dauphin island audubon bird sanctuary bird sighting...

LOONS ___ Red-throated Loon ___ Arctic/Pacific Loon___ Common Loon

GREBES

___ Pied-billed Grebe* ___ Horned Grebe ___ Red-necked Grebe ___ Eared Grebe___ Western Grebe

SHEARWATERS, PETRELS

___ Wilson’s Storm-petrel ___ Cory’s Shearwater___ Greater Shearwater ___ Sooty Shearwater___ Manx Shearwater ___ Audubon’s Shearwater

TROPICBIRDS

___ White-tailed Tropicbird

BOOBIES & GANNETS

___ Masked Booby___ Brown Booby___ Northern Gannet

PELICANS & ALLIES

___ American White Pelican___ Brown Pelican* ___ Double-crested Cormorant___ Olivaceous Cormorant ___ Great Cormorant___ Anhinga*___ Magnificent Frigatebird

HERONS, EGRETS & ALLIES

___ American Bittern___ Least Bittern* ___ Great Blue Heron*___ Great Egret*___ Snowy Egret*___ Little Blue Heron*___ Tricolored Heron*___ Reddish Egret*___ Cattle Egret*___ Green Heron*___ Black-crowned Night-Heron*___ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron*

IBISES, SPOONBILL, STORK

___ Glossy Ibis*___ White Ibis*___ White-faced Ibis*___ Roseate Spoonbill ___ Wood Stork

WATERFOWL

___ Fulvous Whistling-Duck___ Tundra Swan___ White-Fronted Goose___ Snow Goose___ Canada Goose___ Wood Duck*___ Green-winged Teal ___ American Black Duck___ Mottled Duck*___ Mallard* ___ White-cheeked Pintail___ Northern Pintail___ Blue-winged Teal___ Northern Shoveler___ Gadwall ___ American Wigeon___ Canvasback___ Redhead ___ Ring-necked Duck___ Greater Scaup ___ Lesser Scaup ___ Harlequin Duck ___ Oldsquaw ___ Black Scoter___ Surf Scoter ___ White-winged Scoter ___ Common Goldeneye___ Bufflehead ___ Hooded Merganser___ Common Merganser___ Red-breasted Merganser ___ Ruddy Duck

VULTURES, HAWKS & ALLIES

___ Black Vulture* ___ Turkey Vulture* ___ Osprey*___ American Swallow-tailed Kite*___ White-tailed Kite___ Mississippi Kite* ___ Bald Eagle*___ Northern Harrier___ Sharp-shinned Hawk___ Cooper’s Hawk* ___ Red-shouldered Hawk* ___ Broad-winged Hawk* ___ Short-tailed Hawk___ Swainson’s Hawk___ Red-tailed Hawk* ___ Ferruginous Hawk___ Rough-legged Hawk___ Golden Eagle___ American Kestrel___ Merlin ___ Peregrine Falcon

GALLINACEOUS BIRDS

___ Northern Bobwhite*

SHOREBIRDS

___ Black-bellied Plover ___ American Golden Plover___ Snowy Plover*___ Wilson’s Plover* ___ Semipalmated Plover ___ Piping Plover ___ Killdeer*___ Mountain Plover*___ American Oystercatcher*___ Black-necked Stilt*___ American Avocet___ Greater Yellowlegs___ Lesser Yellowlegs___ Solitary Sandpiper ___ Willet* ___ Spotted Sandpiper___ Upland Sandpiper___ Whimbrel___ Long-billed Curlew ___ Hudsonian Godwit___ Marbled Godwit___ Ruddy Turnstone___ Red Knot ___ Sanderling___ Semipalmated Sandpiper___ Western Sandpiper___ Least Sandpiper ___ White-rumped Sandpiper___ Baird’s Sandpiper___ Pectoral Sandpiper___ Dunlin ___ Curlew Sandpiper___ Stilt Sandpiper ___ Buff-breasted Sandpiper___ Short-billed Dowitcher___ Long-billed Dowitcher___ Common Snipe___ American Woodcock*___ Wilson’s Phalarope ___ Red-necked Phalarope___ Red Phalarope___ Pomarine Jaeger___ Parasitic Jaeger___ Long-tailed Jaeger___ Laughing Gull*___ Franklin’s Gull ___ Bonaparte’s Gull___ Ring-billed Gull___ Herring Gull* ___ Iceland Gull ___ Lesser Black-backed Gull___ Glaucous Gull___ Great Black-backed Gull ___ Black-legged Kittiwake___ Sabine’s Gull ___ Gull-billed Tern*___ Caspian Tern*___ Royal Tern* ___ Sandwich Tern* ___ Roseate Tern___ Common Tern*___ Forster’s Tern*___ Least Tern*___ Bridled Tern

___ Sooty Tern___ Black Tern ___ Black Skimmer*___ Brown Noddy

RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS & CRANES

___ Yellow Rail ___ Black Rail ___ Clapper Rail* ___ King Rail* ___ Virginia Rail ___ Sora ___ Purple Gallinule*___ Common Moorhen*___ American Coot*___ Sandhill Crane

PIGEONS, DOVES

___ Rock Dove* ___ Band-tailed Pigeon ___ White-winged Dove___ Mourning Dove*___ Common Ground-Dove*

CUCKOOS

___ Black-billed Cuckoo___ Yellow-billed Cuckoo*___ Groove-billed Ani

OWLS

___ Barn Owl* ___ Eastern Screech-Owl*___ Great Horned Owl*___ Snowy Owl ___ Burrowing Owl___ Barred Owl*___ Long-eared Owl ___ Short-eared Owl

GOATSUCKERS

___ Lesser Nighthawk ___ Common Nighthawk*___ Chuck-will’s-widow*___ Whip-poor-will

SWIFTS, HUMMINGBIRDS

___ Chimney Swift*___ Ruby-throated Hummingbird*___ Black-chinned Hummingbird___ Rufous Hummingbird

KINGFISHERS

___ Belted Kingfisher*

WOODPECKERS

___ Red-headed Woodpecker*___ Red-bellied Woodpecker*___ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker ___ Downy Woodpecker*___ Hairy Woodpecker*___ Red-cockaded Woodpecker*___ Northern Flicker*___ Pileated Woodpecker*

FLYCATCHERS

___ Olive-sided Flycatcher___ Eastern Wood-Pewee*___ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher ___ Acadian Flycatcher*___ Alder Flycatcher ___ Willow Flycatcher ___ Least Flycatcher ___ Eastern Phoebe___ Say’s Phoebe___ Vermilion Flycatcher___ Ash-throated Flycatcher___ Great Crested Flycatcher*___ Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher*___ Tropical/Couch’s Kingbird___ Western Kingbird ___ Eastern Kingbird*___ Gray Kingbird*___ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher___ Fork-tailed Flycatcher

MARTINS & SWALLOWS

___ Purple Martin*___ Tree Swallow ___ Northern Rough-winged Swallow*___ Bank Swallow ___ Cliff Swallow*___ Cave Swallow___ Barn Swallow*

JAYS & CROWS

___ Blue Jay*___ American Crow___ Fish Crow*

CHICKADEES & TITMICE

___ Carolina Chickadee*___ Tufted Titmouse*

NUTHATCHES

___ Red-breasted Nuthatch___ White-breasted Nuthatch*___ Brown-headed Nuthatch*

CREEPERS

___ Brown Creeper

WRENS

___ Rock Wren___ Carolina Wren*___ Bewick’s Wren ___ House Wren___ Winter Wren ___ Sedge Wren___ Marsh Wren*

KINGLETS & GNATCATCHERS

___ Golden-crowned Kinglet___ Ruby-crowned Kinglet___ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher*

BLUEBIRDS, THRUSHES & ROBINS

___ Northern Wheatear___ Eastern Bluebird*___ Veery___ Gray-cheecked Thrush ___ Swainson’s Thrush ___ Hermit Thrush ___ Wood Thrush* ___ American Robin*

THRASHERS

___ Gray Catbird___ Northern Mockingbird* ___ Sage Thrasher ___ Brown Thrasher*

PIPITS

___ American Pipit ___ Sprague’s Pipit

WAXWINGS

___ Cedar Waxwing

STARLINGS

___ European Starling*

SHRIKES

___ Loggerhead Shrike*

VIREOS

___ White-eyed Vireo*___ Bell’s Vireo ___ Solitary Vireo ___ Yellow-throated Vireo* ___ Warbling Vireo ___ Philadelphia Vireo ___ Red-eyed Vireo* ___ Black-whiskered Vireo

WARBLERS

___ Bachman’s Warbler ___ Blue-winged Warbler___ Golden-winged Warbler___ Tennessee Warbler___ Orange-crowned Warbler___ Nashville Warbler ___ Northern Parula* ___ Yellow Warbler ___ Chestnut-sided Warbler___ Magnolia Warbler ___ Cape May Warbler ___ Black-throated Blue Warbler ___ Yellow-rumped Warbler ___ Black-throated Gray Warbler ___ Black-throated Green Warbler___ Blackburnian Warbler ___ Yellow-throated Warbler*___ Pine Warbler* ___ Prairie Warbler* ___ Palm Warbler ___ Bay-breasted Warbler ___ Blackpoll Warbler ___ Cerulean Warbler___ Black-and-white Warbler*___ American Redstart* ___ Prothonotary Warbler* ___ Worm-eating Warbler ___ Swainson’s Warbler* ___ Ovenbird ___ Northern Waterthrush ___ Louisiana Waterthrush ___ Kentucky Warbler* ___ Connecticut Warbler ___ Mourning Warbler ___ Common Yellowthroat* ___ Hooded Warbler* ___ Wilson’s Warbler ___ Canada Warbler ___ Yellow-breasted Chat*

TANAGERS

___ Summer Tanager* ___ Scarlet Tanager ___ Western Tanager

NEW WORLD FINCHES

___ Northern Cardinal* ___ Rose-breasted Grosbeak ___ Black-headed Grosbeak ___ Blue Grosbeak ___ Indigo Bunting* ___ Painted Bunting* ___ Dickcissel*

OLD WORLD FINCHES

___ Purple Finch ___ Pine Siskin ___ American Goldfinch* ___ Evening Grosbeak

SPARROWS

___ Green-tailed Towhee ___ Rufous-sided Towhee* ___ Bachman’s Sparrow* ___ American Tree Sparrow___ Chipping Sparrow ___ Clay-colored Sparrow ___ Field Sparrow*___ Vesper Sparrow ___ Lark Sparrow ___ Lark Bunting ___ Savannah Sparrow ___ Grasshopper Sparrow ___ Henslow’s Sparrow ___ Le Conte’s Sparrow ___ Sharp-tailed Sparrow ___ Seaside Sparrow* ___ Fox Sparrow ___ Song Sparrow ___ Lincoln’s Sparrow ___ Swamp Sparrow ___ White-throated Sparrow ___ White-crowned Sparrow ___ Harris’ Sparrow ___ Dark-eyed Junco ___ Lapland Longspur ___ Smith’s Longspur

BLACKBIRDS, GRACKLES, COWBIRDS & ORIOLES

___ Bobolink ___ Red-winged Blackbird* ___ Eastern Meadowlark* ___ Western Meadowlark ___ Yellow-headed Blackbird ___ Rusty Blackbird ___ Brewer’s Blackbird ___ Boat-tailed Grackle* ___ Common Grackle* ___ Bronze Cowbird ___ Brown-headed Cowbird* ___ Orchard Oriole* ___ Northern Oriole

WEAVER FINCH (Order Passeriformes)

___ House Sparrow*

* known or suspected to have nested in sanctuary or known to nest locally

DAUPHIN ISLAND AUDUBON BIRD SANCTUARY BIRD SIGHTING CHECKLIST DAUPHIN ISLANDAUDUBON

BIRDSANCTUARY

TRAIL GUIDE& CHECKLIST

DAUPHINISLAND

CAMPGROUND

UPPERWOODLAND

TRAIL

GAILLARDLAKE

LAKE LOOPTRAIL

GULF of MEXICO

TO FORT GAINES

BRANDINGAREA

SWAMP

DUNE EDGE TRAIL

250” 500” 1000”

PARKING

BIENVILLE BLVD.

D A U P H I N I S L A N D A U D U B O N B I R D S A N C T U A RY T R A I L S Y S T E M

Lake Loop Trail 0.6 MilesCampground Trail 0.4 MilesDune Edge Trail 0.3 MilesSwamp Overlook Trail 0.8 MilesUpper Woodlands Trail 1.7 MilesTo Fort Gaines 0.5 Miles

Entire trail system is approximately 4.3 miles including walk to Fort Gaines.

Lake Loop Trail (Handicapped Access)The Trail takes the visitor through the maritime forest, where the dominant plants are Loblolly and Slash Pines, Live Oak, Southern Magnolia and Tupelo Gum. It leads by slightly elevated boardwalk from the parking lot to Gaillard Lake, where turtles, an occasional alligator and wading birds can be seen. Those wanting to go further can cross the Dune Edge Trail at the southern western corner of the lake and cross a boardwalk to the beach.

Campground TrailsThese trails start at the campground and visitors can enter the Sanctuary through a pedestrian only entrance. One trail joins at the Lake Loop Trail. While the other ends at a pavilion on the beach. Once visitors make their way to the beach they can then walk along the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico to visit historic Fort Gaines.

Dune Edge TrailThis trail follows the beach meadow which is behind the primary dune and is made up of a variety of flow-ering weeds, grasses and woody plants. This trail runs from the Swamp Overlook along the primary dune and passes by the southern end of Gaillard Lake.

Swamp 0verlookTrailThis is a short trail leading from the Banding Area to an overlook at the Swamp. Sometimes the Swamp may be dry due to the climate. This is a great spot for viewing wintering woodland species.

Upper Woodland TrailThe Upper Woodland Trail starts at the north-west corner of the Lake Loop Trail and follows the firebreak along a wide path. It then bears left (South) from the firebreak and meanders through a pine forest, interspersed with Magnolia, Wax Myrtle and Yaupon. It rejoins the southern most firebreak and returns to the Lake Loop Trail at the southern end of Gaillard Lake.

Painted Redstart. Photo by T. Hartley

Birding on the IslandDauphin Island has been named one of the four top locations in North America for bird viewing.The Bird Sanctuary has been recognized by the National Audubon Society as being “Globally lmportant” for bird migrations. Birding on the Island is best during the migrations. The Spring migration is from the middle of March through the first part of May. The Fall migration typically runs from mid-September through October. During the Winter months visitors will be able to see some interesting waterfowl, wading birds and wintering woodland species.

For more information please visit us atone of the following locations:

www.dauphinisland.orgwww.facebook.com/DIPBBparks@dauphinisland.org

251-861-3607