birdwatching

5 01, 2023

Birding in Winter

By |2023-01-01T16:58:07+00:00January 5th, 2023|Blog|0 Comments

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 [...]

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20 05, 2021

Bird watching at the beach is fun for the family

By |2021-04-29T18:02:30+00:00May 20th, 2021|Blog|0 Comments

Are you a bird watcher? On your next trip to the beach, plan a day to see the sights and birds along the way. You don’t have to be a birding expert to enjoy time exploring the six loops of the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail in Baldwin and Mobile counties. Using Gulf Shores and Orange Beach as the home base, you already have the advantage of watching the shore birds as they run back and forth with the waves. The [...]

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3 10, 2019

Fall Birding Opportunities to Enjoy on the Alabama Gulf Coast

By |2019-09-22T02:24:24+00:00October 3rd, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

The Alabama Gulf Coast is a bird-watching paradise. Many birds make the coast a temporary home in the fall and winter as they migrate south, taking time to rest and refuel before making the long trip across the Gulf of Mexico. Year-round and seasonal feathered residents include many species of pelicans, herons, egrets, ibises, waterfowl, hawks, rails, gallinules and so much more. The Alabama Coastal Birding Trail is one of eight trails throughout the state of Alabama. This trail offers [...]

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13 03, 2019

Migrating Birds Travel Through Alabama

By |2019-03-13T20:21:35+00:00March 13th, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

Spring on the Gulf Coast brings beautiful flowering plants, sunshine peeking through the oaks, and fantastic birding opportunities. These gorgeous creatures make their way through our area in the spring months of March, April, and May. Here’s a quick list of some species to look for: swallows Louisiana waterthrushes northern parulas ruby-throated hummingbirds shorebirds The trained eye certainly has much to feast on each spring, from Orange Beach to Dauphin Island. Our coastal area is a natural aviary that expands [...]

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21 02, 2018

Birds you may encounter at the beach

By |2018-02-21T17:15:15+00:00February 21st, 2018|Blog|0 Comments

Whether you are a birding enthusiast or just starting out as a birdwatcher, you’ll discover a paradise on the Alabama Gulf Coast. Even if birdwatching isn’t high on your list, you’re going to encounter shore birds during your visit. Sandpipers, great blue herons, laughing gulls, ring-billed gulls and pelicans are common sights along our coast. The Coastal Birding Trail, featuring six birding loops in Baldwin and Mobile counties and totaling more than 200 miles, is a terrific place to watch and [...]

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8 03, 2017

Discover the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail

By |2017-03-08T16:22:51+00:00March 8th, 2017|Blog|0 Comments

Do you enjoy watching wildlife? Do you carry binoculars in your car and keep a notebook of the birds you see along the way? The Alabama Coastal Birding Trail offers avid birdwatchers the opportunity to view an abundance of birds, including those pelicans that fly in formation over the water and the great blue herons that feed at the water’s edge. Starting in northern Baldwin County, the trail includes the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta Loop where birders may spot yellow-crowned night herons, [...]

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