Jun 6, 2026
Auburn University Historic Districti
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Alabama
Forests, rivers, wetlands, and Gulf Coast wildlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Alabama. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
335
Species
104
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Alabama
This guide focuses on birdlife within Alabama's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Alabama
A recent look at bird sightings across Alabama.
Jun 6, 2026
Auburn University Historic Districti
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Jun 5, 2026
Anderson Place Historic Districti
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Jun 4, 2026
Anderson Place Historic Districti
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May 31, 2026
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Apr 26, 2026
Africatowni
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Alabama.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Alabama
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Great Blue Heron
20 snaps
Northern Mockingbird
18 snaps
House Sparrow
14 snaps
American Robin
13 snaps
Duck
11 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Alabama
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park30 sightings12 species
Alabama, US
Africatown
You might spot Red Buffalo-Bur, Eastern Box Turtle, and Anole.
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Park42 sightings50 species
Alabama, US
Convent and Academy of the Visitation
You might spot Anole, Eastern Box Turtle, and Resurrection Fern.
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Park48 sightings50 species
Alabama, US
Gadsden Downtown Historic District
You might spot Elf Orpine, Canada Goose, and Great Blue Heron.
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Park47 sightings50 species
Alabama, US
Alabama City Wall Street Historic District
You might spot Elf Orpine, Canada Goose, and Leatherleaf Mahonia.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Alabama, US
Battles Wharf Historic District
You might spot Great Blue Heron, Brown Pelican, and White Pitcher Plant.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Alabama, US
Seth Lore and Irwinton Historic District
You might spot American Alligator, Northern Mockingbird, and Osprey.
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Full Guide
Full Alabama birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Great Blue Heron
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
American Robin
Duck
Eastern Bluebird
Northern Cardinal
Red-tailed Hawk
Osprey
Mourning Dove
Great Egret
Killdeer
Red-headed Woodpecker
Brown Pelican
Narragansett Turkey
Blue Jay
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Phoebe
European Starling
Muscovy Duck
Vulture
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Carolina Wren
Cooper's Hawk
American White Pelican
Barred Owl
Canada Goose
Carolina Chickadee
Chipping Sparrow
Cliff Swallow
Eastern Kingbird
House Finch
Little Blue Heron
Pekin Duck
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-winged Blackbird
White-winged Dove
American Coot
American Crow
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Black Vulture
Black-necked Stilt
Blue Grosbeak
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Common Grackle
Common Loon
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Field Sparrow
Glossy Ibis
Gray Catbird
Inca Dove
Meadowlark
Orchard Oriole
Palm Warbler
Purple Martin
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Snow Goose
Song Sparrow
White-eyed Vireo
White-throated Sparrow
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Acadian Flycatcher
American Kestrel
Anhinga
Barn Swallow
Blue-headed Vireo
Boat-tailed Grackle
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Cedar Waxwing
Common Gallinule
Common Yellowthroat
Downy Woodpecker
Gadwall
Great Crested Flycatcher
Indigo Bunting
Louisiana Waterthrush
Magnolia Warbler
Mississippi Kite
Northern Flicker
Northern Parula
Painted Bunting
Pine Warbler
Rock Pigeon
Royal Tern
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Scaly-breasted Munia
Silkie Chicken
Summer Tanager
Swainson's Thrush
Swallow-tailed Kite
Swamp Sparrow
Swan Goose
Tree Swallow
Turkey
Western Cattle-Egret
White Ibis
Wood Stork
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-headed Blackbird
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