Field Trip: Russ Bailey Memorial Beginner Bird Outing
Celebrate the legacy of Birmingham birder Russ Bailey with a beginner-friendly field trip to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
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ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: Changing Colors—Shorebirds and Terns
Join Drew Haffenden for this course focusing on the changes we see in identifying fall shorebirds and terns.
ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: Introduction to Birds & Birding
Come prepared with all of your questions as Greg Harber helps you get started with your new favorite hobby!
$60
Black Belt Swift Night Out: Greensboro
Swift Night Out is coming to Greensboro! Join us as we enjoy the evening with one of our favorite urban birds, the chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica). All ages and abilities welcome!
Field Trip: Cahaba River Park
Cahaba River Park is a new destination for our field trips, and we can't wait to see what we find.
ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: Cranes
Do you give a WHOOP? Educators from the International Crane Foundation will teach you the basics about whooping cranes and sandhill cranes.
Free
(Cancelled) Coastal Swift Night Out: Fairhope
Swift Night Out is coming to Fairhope! Join us as we enjoy the evening with one of our favorite urban birds, the chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica). All ages and abilities welcome!
2021 Fall Bird Count and Bird-a-thon
Seasonal bird counts have been a central part of Alabama Audubon’s work ever since its founding in 1946. This is our fall count with a competitive twist!
Field Trip: Monte Sano State Park
As migration is at its peak, we'll be looking for a variety of warblers, tanagers, and vireos in the park's forested trails while enjoying magnificent views from the overlook at Monte Sano State Park.
Swift Night Out: Birmingham
Swift Night Out is back in Birmingham! Join us downtown as we enjoy the evening with one of our favorite urban birds, the chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica). All ages and abilities welcome!
Gosse Nature Walk: Pelham
Take a lunchtime nature break with us at the Treetop Nature Trail at Oak Mountain State Park.
Field Trip: Trussville—Cahaba River Greenway
The Cahaba River Greenway at the Trussville Sports Complex is a fully accessible bird outing for all levels and abilities of birders. We're excited to be partnering with Birdability to ensure knowledgeable accessibility. It's sure to be a nice time for all!
ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: Native Tree Identification
Fall is an excellent time to learn to identify native trees by their leaves, fall color, buds, fruits, branch and bark patterns, and site and soil preferences. The class will be organized around the beautifully illustrated new book, Trees of Alabama, by Lisa J. Samuelson with photographs by Michael E. Hogan.
$50
Coastal—Bird ID Walk: Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
Join our coastal biologists for a trip to Bon Secour NWR. Wind your way through a variety of habitats including maritime forests, salt and freshwater marshes, lagoons, and sand dunes along the Pine Beach Trail.
Gosse Nature Walk: Florence—Seven Mile Island WMA
Special guest Mercedes Maddox, Nongame Wildlife Biologist with the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of ADCNR, joins us as we explore this wildlife management area in northwest Alabama.
Field Trip: Gadsden—James D. Martin Wildlife Park
This beautiful bird sanctuary is part of the Alabama Birding Trails and is located off Hwy 411, behind the Gadsden Mall.
Habitat Restoration at Audubon-Datnow Forest Preserve, W. E. Putnam Middle School
Join Alabama Audubon for a day of outdoor work and service at the Audubon-Datnow Forest Preserve at Birmingham’s W.E. Putnam Middle School.
Field Trip: Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Considered the easternmost national wildlife refuge of the Mississippi Flyway, Wheeler NWR annually supports Alabama’s largest concentration of wintering waterfowl.
Field Trip: BIRDingham Parks
Our January half-day field trip will be a sampling of Birmingham’s urban parks—including Avondale, W.C. Patton, and East Lake—with a wide array of winter species in both water, open, and woodland settings.
ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: Mastering Winter Water Birds
Greg Harber provides a comprehensive look at all the birds you’re likely to encounter on or near Alabama’s winter waterways.
$40
[CANCELED] 4th Annual MLK Day Habitat Restoration at W. E. Putnam Middle School
Happy MLK Day! Our annual day of service is back after an interruption due to the pandemic, and we are seeking volunteers to help make our bird habitat even better.
Black Belt Gosse Nature Walk: Moundville
We are partnering with special guests from Black Warrior Riverkeeper as we have a wintertime exploration of Moundville Archaeological Park.
Field Trip: Guntersville waterfront
The deep waters of Guntersville Lake and the Guntersville waterfront are excellent places to search for waterfowl in winter.
ONLINE: Winter Audubon Talk—Alabama’s Birdlife and the Climate Crisis: Changes, Challenges, and Choices
Explore the impacts of climate change on our state's bird populations with Dr. R. Scot Duncan.
Free
ONLINE Event: Audubon at Home: Bird Journaling Demo—Sandhill Crane
Experience first-hand nature journaling with this demonstration by artist Timothy Joe and then join him for a full-length workshop to practice doing it yourself.
Free
Black Belt Field Trip: Forever Wild State Cattle Ranch and area driving tour
Don't miss this unique Hale County experience as the State Cattle Ranch requires advance permission for entrance.
Gosse Nature Walk: Birmingham
Join us and a special guest from Freshwater Land Trust for a lunchtime nature break on the west end of the Vulcan Trail.
ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: Gulls
Take a deeper dive with our shorebird expert, Drew Haffenden, into one of the most confusing groups for many birders—gulls.
$20
Field Trip: Birmingham Zoo and Great Backyard Bird Count
Join us at the Birmingham Zoo for our contribution to the Great Backyard Bird Count. Everyone is welcome!
ONLINE: Coastal Stewardship Training
Join Alabama Audubon's Coastal Biologists, Sabrina Cobb and Olivia Morpeth, for a special virtual training on how you can become a Coastal Bird Steward.
ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: Spring Shorebirds
Spring is just around the corner, and that means bird migration will soon be under way. Join Drew Haffenden for this course on identifying migrating shorebirds.
$20
Coastal Gosse Nature Walk: Daphne—Bayfront Park
Join us for our first-ever coastal Gosse Nature Walk in Daphne at Bayfront Park!
Field Trip: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Join Greg Harber and Susan Barrow for excellent birding around the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.
ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: Bird Migration
Birding in Alabama is a seasonal feast. The goal of this class is to inspire beginning and intermediate birders to understand and enjoy birding through the seasons, taking advantage of some of the amazing new tools for observing and understanding birds.
$20
Cancelled—ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: Native Tree Identification
Visit native forests through photographs and learn common and scientific names of over sixty prevalent native tree species with Henry Hughes and Michelle Blackwood.
$50
Field Trip: Sylacauga—Flagg Mountain
Flagg Mountain is a new destination for Alabama Audubon field trips. Join us as we explore this beautiful area!
Field Trip: Shoal Creek Park and Ebenezer Swamp
Explore these two remarkably diverse habitats along the Alabama Birding Trails just a short drive south of Birmingham.
Gosse Nature Walk: Huntsville—Monte Sano State Park
Special guest Mercedes Maddox, Nongame Wildlife Biologist with the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of ADCNR, joins us as we explore this state park in north Alabama.
CANCELED: Habitat Restoration at Audubon-Datnow Forest Preserve, W. E. Putnam Middle School
Join Alabama Audubon for a day of outdoor work and service at the Audubon-Datnow Forest Preserve at Birmingham’s W.E. Putnam Middle School.
ONLINE: Spring Audubon Talk—The Surprising Secrets of Rock Pigeons
Rosemary Mosco connects people with the natural world through books and cartoons. We're excited to have her talk to us about "the world's most misunderstood bird"—the rock pigeon. This event will coincide with our Annual Membership Meeting which will take place after the talk.
Free
Field Trip: Oxford—Choccolocco Park
This park is accessible while also providing various habitats for interesting birding.
2022 Spring Bird Count
Join us for our fifty-eighth annual Spring Bird Count.
Dauphin Island Beach Cleanup
Help Alabama Audubon get ready for shorebird nesting season by joining us for a beach cleanup on Dauphin Island West End Public Beach.
CANCELLED: Coastal Gosse Nature Walk: Foley—Graham Creek Nature Preserve
Join us for our next Coastal Gosse Nature Walk at Graham Creek Nature Preserve in Foley.
Field Trip: Hayden area and Rickwood Caverns
For this field trip we will visit several sites in southern Blount County, beginning around a beaver pond just north of the little town of Hayden.
Field Trip: North Alabama—Paint Rock River and Graham Farm & Nature Center
Visit beautiful and tranquil lands of Northeast Alabama with us as we explore areas around Paint Rock River and the Graham Farm & Nature Center.
ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: Birding by Habitat
Birding beyond your backyard offers the opportunity to expand your knowledge of birds and gain a better appreciation for the bird diversity in this state. And because Alabama has a wealth of habitats within her borders, it’s no surprise that an array of species has adapted to and exploits this diversity. Come along with our instructor, Greg Harber, as we explore Alabama’s birds and learn where to find them.
$40
Field Trip: Tuscaloosa—Lake Lurleen and surrounding area
We will start the day off at Lake Lurleen State Park, just northwest of Tuscaloosa. After lunch, we will take the opportunity to visit a friend's farm in Gordo—with the possibility of buying fresh day-lilies. Join us!
Habitat Restoration at Audubon-Datnow Forest Preserve, W. E. Putnam Middle School
Join Alabama Audubon for a morning of outdoor work and service at the Audubon-Datnow Forest Preserve at Birmingham’s W.E. Putnam Middle School.
Black Belt Field Trip: Autaugaville
Leading up to our Black Belt Birding Festival the weekend of July 29–30, we'll have a full day of birding by vehicle around the Autaugaville area.
2nd Annual Black Belt Birding Festival
Join us in Greensboro and the surrounding area for our second annual Black Belt Birding Festival on the weekend of July 29-30.
Field Trip: Russ Bailey Memorial Beginner Bird Outing
Celebrate the legacy of Birmingham birder Russ Bailey with a beginner-friendly field trip to the greenway along the Cahaba River at the Trussville Sports Complex on Labor Day Monday.
Auburn Event—Gary Mullen presents Philip Henry Gosse: A Naturalist’s Sojourn in Alabama
Join Dr. Gary Mullen in Auburn for a presentation on Gosse's life followed by a reception and exhibition of reproduced prints of Gosse's artwork.
Coastal Gosse Nature Walk: Foley—Graham Creek Nature Preserve
Join us for our Coastal Gosse Nature Walk at Graham Creek Nature Preserve in Foley. This lunchtime nature break is free and open to all!
Coastal Swift Night Out: Mobile
Swift Night Out is coming to the coast! Join us as we enjoy the evening with one of our favorite urban birds, the chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica). All ages and abilities welcome!
Field Trip: Cahaba River Park
Cahaba River Park is a new destination for our field trips. We tried to go last year but thunderstorms had a different plan for us. We're very hopeful for this year!
Coastal Beginner Bird Walk: Gulf State Park
Birding is for everybody! Join Alabama Audubon in Gulf Shores for this Sunday morning bird walk catered to those who are new to bird watching.
Impromptu Swift Night Out: Birmingham
Join us for an impromptu Swift Night Out. Thousands of swifts have been scouted at the chimney at Boutwell Auditorium, and we don't want you to miss the show!
2022 Fall Bird Count
Seasonal bird counts have been a central part of Alabama Audubon’s work ever since its founding in 1946. Contribute to community science data by joining in this year's count.
ONLINE Course: Audubon at Home: Introduction to Birds & Birding
Come prepared with all of your questions as Greg Harber helps you get started with your new favorite hobby!
$60