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Celebrating Birdability Week / James D. Martin Wildlife Park

LOCATION DESCRIPTION / In-person: Join Alabama Audubon in celebrating Birdability Week this year from October 21-27, 2024! This week-long event is dedicated to making birding accessible and enjoyable for everyone, regardless of ability. Program Coordinator Andrew Lydeard will lead a small, wheelchair accessible walk for our second celebration of the week at James D. Martin Wildlife Park in Gadsden. The small park is located along the Coosa River and includes walking paths and a short boardwalk. It includes benches regularly placed on the boardwalk for resting and a variety of habitats that feature great wildlife and birds with a relaxing view. We will travel out to the water’s edge and back for an Out and Back, slowly birding the edges of the wetland, woods, and the open water. The journey will be about 0.5 total miles.

Late October is a great time to search wetlands and open water as ducks and waterbirds pass south through our area. Many of the transient songbirds will have passed through but some of our winter warblers like Orange-crowned and Yellow-rumped Warblers love this area in winter. Other winter songbirds will be arriving on their southern wintering grounds and may be present in good numbers, including Palm Warblers, Blue-headed Vireos, and Hermit Thrushes. This is a great spot to search for ducks such as Green-winged Teal and American Wigeon that can stop on the water, and Ring-billed Gulls and Forster’s Terns can also be present as we approach cooler weather. Join Alabama Audubon to celebrate another bird walk for everyone!


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Animals

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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
07:00am to 09:00am

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James D. Martin Wildlife Park | 1001 Rainbow Drive, Gadsden, Alabama, 35901, United States

Cost

Free
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Animals

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Tuesday, October 22, 2024
07:00am to 09:00am

WHERE

James D. Martin Wildlife Park | 1001 Rainbow Drive, Gadsden, Alabama, 35901, United States

Cost

Free
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CATEGORY

Animals

WHEN

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
07:00am to 09:00am

WHERE

James D. Martin Wildlife Park | 1001 Rainbow Drive, Gadsden, Alabama, 35901, United States

Cost

Free
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