LAKE GUNTERSVILLE
CITY WATERFRONT & STATE PARK FIELD TRIP
GENERAL REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 @ 12AM
FREE WITH REGISTRATION / SPACE IS LIMITED
While the flooded fields of Wheeler National Wildlife Reserve host many species of dabbling ducks, our focus for this field trip will be multiple species of diving ducks, loons, grebes and American Coots.
The various waterfront city parks in Guntersville offer excellent viewing opportunities to observe all these plus Bald Eagles and gulls—hundreds of gulls!
After lunch at a local restaurant, we'll plan to visit Lake Guntersville State Park to seek out wintering passerines and resident songbirds.
AMERICAN COOT Peter Brannon / Audubon Photography Awards
TRIP LEADERS
The leaders for this trip are Greg Harber / 205-807-8055 and Susan Barrow / 205-253-8667. Please contact by phone on the day of the trip only.
NEED-TO-KNOW
REMEMBER As always, remember to bring plenty of water and wear seasonally appropriate attire.
DETAILS There will be a lunch break at a local restaurant. Restroom facilities are available at the parks.
REQUIRED Participants must complete the mandatory online waiver when registering. Please do not request registration for others when submitting your request.
ACCESSIBILITY This trip will entail very little walking, as we will mainly be stopping at various waterfront parks and observing birds from the shoreline and docks.
CANCELLATION In the event of inclement weather, or if you need to cancel at the last minute, please text your trip leaders, as the main office will be closed.
WHERE TO MEET & WHEN
There will be two opportunities to meet up with the group, depending on your location when departing home.
1 MEETING LOCATION & TIME
Winn Dixie
4701 Centerpoint Rd
Pinson, AL 35126
We will depart promptly at 7am.
2 MEETING LOCATION & TIME
We will reconvene at 8:30am at the Peninsula parking lot, on the right just south of the US 431 Tennessee River bridge.
(GPS 34.3628, -86.2912)
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
Through more than seventy-five years of conservation work in one of our nation’s most ecologically rich states, Alabama Audubon has seen firsthand how diversity strengthens natural communities. This same principle applies to human communities, which is why our organization is committed to providing equitable and inclusive opportunities for all Alabamians to learn about and enjoy wild birds, their habitats, and the natural world. One of the best ways to support that belief is by valuing and actively seeking to strengthen diversity among our staff, our board, and our membership. To that end, Alabama Audubon welcomes everyone to participate in our work, and strives to make our programs, classes, and events welcome, inclusive, and accessible to all.