2026 Spring Migration Activites
Dauphin Island
DIBS Information Tent and Field Trips - April 4 & 25, Saturdays, 9 am & 4 pm
Shell Mound Park
Annual Bird Banding - hosted by Banding Coalition of the Americas and DIBS
April 8 - 12, 8 am - 2 pm, Steiner Reserve: corner of Grant St & Cadillac Ave
Wine and Warblers - hosted by Dauphin Island Chamber of Commerce and DIBS
April 9, Thursday, 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Alabama Ornithological Spring Meeting & Field Trips
April 17 - 19, Friday - Sunday, Dauphin Island Community Center
Alabama Coastal Birdfest
April 23 - 26, Thursday - Sunday, visit www.alaudubon.org
visit www.aosbirds.org
Visit DIBS Properties
Enjoy the natural beauty of Dauphin Island and its critical migratory bird habitat preserved and protected by DIBS
(Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuaries, Inc.).
Trails on DIBS Properties
-
Winn Reserve (Iberville Dr by Shell Mounds)
-
Sto's Woods (Cadillac Ave. near Shell Mounds)
-
Goat Tree Reserve (Cadillac Ave & Grant St.)
-
Steiner Reserve (two accesses from Grant St - opposite Conti Ave or opposite Cadillac Ave.)
-
Longfellow Reserve (Longfellow Place)
YOU CAN MAKE AN IMPACT ON DI!
Our mission is to provide habitat suitable for resident and migratory birds, with added benefits such as preserving the island's maritime forest for erosion control, providing natural and aesthetic beauty, reducing hurricane wind force, and enhancing the air quality by filtering air pollutants.These advantages are important in the big scheme of protecting the island's unique habitat for all of Alabama's residents
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.
