Alabama Birding

Here in Alabama, there are over 280 birding sites and eight birding trails to introduce you to over 425 species of birds — from rare and endangered species like the red-cockaded woodpecker to common backyard birds like the painted bunting. Some of the most popular places in Alabama for bird-watching include Oak Mountain State Park, Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, Guntersville National Forest, and Cheaha State Park. If you’re in the state during the spring and fall migrations, you can witness birds from all over North America. With so many perfect spots for bird-watching in Alabama, the only problem you’ll need to solve is where to head first!

Soaring Through
the Seasons

Find out when you’re most likely to see ‒ and hear ‒ your favorite native and migratory feathered friends here in Alabama.

  • Alabama Birds American Crow
    American Crow
  • Alabama Birds American Goldfinch
    American Goldfinch
  • Alabama Birds American Robin
    American Robin
  • Alabama Birds Bald Eagle
    Bald Eagle
  • Alabama Birds Barn Swallow
    Barn Swallow
  • Alabama Birds Barred Owl
    Barred Owl
  • Alabama Birds Blue Jay
    Blue Jay
  • Alabama Birds Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
    Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
  • Alabama Birds Brown Pelican
    Brown Pelican
  • Alabama Birds Brown-Headed Cowbird
    Brown-Headed Cowbird
  • Alabama Birds Brown-Headed Nuthatch
    Brown-Headed Nuthatch
  • Alabama Birds Carolina Chickadee
    Carolina Chickadee
  • Alabama Birds Carolina Wren
    Carolina Wren
  • Alabama Birds Cedar Waxwing
    Cedar Waxwing
  • Alabama Birds Chimney Swift
    Chimney Swift
  • Alabama Birds Chipping Sparrow
    Chipping Sparrow
  • Alabama Birds Common Grackle
    Common Grackle
  • Alabama Birds Cooper's Hawk
    Cooper's Hawk
  • Alabama Birds Downy Woodpecker
    Downy Woodpecker
  • Alabama Birds Eastern Bluebird
    Eastern Bluebird
  • Alabama Birds Eastern Kingbird
    Eastern Kingbird
  • Alabama Birds Eastern Phoebe
    Eastern Phoebe
  • Alabama Birds Eastern Towhee
    Eastern Towhee
  • Alabama Birds Great Blue Heron
    Great Blue Heron
  • Alabama Birds Great Egret
    Great Egret
  • Alabama Birds Green Heron
    Green Heron
  • Alabama Birds Hooded Merganser
    Hooded Merganser
  • Alabama Birds Hooded Warbler
    Hooded Warbler
  • Alabama Birds House Finch
    House Finch
  • Alabama Birds Indigo Bunting
    Indigo Bunting
  • Alabama Birds Killdeer
    Killdeer
  • Alabama Birds Laughing Gull
    Laughing Gull
  • Alabama Birds Least Tern
    Least Tern
  • Alabama Birds Magnolia Warbler
    Magnolia Warbler
  • Alabama Birds Mallard
    Mallard
  • Alabama Birds Mourning Dove
    Mourning Dove
  • Alabama Birds Northern Cardinal
    Northern Cardinal
  • Alabama Birds Northern Flicker
    Northern Flicker
  • Alabama Birds Northern Mockingbird
    Northern Mockingbird
  • Alabama Birds Northern Shoveler
    Northern Shoveler
  • Alabama Birds Palm Warbler
    Palm Warbler
  • Alabama Birds Pine Warbler
    Pine Warbler
  • Alabama Birds Prothonotary Warbler
    Prothonotary Warbler
  • Alabama Birds Purple Martin
    Purple Martin
  • Alabama Birds Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Red-Bellied Woodpecker
  • Alabama Birds Red-Headed Woodpecker
    Red-Headed Woodpecker
  • Alabama Birds Red-Tailed Hawk
    Red-Tailed Hawk
  • Alabama Birds Red-Winged Blackbird
    Red-Winged Blackbird
  • Alabama Birds Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
    Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
  • Alabama Birds Roseate Spoonbill
    Roseate Spoonbill
  • Alabama Birds Ross's Goose
    Ross's Goose
  • Alabama Birds Royal Tern
    Royal Tern
  • Alabama Birds Ruby-throated Hummingbird
    Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
  • Alabama Birds Ruddy Turnstone
    Ruddy Turnstone
  • Alabama Birds Sanderling
    Sanderling
  • Alabama Birds Sandhill Crane
    Sandhill Crane
  • Alabama Birds Sandwich Tern
    Sandwich Tern
  • Alabama Birds Savannah Sparrow
    Savannah Sparrow
  • Alabama Birds Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
    Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
  • Alabama Birds Snowy Plover
    Snowy Plover
  • Alabama Birds Summer Tanager
    Summer Tanager
  • Alabama Birds Swallow-Tailed Kite
    Swallow-Tailed Kite
  • Alabama Birds Tufted Titmouse
    Tufted Titmouse
  • Alabama Birds Turkey Vulture
    Turkey Vulture
  • Alabama Birds White-Breasted Nuthatch
    White-Breasted Nuthatch
  • Alabama Birds White-Throated Sparrow
    White-Throated Sparrow
  • Alabama Birds Wild Turkey
    Wild Turkey
  • Alabama Birds Willet
    Willet
  • Alabama Birds Wood Duck
    Wood Duck
  • Alabama Birds Wood Stork
    Wood Stork
  • Alabama Birds Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
    Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
  • Alabama Birds Yellow-Rumped Warbler
    Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Find Your Flock

Thanks for swooping in. Alabama is teeming with an incredibly fascinating and diverse population of birds. These beautiful and complex animals mirror us in many ways and vice versa. Alabama invites you to discover what bird your personality best reflects in our Find Your Flock bird personality test.

This ten-question quiz will match your personality to a species of bird that can be found right here in our beautiful and biodiverse state. You'll then discover the trails that best suit your level of adventure, preference of environment, and warmth of personality based on your answers. All you have to do is choose the one response to each question that best matches your personality.

Find an Alabama Birding Site

Check out the best Alabama birding sites, from a birds-eye view. From the foothills of the Appalachians to the sugar-white sands of our beaches, you’ll find no shortage of worthwhile places to bird-watch. Navigate the map to choose which sites you’ll want to visit.
Theater
1 Festival Drive
Montgomery, AL 36117
Alabama Shakespeare Festival builds community by engaging, entertaining, and inspiring people with t...

At the Anniston Museum of Natural History, come face-to-face with prehistoric predators, go spelunki...

Botanical Garden...
12401 Bellingrath Gardens Rd.
Theodore, AL 36582
Bellingrath’s 65-acre Garden and museum Home on Fowl River is a historic travel attraction with year...

Outdoor Recreati...
12295 Alabama 180
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Refuge is comprised of 7,000 acres and is a migratory bird stopover in the months of April, May, Sep...

Outdoor Recreati...
1200 Alabama 273
Cedar Bluff , AL 35959
Day-use facility features swimming, picnicking, hiking. Southern gateway to beautiful Little River C...

State Park
26955 U.S. 43
Gallion, AL 36742
Chickasaw State Park is a 520-acre roadside park in Marengo County. Complete with modern campsites, ...

Outdoor Recreati...
24481 Alabama 55
Andalusia, AL 36420
In Conecuh National Forest is the Blue Lake Recreation Area. It offers fishing, picnicking, swimming...

Outdoor Recreati...
4 North Beach Road
Fairhope, AL 36532
Fairhope's "town square." A bayfront property with 1/4-mile pier, swimming, picnic areas, landscaped...

Campground
1365 Forkland Park Road
Forkland, AL 36740
42 Site campground and Day-Use Area

Outdoor Recreati...
4200 White Pike
Cherokee, AL 35616
State-managed Wildlife Management Area offers lands for public use including hunting

Outdoor Recreati...
2308 County Road 63
Coffee Springs, AL 36318
The Geneva County Public Fishing Lake complex includes twin lakes on opposite sides of Geneva County...

Campground
561 Booth Road
Montgomery, AL 36108
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Outdoor Recreati...
U.S. 431
Guntersville, AL 35976
Recreation in Marshall Co. centers on mighty Tennessee River and 30-mi. Guntersville Lake. Bass and ...

Historic Site
Corner of 63rd St & 19th Ave.
Valley, AL 36854
Uniquely designed truss bridge (late 1800s), once part of larger bridge over Chattahoochee River.

Outdoor Recreati...
998 South 6th Street
Gadsden, AL 35901
Located behind Gadsden Mall, the James D. Martin Wildlife Park is on the 300-acre Lake Gadsden. It h...

State Park
4401 McLean Drive
Rogersville, AL 35652
Joe Wheeler State Park State Park, located on Wheeler Lake in Northwest Alabama, offers something fo...

Outdoor Recreati...
2222 North College Street
Auburn, AL 36830
The Kreher Preserve & Nature Center (formerly Forest Ecology Preserve) is a nature center establishe...

Outdoor Recreati...
581 County Road 71
Moundville, AL 35474
Lake Payne Recreation Area. Open year-round. One of the more popular places in forest. Day-use area ...

Outdoor Recreati...
Lakeview Drive
Tuskegee, AL 36083
City-owned recreational site with picnic areas, playgrounds, and 92 acres of water providing fishing...

State Park
5105 Nolen Ave.
Huntsville, AL 35801
Located in the center of Huntsville. 2,500 natural acres complete with hiking and biking trails. 14 ...

Outdoor Recreati...
407 Bains Gap Road
Anniston, AL 36205
Former location for army training at Fort McClellan developed for protection of longleaf pine.

State Park
285 Deer Run Dr.
Camden, AL 36726
Located on 22,000-acre Dannelly Reservoir. 9-hole golf course, cottages, campground, picnic area, pa...

Historic Site
1382 Lock and Dam Road
Pickensville, AL 35447
Greek Revival antebellum reproduction adjacent to the U.S. Snagboat Montgomery. Exhibits describe To...

Science Center
20959 U.S. 31
Flomaton, AL 36441