Like the migrating birds themselves the Alabama Coastal BirdFest will return this year. Last year's event was questionable due to the weather conditions along the Gulf Coast, but it went on as planned and to great success.
This year's event is sure to be as successful as last year's, and hopefully both weather and birds will cooperate to the fullest.
Dates set for Alabama Coastal BirdFest
FAIRHOPE (AP) — The Alabama Coastal BirdFest, set for Oct. 19-22, includes some new activities in the Mobile Bay area.
The third annual BirdFest includes nearly 20 tours to prime birding spots on the 240-mile long coastal birding trail.
"This year we're adding a brand new trip and repeating some old favorites," said John Borom, president of Mobile Bay Audubon Society, which helps sponsor the event.
Borom said three new tours to Dauphin Island have been added, including a Mobile Bay excursion on the Dauphin Island Sea Lab research vessel, the A.E. Verrill, a 65-foot ocean-going craft. Advance registration is required for the tours and evening events.
More information about the Alabama Coastal BirdFest