The Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuary consists of 164 acres of largely maritime pine forest with several miles of trails. It is one of the first areas of migrant bird landfall. Passerines prefer the oak grove of the old Banding Area to the extreme east end of the Campground Trail and the south boundary of the swamp along the Dune Edge Trail. Several of the trails lead to Gaillard Lake, in which may be seen a variety of turtles, occasionally an alligator and both passerine and wading species. Swainson's Warbler is regularly found at the Banding Area and Black-whiskered Vireo may be found there occasionally. In addition, a Painted Redstart was seen here in spring 2011, which accounted for the second state record.

Bald Eagles can sometimes be seen overhead and Great Horned Owls nest within the sanctuary.

The Sanctuary is owned and managed by the Dauphin Island Park and Beach Board. Of the 445 species officially documented in Alabama presently, 420 (95%) have been observed on Dauphin Island.

You can download a map of the site by visiting this website: http://www.coastalbirding.org/audobon%20guide.htm

A printable map AND bird list for the Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary are available on the website.

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