BIRD BANDING
on Dauphin Island Returns!
Banding Coalition of the Americas in conjunction with
Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuaries will return to Dauphin Island for a 5-day event of bird banding and avian education!
Mark you calendar for April 6 - 10 near the Goat Trees at the corner of Cadillac Avenue & Grant Street.
8:00 am to 2:00 pm each day
weather permitting.
Parking is available at Cadillac Square Park. You are urged to use caution when crossing Bienville Boulevard north to the banding event at 204 Grant Street.
The event is free but donations are appreciated to continue this important work by these two
all-volunteer, non-profit groups.
Photos: Neil Jernigan
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Contact us at DIBS1295@gmail.com
OR
Avoid fees and mail a check to:
DIBS, PO Box 1295, Dauphin Island, AL 36528
YOU did what's
BEST FOR THE NEST!
Thanks to donations from individual donors and a surprise gift from the Ben May Charitable Trust (Mobile), DIBS was able to acquire the property on Indian Street where the Bald Eagle nest is currently located. Once again, the eagle nest appears to be active, and the diligent parents are tending to their duties. Keep your eyes out for eagle activity when you next visit the island!
DIBS continues to solicit funding to acquire properties near the eagle nest to maintain a protected corridor of undeveloped habitat.
NFWF GRANT NEWS
The DIBS team has completed their work with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and South Alabama Land Trust (SALT) to utilize funds from the Gulf Benefit Fund (GBF) grant to provide Conservation Easements on 28 properties on Dauphin Island. The grant provided funding for the purchase of 24 properties as of February 2024 with a few more property purchases on the horizon by the end of this year. This exciting and timely news is a positive step forward in the protection of critical bird habitat as development has expanded at an alarming rate on the island.
Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuaries
Protecting Dauphin Island's
habitat for birds & birders
Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuaries has been preserving the island's natural environment, vital for local and migratory bird species, since 1992. You are invited to learn more about what we do, participate in our spring and fall bird related activities, and help us protect the undeveloped landscape of this spectacular island through membership and donations.
