Outdoors

Google Maps of event locations. https://www.google.com/maps/@32.5754859,-88.0788919,9z/data=!4m3!11m2!2sLtXOU9qJQeme-cq7HQjYWg!3e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUxMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3DThe fifth annual BLACK BELT BIRDING FESTIVAL will take place on August 1, 2, & 3, 2025. Highlighting the birds, history, and heritage of Alabama’sContinue Reading ...

The Tombigbee River in west Alabama will be part two of our Birding by the River summer trip series. The beauty of birding west Alabama in late summer – a time of post-breeding dispersal and early migrants – is that one never knows what to expect, and several times we have seen unexpected species. PastContinue Reading ...

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY / Millions of birds die from colliding with windows annually in the United States, the second leading cause of bird deaths in North America. Nearly half of these collisions occur at residential windows, with the rest occurring in cities with larger buildings covered in glass and bright lights. Simply put, birds do not seeContinue Reading ...

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY / Millions of birds die from colliding with windows annually in the United States, the second leading cause of bird deaths in North America. Nearly half of these collisions occur at residential windows, with the rest occurring in cities with larger buildings covered in glass and bright lights. Simply put, birds do not seeContinue Reading ...

Join Alabama Audubon at one of North Alabama's best songbird migration hotspots for a Big Sit around the legendary water features this August at Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve near Huntsville. During summer and fall, many songbirds seek water on their journeys to their wintering grounds, and Chapman Mountain has one of the best water featuresContinue Reading ...

Join Program Coordinator Andrew Lydeard for a birding adventure at Monte Sano State Park— one of North Alabama’s most iconic songbird hotspots! The park offers a variety of ecosystems thatContinue Reading ...

Russ Bailey was a long-time member of Birmingham Audubon, and “back in the day” when we held only one field trip per month, Russ would have an impromptu field trip on the Labor Day holiday. His philosophy was that with the southbound migration well underway, it was pointless to waste a perfectly good day ofContinue Reading ...

Situated where the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers meet to form the Alabama River, this area offers a diverse habitat that attracts a variety of birds and wildlife. We’ll follow a dirt loop trail that meanders past an open field, along the river  and through a wooded section. The trail is approximately 1.5 miles. We’ll beContinue Reading ...