Gulf Shore Getaway

Photo from Bayou La Batre, near Dauphin Island

From Bayou La Batre, near Dauphin Island.

Birders Keeping Score on Gulf Coast

Gulf Coast birding is in full swing. Mississippi birders are among the leaders nationwide in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count, which recently wrapped up.

Kayaking Dauphin Island Photo Journal

Click the image for an up-close and personal visit with this Brown Pelican.

Kayaking photo-journalist Rob Nykvist had a busy weekend. Rob toured the Mobile River on Saturday and Dauphin Island on Sunday. Rob visited Sand Island by kayak, where he did a little birding. This Brown Pelican, and other shots at Rob's site clearly show that if you want to get close to Dauphin Island's birds you have an advantage in a kayak.

Gulf Coast Birding

Winter of '06 is drawing to a close. With spring comes the annual migration.

Birders of all stripes flock to Florida this time of year to witness the event and welcome our feathered friends home for another year.

We'll be on the lookout for stories and current events for birders. When we find information we know you'll enjoy and want to know about we'll post a link here to point you in its direction.

To get you started on your bird watcher's journey to paradise, here are a couple of links with great information for Gulf Coast birders.

National Park Service sets Bayou Bird Walk

Bring your binoculars and your gulf coast bird guides and join in with fellow birders for the Bayou Bird Walk on March 11th, from 9:30 to 10:30am.

Discover the variety of birds that call the bayou their home.

Bird Watching

This great photo really caught our eye today.

Kelli Williams, a photographer based in Pensacola, snapped this photo of a Red Breasted Merganser just as he started his dive. Head over to Kelli's catalog and peruse her work. You won't be disappointed.