals, it is a cradle of North American bio-diversity.
Alabama’s Gulf Coast is a paradise not only for birders, but for visitors with many different outdoor interests. We’ll be making multiple stops along The Coastal Birding Trail, which features six birding loops in Baldwin and Mobile counties totaling over 200 miles.
Dauphin Island is one of the most popular places on the Gulf Coast for birding during spring migration. As a classic migrant trap, it can be an overwhelming experience during a spring fallout when a cold front moving southward brings rain and northerly winds that cause birds to literally fall from the sky. Birding can be equally good in the fall but seems to linger longer.
Fort Morgan is a classic migrant trap, and a birding paradise when adverse weather during spring migration may cause spectacular “fallouts” of colorful migrants. Many vagrant species find their way to this favorite birding spot, which can equal Dauphin Island in excitement. In fall, hundreds of migrating hawks can be seen moving west over the Fort. Winter produces many waterbirds and sparrows. Summer is the slowest season, but can be good for terns.