Limestone Park
Don’t pass up this interesting combination of wetlands, grasslands, and a patch of hardwood trees. Limestone Park is worth a visit any day of the year. Good for wading birds, swamp and marsh birds, grassland species, and waterfowl in winter. You will even find songbirds in migration. Best birds are Anhinga (breeds), and Bobolinks, Dickcissels, and Grasshopper Sparrows (late spring). Even a Roseate Spoonbill was spotted here. The City of Alabaster has recently added a handicapped-accessible Birding Observation Deck overlooking the wetlands on the North-western side of the park, with adjacent parking for all.
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Oak Mountain State Park
Alabama’s largest state park, Oak Mountain offers several good birding spots. The fishing lakes at the northeast end of the park, especially the woods around the lower fishing lake, can be amazingly productive. Allot a good portion of your time in the park to this area. Peavine Falls Road is also quite good. Concentrate on the picnic area on the ridgeline on the brow of the mountain, and on the trails at the end of the Falls Road. Be cautious when birding from the shoulder of most roads in the park, as OMSP is the most heavily visited of the state’s parks, and traffic can be heavy.
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Ebenezer Swamp
There are four areas with significant birding potential at or near the Ebenezer Wetlands Preserve. Begin by walking the boardwalk from the parking area. The boardwalk teems with Prothonotary Warblers, Northern Parulas, Common Yellowthroats, and Pine Warblers (all year), and Yellow-throated Warblers, as well as Wood Ducks. The area is also rich with Summer Tanagers, [...]
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