Bayou La Batre Ponds
Alabama · Southeast
Moderate
October-April
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
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Henslow's Sparrow
Centronyx henslowii
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia
Sandhill Crane (Mississippi)
Antigone canadensis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Painted Bunting
Passerina ciris
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Blue-winged Teal
Gadwall
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Common Gallinule
Laughing Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Anhinga
Double-crested Cormorant
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Wren
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
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Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
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Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.