Join Alabama Audubon in celebrating Birdability Week this year from October 20 - 26, 2025! This week-long event is dedicated to making birding accessible and enjoyable for everyone, regardless of ability. Alabama Audubon Ambassadors Linda Neighbors and Marj Young will lead a small, wheelchair accessible outing for another celebration during Nature at Noon at the Riverchase Greenway in Hoover, AL. This location is a great suburban spot to find a good diversity of bird species as it has multiple habitat types, including the Cahaba River and its edges, a small wetland, and a grassland area. We will travel as a group around the trail, moving along the Cahaba River to scan the woods and edges, before making a full loop near the wetland and grassland areas and back to the parking lot.

Trip Leaders:Your trip leaders will be Marj Young (marjyoung@att.net) and Linda Neighbors (lindaneigh@gmail.com).

Target Species:
Tennessee, Magnolia, Chestnut-sided Warblers
Red-headed and Red-bellied Woodpeckers
Common Yellowthroats
Ruby and Golden-crowned Kinglets
Great Blue Herons
Swamp, Song, and Field Sparrows
American Goldfinches
Eastern Bluebirds

Address: Riverchase Greenway
3999 Lorna Rd,
Hoover, AL 35244

Meeting Time and Place: We will meet promptly in the parking lot of Riverchase Greenway at 8:00am before completing a loop around the pond as a group.

This event is free, but registration is required.

Accessibility : The greenway trail is 0.5 miles in length and mostly flat on a concrete surface. While the paths are mostly flat, debris like rocks, sticks, or other obstacles may be present that may be unsuitable for all people. The are benches scattered throughout the park if you need to rest. However, restrooms are not available at this location, so please plan accordingly.


Please reach out to Andrew Lydeard (andrew@alaudubon.org) if you require any special accommodations, have questions, or cannot attend, so that we can better assist you on the day of the event.

*Please note: This event may be canceled by Alabama Audubon in the event of unforeseen circumstances or threatening weather. Refunds (if applicable) will only be issued at the discretion of Alabama Audubon.