Winter Bus Trip to the Black Belt

Many birders in the state are familiar with the specialty breeding species like Painted Buntings or Scissor-tailed Flycatchers in the Black Belt during the summer, but few in the state experience birding in this hallowed area during the cooler months. The pristine grass and scrubland ecosystems in the area are found nowhere else in the world and offer opportunities to see Eastern Meadowlarks, Vesper and Grasshopper Sparrows, and Loggerhead Shrikes while agricultural areas with cattle and catfish ponds host hundreds of ducks like Redheads, Northern Pintails, and both Green and Blue-winged Teal!

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Photo: EASTERN MEADOWLARK
Mary Ellen Cross / Audubon Photography Awards