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The fourth annual BLACK BELT BIRDING FESTIVAL in Greensboro, Alabama will take place on August 2-4, 2024. Highlighting the birds, history, and heritage of Alabama’s Black Belt region, the festival offers rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of many species of birds in a natural environment.
The Tombigbee River in west Alabama will be part two of our Birding by the River summer trip series. The beauty of birding west Alabama in late summer – a time of post-breeding dispersal and early migrants – is that one never knows what to expect, and several times we have seen unexpected species. Past years this trip has included Sandhill Crane, Black Tern, Yellow Warbler, Baltimore Oriole and Lark Sparrow, to name but a few. We may also have distant views of Wood Storks and both kite species.
The Alabama River west of Montgomery has long been a birding destination for a number of the River Region’s specialties, and we’ll focus our efforts on both the north and south sides of the river looking for them. The crop fields and pastures south of AL Hwy 14, between Prattville and Autaugaville, have been fairly reliable in recent years for Painted Buntings and Common Ground-Doves, and to a lesser extent, Lark Sparrows.
Join Executive Director Dr. Scot Duncan on an outing to explore the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge and the Kathy Stiles Freeland Bibb County Glades in search of Neotropic breeding birds and endemic plant species! The refuge is famous for its beauty and biodiversity and is among the best locations in central Alabama to find many of our breeding Neotropical migratory birds. The Kathy Stiles Freeland Bibb County Glades is a small protected preserve located off of the Little Cahaba River and has plant species that are found nowhere else in the world.
Join us for a free talk at the Hoover Public Library!
Join us for a free talk at the Hale County Public Library!
Get up close and personal to the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, one of the nation’s most biodiverse ecosystems! We will travel north up the Blakeley River, which is a relatively easy/beginner-friendly journey.
Join us as we go in search of the "butcher of the grasslands," a predatory songbird! Led by avid birder, artist, and Shrike Force member, Michelle Reynolds, we will learn about this increasingly endangered bird, and see how it earned its gruesome reputation by impaling their prey on thorns and barbed wire fences for later consumption.
Join us for an informational Zoom webinar about our upcoming birding trip to Belize – a country with nearly 600 bird species. The tour will be November 3 – 10, 2024. Registration closes July 1st, 2024. There are several spaces still available. More information is here: https://alaudubon.org/travel.
On the webinar will include Steve Cox, with Conservancy Travel, the tour company organizing the trip, and Roni Martinez, our expert Belizean bird guide. Also joining us will be Scot Duncan, executive director of Alabama Audubon and trip host. You’ll learn more about the itinerary, lodging, food, transportation, and the birds and ecosystems we’ll see. There will be time for Q&A, as well.
This is an online information session—a Zoom link will be emailed prior to the event.
Join us for a free talk at the Bessemer Public Library!
Join us for our June field trip to Hayes Nature Preserve in Huntsville, Alabama to count our breeding birds! Hayes Nature Preserve is a large natural area located in Huntsville, Alabama, featuring over 10 miles of trails and greenways that follow the Flint River and its associated oxbow lakes. It offers a variety of habitats, including low riparian areas, old fields, and a golf course, making it an important part of the North Alabama Birding Trail.
Join Executive Director Dr. Scot Duncan for this month’s Nature at Noon in Avondale Park, where we'll celebrate Black Birders' Week with a special guest, Damion Bankhead. Damion is a local Birmingham birder and heralded photographer, and this opportunity is a great way to explore the park's diverse avian life while learning from Damion's expertise and passion for birding and photography.
SPEAKER SERIES Join us for a conversation with Dr. Whit Gibbons, one of the world’s most renowned names in southeastern ecology and conservation.
The honor of your presence is requested at the Annual Meeting of Alabama Audubon. Please plan on flocking like cedar waxwings to the Homewood Library (Room 101) Monday, 20 May. The event will begin at 6PM with a social half hour. There will plenty of snacks (including berries) and an abundance of friendly faces to greet you.
BIRDWALK & SPECIAL ARCHIVES ACCESS Presented with the Birmingham Public Library, this dual experience promises an engaging blend of outdoor exploration and historical discovery, making it a must-attend event for bird enthusiasts and history buffs alike.
We will journey to the site of Alabama's original capital, Cahawba, in Dallas County of the Black Belt Prairie Region. The site is now a ghost town and state archaeological park, populated by ruins, remnants, and memories.
Sign up today for another exciting walk with Alabama Audubon and Alabama State Parks! Join us for a Guided Spring Bird Hike at Meaher State Park, led by Coastal Program Manager Cortney Weatherby. We will walk around the pines with one of Meaher State Park’s naturalists near the campground, along the marsh boardwalk, and along the water for terns and shorebirds.
It’s time to explore the beauty of Wind Creek State Park with Alabama Audubon! Participants will explore a trail that crosses through the southern forests in spring, seeking migrant and breeding bird species that might be found in the park.
Discover the wonders of springtime in Alabama with a guided hike at Oak Mountain State Park this May! Participants will explore a trail that crosses through the southern forests in spring, seeking migrant and breeding bird species that might be found in the park. We will be joined by one of the park’s naturalists, who will also help interpret any interesting plants or wildlife along the way, so that nature enthusiasts and birding aficionados can explore the diverse avian population thriving in the park's scenic landscapes.
Join Alabama Audubon’s Program Coordinator Andrew Lydeard for this exciting morning walk along Mobile Bay and in the coastal maritime forest among one of the largest Live Oak trees in Alabama, the Jackson Oak! This oak tree reaches over 95 feet tall and is part of a coastal maritime forest that is critically important to wildlife along these shores. Village Point Park Preserve is the largest park in Daphne, Alabama and features a recently upgraded boardwalk, fishing pier, and beautiful views of Mobile and Mobile Bay. Due to its protected location and diverse habitats, this park is reliably one of the best places to view a wide array of migratory birds and other wildlife just near downtown Mobile.
Join Alabama Audubon for this guided morning walk around Meaher State Park, one of coastal Alabama’s premiere state parks. This 1,327-acre park features a fishing pier, boardwalk, and endless views of Gulf Coast marshland that is home to hundreds of bird species. We will be joined by a local volunteer that will provide the history state park and surrounding area as we take an easy walk around looking for birds.
Join us for an exclusive birdwatching adventure at the Perdido River Preserve in Bay Minette, Alabama, with Coastal Program Manager Cortney Weatherby and Program Coordinator Andrew Lydeard in beautiful southern Alabama. This is our first-ever Coastal Outing and offers a unique opportunity to explore the rich birdlife of the region during spring migration and peak breeding season while on private, managed land that straddles the Florida state line.
Join us for a Guided Spring Bird Hike at Joe Wheeler State Park, led by Program Coordinator Andrew Lydeard! We will explore the park's diverse avian population while enjoying the picturesque landscapes and tranquil ambiance of the beautiful ecosystems of the Tennessee River Valley and seek some of the last transient migrants passing through the region. Participants will take a leisurely hike through the park's scenic trails, walking part of the Jimmy Simms Birding Trail.
Join us for a Guided Spring Bird Hike at Monte Sano State Park, led by Program Coordinator Andrew Lydeard! We will explore the park's diverse avian population while enjoying the picturesque landscapes and tranquil ambiance of Monte Sano as we seek some of the last transient migrants passing through the region. Participants will take a leisurely hike through the park's scenic trails, starting at the picnic area and completing the North Plateau Loop Trail.
FIELD TRIP We will spend the day exploring several trails of the Tennessee Valley Authority Recreational Trails system. We can anticipate seeing birds such as Red-bellied Woodpecker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Prothonatory Warbler, Acadian Flycatcher, Summer Tanager, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Cormorant, Osprey, various Gulls and more.
LUNCH, TALK, & BOOK-SIGNING Hear from author and Executive Director of Alabama Audubon, Dr. Scot Duncan, why Alabama is a biodiversity leader, and why birds are essential to the state’s economy and quality of life.
Join our Executive Director, Scot Duncan, for a birding for beginners stroll around the historic Live Oak Cemetery in Selma, Alabama. We will provide a pair of binoculars for the walk and a quick lesson on how to use them, and then we will start birding! We expect to see woodpeckers, cardinals, and thrashers, plus migrant songbirds such as buntings, orioles, and tanagers.
Join Alabama Audubon and Wild Alabama for a captivating hike along the scenic Chief Ladiga Trail in Talladega National Forest on April 27th to celebrate Trails Day. This experience will take you through diverse habitats, offering a unique opportunity to witness the beauty of nature while exploring one of Alabama's most picturesque trails.
KNOW YOUR BIRDS Whether you want to start identifying birds at your feeder or at your local park, figuring out how to start birdwatching comes with many questions. Join Alabama Audubon in our Beginning Birder Series to answer all of your questions and where you'll learn birding basics such as bird identification, essential equipment and how to use it, where to go birding, how to keep bird lists, and many more birdy topics!
PRESENTED BY THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO Join us at the Birmingham Zoo during this state-wide, 24-hour competitive birding event, youth teams ranging from pre-kindergarten through high school will compete against other teams in their age division for most species identified, among other categories, for prizes and recognition. Let’s share our love of birds with the next generation!
A HIDDEN GEM Expect to see warblers, vireos, flycatchers, woodpeckers, pigeons, swifts, hummingbirds, hawks, crows, jays, nuthatches, gnatcatchers, wrens, thrashers, thrushes, sparrows, finches, cardinals, and other songbirds.
Join Alabama Audubon on the coast for a special Audubon Outing guided by Program Coordinator Andrew Lydeard. The goal for this ‘Big Morning’ will be to identify and count as many bird species as possible before lunch as we caravan from hotspot to hotspot in search of new birds for the list.
