Most connect birdwatching with spring and fall because of migration. While those are very popular seasons to birdwatch, rest assured you will spot some feathered friends that make Alabama their home during the winter.
Along with the common shore bird, you are likely to spot these in these cooler months:
- bufflehead
- common loon
- horned grebe
- Virginia rail
- sora
- marsh wren
- common yellowthroat
- boat-tailed grackle
When figuring out where to go for the best opportunities at birdwatching, the Alabama Birding Trail is a great start. Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge and Bayfront Park are two spots on the trail where you may have the best chances to see the wildlife listed above.
As always, please enjoy watching but not disturbing the wildlife when visiting Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.
