Join us for a weekend full of feathers, flight and festivities as we
celebrate the Grand Opening of the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail!
Birds of Mobile Bay's Eastern Shore
James P. Nix Center Ballroom
Join Roger Clay, Wildlife Biologist with the state of
Alabama for a presentation on the birds of Gaillard
Island and the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay.
Call 251-928-2835
10:00 a.m.
Downtown Fairhope Near ACBT Site #23
Dedication Ceremony,
USS Battleship Alabama
State and local dignitaries kick-off the ACBT Celebration Weekend. Pick up your copy of the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail Guidebook to take with you as you hit the trail.
2:30 p.m.
ACBT site #29
Guided Birdwatching Tours
Biophilia Nature Center and Native Nursery
Between 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Free 45-minute guided tours through piney woods, prairies
and tupelo swamps filled with birds, butterflies and beauty
Call 251-987-1200
12695 County Rd 95 in Elberta
Birding at the Beach
Gulf State Park Alabama Point Beach at Perdido Pass, Orange Beach
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m
Learn about wildlife rescue, discover tiny seaside inverterbrates (bird food) and take a guided beach walk in search of shorebirds and tracks.
Presented by naturalists from Gulf State Park.
ACBT Site #1
Mobile-Tensaw Delta Boat Tour
Mobile Bay Causeway - U.S. 90/98
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m
Journey through one of Alabama's Ten Natural Wonders to
catch a glimpse of osprey, bald eagles, alligators and more.
$20 for adults; $10 for kids (2-12 yrs)
Reservations are required
Call 251-438-3060
Between ACBT Sites #26 & 27
Weeks Bay Reserve Open House
Weeks Bay National Estuary Research Reserve
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Weeks Bay National Estuary Research Reserve Guided tours through an Alabama wetlands habitat, presentations on coastal birds and water quality monitoring, plus a great Interpretive Center with exhibits and a collection of native wildlife.
ACBT Site #20
Natural Heritage Day, Historic Blakeley State Park, Spanish Fort
9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.
Walk Blakeley Park birding and plant nature trails and view period native plantings.
Free Admission (Saturday, April 20 only)
Call 251-626-0798 for more information.
ACBT Site #38
Weeks Bay/ Magnolia Springs Birding Cruises
Natural Environs Cruise Experience
Departing from Lulu's Sunset Grill (Hwy 98 at Weeks Bay)
10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.
Free Birding cruises departing hourly.
Reservations required. Call 251-391-5723. Visit www.naturalenvirons.com for more information.
ACBT Site #20
Birding the Back Bays of Orange Beach, Boggy Point
10:30 a.m - 3:00 p.m.
Enjoy a free 30-minute cruise to discover the birding habitats and roosting sites of Walker and Robinson Islands. Come early for a barbecue lunch!
Hosted by the City of Orange Beach & Caribiana Cruises
Additional charge for lunch.
At the end of Marina Road (off Hwy 161) in Orange Beach - ACBT Site #3
Bon Secour Refuge Sunset Beach Walk
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
6:30 p.m
Take a guided stroll along the pristine dunes and swales of B.S.N.W.R. in search of shorebirds, waders and other wildlife, and learn about native plants and their rold in beach dynamics.
Meet at the beach walk-over at the end of Mobile Street.
ACBT Site #11
