Murphy Hill
Site #50 Northeast Loop Description: Murphy Hill was supposed to be developed as a power plant. Fortunately for both birds and birders, these plans fell through and the area now hosts a huge variety of habitats ripe for exploration. As you walk through open areas, listen for Yellow-breasted Chats and Indigo Buntings. Once the woods [...]
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Buck’s Pocket State Park, Morgan’s Cove, and South Sauty Creek
Site #49 Northeast Loop Description: The region around Buck’s Pocket State Park, South Sauty Creek, and Morgan’s Cove provides a number of habitats worthy of exploration. The waters of South Sauty Creek are attractive to numerous migratory waterfowl, as well as Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets. Just downstream from the boat landing at Morgan’s [...]
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Guntersville Dam North
Site #37 Northeast Loop Description: The north side of Guntersville Dam is similar to the south side and also provides boat access to Painted Bluff a few miles downstream. However, the north side of the dam is usually better for viewing Bald Eagles. Active eagle nests have been seen on the ridge just northeast of [...]
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Guntersville Dam South
Site #36 Northeast Loop Description: Guntersville Dam impounds the 67,900-acre Guntersville Reservoir in northeastern Alabama. The Tennessee Valley Authority manages the dam for electricity production and flood control. The dam makes an excellent vantage point to scan the waters of the reservoir for waterfowl, wading birds, and gulls. Numerous Great Blue Herons fish here, unaffected [...]
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Guntersville Peninsula
Site #35 Northeast Loop Description: The city of Guntersville sits on a peninsula that juts into Guntersville Reservoir. The city has developed walking trails along the shoreline of the peninsula, providing public access to innumerable vantage points to search the water for bird life. The reservoir is at its best in winter, when waterfowl is [...]
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Guntersville State Park, Town Creek and Drive
Site #34 Northeast Loop Description: Guntersville State Park is one of the premier birding areas in northeastern Alabama. Renowned for its Eagle Awareness Weekends, the park is best visited in the winter. During this time, look for dense populations of waterfowl, and the chance to spy a vagrant such as a Red-necked Grebe or an [...]
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