Bayou La Batre Ponds
Alabama · Southeast
About This Location
Bayou La Batre Ponds is a productive birding destination in Alabama, with 210 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, and Northern Shoveler among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Killdeer
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
White Ibis
Western Cattle-Egret
Turkey Vulture
Merlin
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Cardinal
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.