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Alabama Birding Trail

Alabama is a birding paradise, with forests, mountains, meadows, swamps and beaches creating a plethora of avian habitats. From the majestic bald eagle to the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker to the crowd-pleasing painted bunting, more than 400 species of birds grace the blue skies above Alabama. The number and variety of birds you can view at each location will vary by season and weather conditions, making each expedition a new adventure. So grab your binoculars, brush up on your bird-calling skills and wing it to Alabama.

Alabama Birding Trails:

Tennessee Valley Talon Trail
Follow this route along the Tennessee River as it cuts a wide arc across the state’s upper plateau.

Highland Flyers Trail
Hilly and mountainous, the Highland Flyers Trail includes the southern terminus of the Appalachians.

Riverbend Gliders Trail
This course weaves through the flat, fertile corridor of the Black Warrior, Cahaba, Alabama, Tombigbee and Conecuh river basins.

Winged Plains Trail
This route rolls over gently unfolding fields and forests toward the Chattahoochee River Valley of southeastern Alabama.

Alabama Coastal Birding Trail
Travel this loop around delta bottomlands, Mobile Bay and the sandy terrain bordering the Gulf of Mexico.

Winging it by Water: Cruising for Birds
For a unique birding experience, climb aboard a boat to explore Alabama’s rivers, swamps and bays.

Birds of the Upper Cahaba Trail
Experience diverse birding in and around Birmingham along the beautiful upper Cahaba River watershed.

North Alabama Birding Trail
With landscapes ranging from tupelo swamps to blazing fields of wildflowers, this route traverses the Tennessee Valley region of North Alabama.