Audobon Bird Sanctuary - Dauphin Island, Alabama - Birdwatching Locations on Waymarking.com

Dauphin Island has been named one of the top four locations in North America for viewing spring migrations! The Sanctuary consists of 137 acres of maritime forest, marshes, and dunes, including a lake, a swamp, and a beach. Recently, the 3 mile trail system within the Sanctuary has been designated as a National Recreational Trail. It is located at the Eastern end of Dauphin Island, a 14 mile-long barrier island situated off the Alabama Gulf Coast.
The Sanctuary is of vital importance because it is the largest segment of protected forest on the Island and the first landfall for neo-tropical migrant birds after their long flight across the Gulf from Central and South America each spring. Here these birds, often exhausted and weakened from severe weather during the long flight, find their first food and shelter. Of the 445 species officially documented in Alabama presently, 420 (95%) have been observed on the island. It is also their final stop before their return flight each fall. The Bird Sanctuary has allowed Dauphin Island to be recognized by the National Audubon Society as being “Globally Important” for bird migrations. (Dauphin Island Park & Beach brochure)

Park Name: Dauphin Island Audobon Bird Sanctuary Sponsoring Organization: Dauphin Island Park & Beach Board Handicap Accessible?: Yes Website: [Web Link] Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency) List any Hides, Birding Towers, or other structures to assist in Birdwatching found at the location: Observation deck overlooking Gaillard Lake, observation deck near the beach overlooking the beach and the Gulf of Mexico, new boardwalk from parking area to both observation decks. Parking Coordinates: N 30° 15.019 W 088° 05.244

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