UPCOMING: February 16th - 20th, 2026

Mississippi River Flyway / Reelfoot Lake (TN) and Missouri's Bootheel

Time: 7:30am – 5:30pm daily
Cost: $1285 (single rate); $925 (double rate)
Capacity: 12 (6 minimum)

Join Alabama Audubon for a self-driven tour of northwestern Tennessee and southeastern Missouri in exploration along one of North America’s most important migratory flyways: the Mississippi River! Executive Director Dr. Scot Duncan and Program Coordinator Andrew Lydeard will guide participants around parts of Reelfoot Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and adjacent wildlife management areas (WMA’s) in Tennessee and Conservation Areas (CA’s) in nearby Missouri. Andrew spent nearly three years exploring this area while in graduate school at Murray State University (KY) and will lead us to some of the birdiest locations in the region.

Final Day to Register: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Full trip details here!

Past Trips

Birding the Arizona Sky Islands with Alabama Audubon

May 23rd-30th, 2025

Join Alabama Audubon and American Birding Guides for a May 2025 adventure in southeastern Arizona -- one of the top birding destinations in the United States! Witness the bold colors and incredible wildlife of the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts and the unique montane sky islands that rise from these deserts. In one of the most biodiverse regions in North America, your expert guide will show you birds, plants, and other wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.

We’ll begin in Tucson, first traveling to Mt. Lemmon and Box Canyons north of Tucson, before traveling south and east across the desert to famous birding destinations such as Madera and Ramsey Canyons, Patagonia, and the Huachuca Mountains before returning to Tucson. This small-group adventure is designed to be immersive and relaxing, with abundant opportunities to watch and photograph birds and explore Arizona at an enjoyable pace.