Bird Blog

Tom Ress, Alabama Birding Trails Ambassador Sandhill cranes are a conspicuous winter bird in parts of Alabama. However, that has not always been the case. The reason? Historically, Sandhill cranes in the eastern population migrated well east of Alabama …

Tom Ress, Alabama Birding Trails Ambassador Ah, the pleasures and pain of winter birding! Winter birdwatching in Alabama can be thrilling, but it can also test the resolve of even the most dedicated birders. Pursuing non-cooperative prey, birders may b …

Landscapes in North Alabama range from tupelo swamps to fields of wildflowers, from expansive oak and hickory forests, to the open waters of Lake Guntersville and the Tennessee River. As the habitats vary through the valley, so do the seasons. Spring b …

Thanks to a long-term project of the Alabama Tourism Department and the Alabama Department of Conservation, Alabama has a much easier way to be part of the great eco-vacation explosion: the Alabama Birding Trails. With over 430 bird species documented …