UPCOMING International EXCURSIONS

CUBA 2025

REGISTRATION is open! Deadline to register is January 5th, 2025

Travel dates: March 16-23 , 2025

PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CONSERVANCY TRAVEL

BELIZE 2024

NOVEMBER 3–10, 2024

PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CONSERVANCY TRAVEL

An Unparalleled Paradise for Birdwatchers

Boasting over 590 bird species, Belize offers an unparalleled paradise for birdwatchers.Observe the abundant wildlife, explore verdant jungle and azure Caribbean landscapes, and bask in the sunset at Crooked Tree Lagoon—a premier birding site with 300+ bird species, crocodiles, iguanas, and turtles. Discover Mayan ingenuity at the ruins of Caracol and Lamanai, where we might see the Scarlet Macaw, while La Milpa’s forests host Orange-breasted Falcons and Keel-billed Toucans.

Nighttime brings possibilities of Mottled and Spectacled Owls. Raptors such as the Common Black Hawk and Ornate Hawk-Eagle are present. The region’s hummingbirds include the Crowned Woodnymph and Azure-crowned Hummingbird, while woodpeckers—the Lineated Woodpecker and the vibrant Crimson-collared Tanager and Green Honeycreeper enrich the birding experience.

REGISTRATION CLOSES JULY 31, 2024

UPCOMING Domestic EXCURSIONS

EUFALA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

NOVEMBER 15- NOVEMBER 16TH 2024

Join Program Coordinator Andrew Lydeard for Alabama Audubon’s first-weekend field trip to one of Alabama’s premiere birding areas at Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge!Participants will spend the first day traveling as a group through the Kennedy Unit of the refuge in search of wintering waterfowl and sparrows before traveling to lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we’ll drive parts of the Houston / Upland Unit until dusk. The following day, Lake Point State Park naturalist, Dominic King, will lead us on a pontoon boat tour through the beautiful scenery of the Chattahoochee River for the morning. In the event the boat trip is canceled due to rain or unforeseen circumstances, we will travel to the Bradley Unit on the Georgia side to search for sparrows and the Walter F. George Lock and Dam for diving water birds. Please remember to check the email you registered with prior to the trip for any updates from your leader. This is a self-catered, self-driven two-day tour.

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PAST EXCURSIONS

CUBA

MARCH 4–11, 2024

PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CONSERVANCY TRAVEL

Immerse yourself in the vibrant nature and bird life in La Guira National Park, Soroa, Zapata Nature Reserve in the company of expert Cuban naturalists.

Search for endemic bird species such as the Bee Hummingbird, Cuban Trogon, Cuban Pygmy-Owl, Cuban Vireo and more. Discover the best of Havana while meeting and supporting Cuban people from all walks of life.

Learn about conservation and the ecology of the Zapata Wetlands with a Cuban naturalist. Search for endemics in a variety of habitats, including mixed forest, dense forest, mangrove, marsh, and open wetlands.

POSSIBLE SIGHTINGS Cuban Parrot, Cuban Bullfinch, Bare-legged Owl, the threatened Cuban Parakeet, Fernandina’s Flicker,
and Blue-headed Quail-Dove

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.