Explore Birds of the Region
Spring along the Alabama Gulf Coast is a magic time of year for birds. Neotropical migrants, shorebirds, and vagrant rarities keep birders coming back year after year.
We are excited to bring you a schedule of trips to highlight all the above and put you in the best position to make new birding memories.
Below we have compiled easy access to eBird hotspots for all of our trips as well as checklists and historic spring sightings to get you excited for Alabama Coastal BirdFest 2026.
Click the links below to see recent checklists submitted for each trip hotspot.
Mobile County
Dauphin Island East End: this trip will cover
Dauphin Island Woodlands Hotspot: this trip will cover
Mobile Bay Discovery Cruise with Dauphin Island Sea Lab
There are no eBird checklists that accurately represents this trip, but you can expect flybys from seabirds, shorebirds, waders, and more.
Pelican Hook, Shorebirds of Dauphin Island: this trip will cover
Photography Workshop: this trip may cover
And the beachfront that may have birds similar to Pelican Peninsula.
Shorebirds, Waders, and More on Dauphin Island Causeway
There is no hotspot for the exact location of this trip, but may include species similar to what can be seen along the Dauphin Island Causeway and Bayfront Park (Mobile Co).
Tern Island Expedition
There is currently no eBird checklist for this hotspot due to lack of accessibility for most, but trust us that the birding here is fantastic!
Other
eBird Hotspots
Baldwin County
Delta Explorer: Marshes & History of the Lower Delta
This trip will cover a lot of ground by boat, and will have birds similar in nature to Blakely Historic State Park, Five Rivers Delta Resource Center, and Meaher State Park
Delta Explorer: Upper Delta Rivers Loop
This trip will cover a lot of ground by boat, and will have birds similar in nature to Live Oak Landing and Lower Bryants Landing
Fort Morgan: these trips will cover
Gaillard Island Rookery & Mid Bay Tour
There are no eBird checklists that accurately represent this trip, but you can expect flybys from thousands of seabirds, shorebirds, waders, and more.
Gulf State Park Bike & Bird Tour: this trip will cover
Kayak Birding & More at Graham Creek Nature Preserve
Plus additional wading and marsh birds!
Songbirds to Shorebirds at Gulf State Park: this trip will cover
Notable Vagrants & Historical Spring Rarities
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