Dauphin Island - Pelican Island
Alabama · Southeast
Challenging
October-April
About This Location
Dauphin Island - Pelican Island is a productive birding destination in Alabama, with 246 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, and Mourning Dove among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Mourning Dove
Black-bellied Plover
Killdeer
Willet
Greater Yellowlegs
Sanderling
Dunlin
Bonaparte's Gull
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Royal Tern
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant
Reddish Egret
Snowy Egret
Great Blue Heron
Brown Pelican
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.