Bird Outings

And now the second of two great summer trips exploring Alabama’s Black Belt—in advance of our inaugural Black Belt Birding Festival.

Join us for a celebration of Black Belt culture and ecology, so much of which happens to revolve around birds and habitat. With offerings lined up around ornithological history, Black history, Indigenous history, Black Belt prairie ecology, photography and art, and, of course, lots of birding—this will be an event to remember!

Celebrate the legacy of Birmingham birder Russ Bailey with a beginner-friendly field trip to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Cahaba River Park is a new destination for our field trips, and we can't wait to see what we find.

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 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!

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!

This beautiful bird sanctuary is part of the Alabama Birding Trails and is located off Hwy 411, behind the Gadsden Mall.

Considered the easternmost national wildlife refuge of the Mississippi Flyway, Wheeler NWR annually supports Alabama’s largest concentration of wintering waterfowl.

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.

The deep waters of Guntersville Lake and the Guntersville waterfront are excellent places to search for waterfowl in winter.

Don't miss this unique Hale County experience as the State Cattle Ranch requires advance permission for entrance.

Join us at the Birmingham Zoo for our contribution to the Great Backyard Bird Count. Everyone is welcome!

Join Greg Harber and Susan Barrow for excellent birding around the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Flagg Mountain is a new destination for Alabama Audubon field trips. Join us as we explore this beautiful area!

Explore these two remarkably diverse habitats along the Alabama Birding Trails just a short drive south of Birmingham.

This park is accessible while also providing various habitats for interesting birding.

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.

Visit beautiful and tranquil lands of Northeast Alabama with us as we explore areas around Paint Rock River and the Graham Farm & Nature Center.

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!

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.

Join us in Greensboro and the surrounding area for our second annual Black Belt Birding Festival on the weekend of July 29-30.

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.

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!

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!

Join us as we enjoy the evening with one of our favorite urban birds, the chimney swift. All ages and abilities welcome!

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. All ages and abilities welcome!

Join Paul Franklin and Matt Hunter at a brand new location for our field trips. Help us make our first official list of birds for this location.

Join us on Alabama's loftiest peak for a day of soaring hawks, migrating songbirds, and more.

Join Susan Barrow and Linda Neighbors to explore this pleasant, downtown trail with great views and lots of shade.  All ages and abilities welcome!

The last time we tried to go on this trip in 2020 was cancelled due to Covid-19. Join us as we try again to get out into these flat meadows to see what we can find along the fencerows and elsewhere on the farm.

The Christmas Bird Count is a tradition that has been observed since the earliest days of the Audubon Society in Birmingham.  On December 23rd we will once again take a day out of our Christmas preparations to locate and tally all the birds we can possibly find within our designated 15-mile count circle. That circle centers […]

Considered the easternmost national wildlife refuge of the Mississippi Flyway, Wheeler NWR annually supports Alabama’s largest concentration of wintering waterfowl.

This trip takes us to two lake sites—Harrison Lake in Maplesville and University Lake in Montevallo. This time of year is perfect for finding all sorts of wintering water birds.

The deep waters of Guntersville Lake and the Guntersville waterfront are excellent places to search for waterfowl in winter.

Join us at the Birmingham Zoo for our contribution to the Great Backyard Bird Count. Everyone is welcome!

Join Linda Neighbors and Susan Barrow for excellent birding around the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Payne Lake is a mixed hardwood-pine forest, with a cattail swamp and rolling hills. The lake is part of the Oakmulgee Division of the Talladega National Forest, better known to birders as the place to find red-cockaded woodpeckers. Join us for this spring trip to see what we can find.

Join us at the state's largest park for a wide range of birding opportunities.

Join us for "a walk in the woods" in Springville in the morning and a visit to a private residence to see what we can find after lunch.

More information and registration coming soon.

Explore these two remarkably diverse habitats along the Alabama Birding Trails just a short drive south of Birmingham.

More information and registration coming soon.