Something for Everyone

Nature at Noon / Ruffner Mountain (Free!)
Apr
3

Nature at Noon / Ruffner Mountain (Free!)

Join us for our monthly Nature @ Noon event with our friends at Ruffner Mountain! April’s walk will be led by Program Coordinator, Andrew Lydeard and Alabama Audubon Ambassador, Carter Bauman! Jefferson County Greenways Conservation Director, Jamie Nobles, will also be joining to point out spring native plants around the habitat gardens, and some of the early ephemeral plants that should be growing as spring sun warms the forest floor—specifically those that benefit birds and other wildlife!

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Birding at Vulcan Trail (Free!)
Apr
11

Birding at Vulcan Trail (Free!)

Under the watchful eye of Alabama’s most famous statue, we’ll head down the Vulcan trail, a stretch of wooded area running through the hillside, enjoying great views of the city and Vulcan himself, all while searching for migrants in this hidden gem of a birding area.

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COASTAL BIRD BANDING AT FORT MORGAN (FREE)
Apr
20
to Apr 25

COASTAL BIRD BANDING AT FORT MORGAN (FREE)

Our banding station is one of the few in the US open to the public. Join us to see migrant birds up close after their journey across the Gulf of Mexico. We’ll also offer bird and nature walks, tabling by allied organizations, and more. Bring your cameras and enjoy unparalleled access to the researchers and their work, with up-close-and-personal views of some amazing birds!

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[COASTAL] Fairhope Pier (Free!)
Feb
24

[COASTAL] Fairhope Pier (Free!)

  • 4 North Beach Road Fairhope, AL, 36532 United States (map)
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Tucked along the water’s edge the Fairhope Pier and Beach Park offer not only iconic views of Mobile Bay, but its birds too! We will meet at the entrance to the pier and start by scanning the waters for gulls, terns, and other waterbirds.

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Domestic Trips: Mississippi River Flyway / Reelfoot Lake (TN) and Missouri's Bootheel(Event Full)
Feb
16
to Feb 20

Domestic Trips: Mississippi River Flyway / Reelfoot Lake (TN) and Missouri's Bootheel(Event Full)

Join Alabama Audubon for a self-driven tour of northwestern Tennessee and southeastern Missouri in exploration along one of North America’s most important migratory flyways: the Mississippi River! Executive Director Dr. Scot Duncan and Program Coordinator Andrew Lydeard will guide participants around parts of Reelfoot Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and adjacent wildlife management areas (WMA’s) in Tennessee and Conservation Areas (CA’s) in nearby Missouri. Andrew spent nearly three years exploring this area while in graduate school at Murray State University (KY) and will lead us to some of the birdiest locations in the region.

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Nature at Noon / Turkey Creek Nature Preserve
Jan
16

Nature at Noon / Turkey Creek Nature Preserve

  • 3906 Turkey Creek Road Pinson, AL, 35126 United States (map)
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Join us for our January Nature at Noon walk at the beautiful Turkey Creek Nature Preserve in Pinson, located 15 miles north of Birmingham. Every month, AL Audubon offers an hour-long Friday lunchtime walk that explores different locations across the state and its natural areas.

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Alabama A&M Research Station/ Hays Nature Preserve (Free!)
Nov
15

Alabama A&M Research Station/ Hays Nature Preserve (Free!)

As autumn straddles winter in mid-November, we’ll head to a pair of fruitful birding sights in northern Alabama. Beginning at the riparian habitats of the Hays Nature Preserve along the Flint River, we’ll then travel to the field ecosystems of the Alabama A&M Research Station. Past November trips to these two locations have netted over 50 species.

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