Cypress Cove Farm
Cypress Cove Farm shines as an example of a small farm that is being converted from primarily agricultural use, to a site that is being actively managed for wildlife and natural resource education. It is a splendid example of many techniques and practices small rural landowners can use to attract and manage wildlife on their lands. A small spring seeps from under a hill and pools to form a pond containing numerous large, old cypress trees. Existing farm structures have be modified and used as bird blinds and educational facilities.
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Stevenson Town Park
Site #43 Northeast Loop Description: Stevenson Town Park sits on the east side of Crow Creek. The park provides an excellent vantage point from which to scan the open water of the reservoir for Common Loons and Horned Grebes, as well as a variety of waterfowl. During times of low water, look for shorebirds and [...]
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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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Little River Canyon National Preserve Drive
As you drive along the rim of this incredibly scenic canyon, listen in the open fields for Yellow-breasted Chats and Prairie Warblers. Farther down in the canyon, Yellow-throated Warblers and Red-eyed Vireos can be heard calling from below while Rough-winged Swallows and Chimney Swifts frolic overhead.
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DeSoto State Park – Azalea Cascade Trail
Site #47 Northeast Loop Description: DeSoto State Park offers an unequaled display of multiple woodland bird species found in the southeastern United States, as well as a staff naturalist and great trails to lead you to them. Species to look for include Pileated, Red-headed, Red-bellied, Downy, and Hairy woodpeckers, as well as White-breasted and Brown-headed [...]
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DeKalb County Public Lake
Site #46 Northeast Loop Description: DeKalb County Lake is a popular fishing spot that also serves as an excellent introduction to northern Alabama’s bird life. Check the open waters of the lake for wintering waterfowl or a family of resident Canada Geese with their downy young. Wooded areas and the larger trees around the lake [...]
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Russell Cave National Monument
Site #44 Northeast Loop Description: Russell Cave has been home to wildlife and man for thousands of years. This peaceful setting combines food, water, and shelter with tranquility and beauty. Following the elevated boardwalks and nature trails can lead to eastern woodland species such as Summer and Scarlet tanagers, whose song is accompanied by the [...]
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Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area
Site #42 Northeast Loop Description: Managed for wintering waterfowl and small-game hunting, Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area has numerous impoundments that are likely to turn up a great variety of species. Access roads leading into the area also make Mud Creek easy to bird. Check the ponds in fall and winter for dabbling ducks such [...]
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Skyline Wildlife Management Area
Site #41 Northeast Loop Description: Skyline Wildlife Management Area is an extensive tract of wild lands in northeastern Alabama, which hosts the state’s only population of Ruffed Grouse. This carefully managed area also supports older hardwood forests utilized by nesting Cerulean Warblers. A visit to the WMA is most rewarding in spring when Yellow-breasted Chats, [...]
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Roy B. Whitaker Paint Rock River Preserve
Site #40 Northeast Loop Description: Roy B. Whitaker once farmed these fields along the Paint Rock River. In order for future generations to be able to enjoy the farm he loved so much, Whitaker sold it to The Nature Conservancy who now manages it for conservation. These rolling fields sit alongside one of the most [...]
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North Sauty Creek WMA/Sauta Cave NWR
Site #39 Northeast Loop Description: Birders will revel in the excellent display of waterfowl and wading birds that occupy the area, especially North Sauty Creek. Park on the roadside and scan the creek for waterfowl, shorebirds, and wading birds, especially during migration or in the winter. A small heron rookery is located on one of [...]
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