Join us for a day exploring Longleaf Botanical Gardens & Anniston Museum of Natural History. Dr. Scot Duncan will kick off the day with a guided bird walk through the beautiful Longleaf Botanical Gardens—one of the shining gems along the Alabama Birding Trails. Afterward, enjoy exclusive access to the Anniston Museum of Natural History, where you’ll meet one of the museum’s resident raptors from the Birds of Prey Trail.
Inside the museum, you’ll find an extraordinary collection featuring more than 400 bird species, including icons of natural history like the Passenger Pigeon, Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Carolina Parakeet, Eskimo Curlew, and Labrador Duck.
This event is crafted especially for our current Alabama Audubon members—come explore, connect, and celebrate the wonder of Alabama’s natural world!
Schedule
8:30am - meet at the museum and enjoy birding in the Longleaf Botanical Gardens
9:30am - return to the museum for a welcome and visit with one of the resident raptors
Following the welcome and raptor visit, members are free to explore the museum, including the bird exhibit, at your leisure.
Meeting Location: We will meet at the Anniston Museum of Natural History at 8:30am.
The address is 800 Museum Dr, Anniston, AL 36206. See exploreamag.org for more details.
This event is free for current Alabama Audubon members, but registration is required and space is limited to 25.
Not a member? Not a problem—you can join here! or email info@alaudubon.org for more details.
Target Bird Species: The trees throughout the campus harbor breeding songbirds year-round such as Carolina Chickadees and Wrens, Chipping Sparrows, Northern Cardinals, American Robins, and the Tufted Titmouse.
Field Trip Leader Name: Heather McCalley (205) 492-3049 // Scot Duncan
Please contact the field trip leaders on the day of the event if there are any questions or concerns.
Walking Distance: Up to 1.0 mile, mostly flat terrain
Travel surfaces: Pavement, Gravel, Hard-packed dirt/sand, Muddy or wet surfaces.
Accessibility details:
Gravel – Bird of Prey Trail
Hard-packed dirt/sand – Oak & Poplar trails
Trail Steepness:
Mostly flat – Bird of Prey Trail
Slight uphill / downhill changes – Oak & Poplar trails
Benches and Resting Places: Yes
