Dauphin Island - West End
Alabama · Southeast
About This Location
Dauphin Island - West End is a productive birding destination in Alabama, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Willet, Ruddy Turnstone, and Sanderling among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Red-tailed Hawk (Krider's)
Buteo jamaicensis
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia
Sandhill Crane (Mississippi)
Antigone canadensis
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Willet
Ruddy Turnstone
Sanderling
Laughing Gull
Royal Tern
Common Loon
Brown Pelican
Red-winged Blackbird
Ring-billed Gull
Forster's Tern
European Starling
House Finch
Bonaparte's Gull
American Oystercatcher
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.