North Blakeley Disposal Area can under the proper conditions, produce waterfowl and shorebirds. A spotting scope is recommended for viewing birds at a long distance. The Mud Lakes on Blakeley Island are well known to Alabama birders as one of the best spots in South Alabama for shorebirds and waterfowl.

Directions: If following directions provided in the Coastal Birding Trail booklet, continue northward on US 90A to access North Blakeley Disposal Area at the foot of the Cochrane-Africatown USA bridge, where you will note a road to the left (west) with a sign indicating 'Alabama State Port Authority' [0.1]. Follow this under the bridge, carefully examining any birds that may be in the canals.

As the road veers left, take the second dirt road right, which leads east to a locked gate at the base of a dike to the left [0.6]. Climb the dike to check the area.

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