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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
(Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
The Northern Rough-winged Swallow breeds on the Alabama coast and is common spring, summer and fall. It is rare in the winter. This bird is named for the tiny hooks found on its outer primary feathers.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
The Barn Swallow breeds on the Alabama coast and is common spring, summer and fall and occasional in winter.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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Cave Swallow
( Petrochelidon fulva )
photo by Bill Summerour
The Cave Swallow is a rare visitor to Baldwin County in the spring. |
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Cliff Swallow
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
photo by John Borom
The Cilff Swallow breeds extensively across the breadth of North America and winters in South America . It eats a variety of flying insects and someberries and fruit. |
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Cliff Swallows
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
photo by John Borom
This is the swallow that " comes back to Capistrano ".Requirements for a nesting site are a vertical surface protected by an overhang , nearby open areas for foraging, and a good supply of mud for building nests. |
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Cliff Swallows
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
photo by John Borom
Cliff Swallows build unusual gourd-shaped nests of mud, sometimes reinforced with horsehair and straw.They are intensely colonial,packing dozens to thousands of nests in a small area under eaves, bridges, or cliff ledges. This photo shows them gathering mud on May 28, 2007. |
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Tree Swallow
(Tachycineta bicolor)
The Tree Swallow is common on the Alabama coast in the winter, uncommon in the spring, and fairly common in the fall. Migrating in huge flocks during the day, it is one of the first swallows to travel to its summer home in upper North America.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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Purple Martin
(Progne subis)
The Purple Martin breeds on the Alabama coast and is common spring and summer, uncommon fall, and occasional in winter. A long-distant migrant, it winters from Venezuela to southeastern Brazil.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
(Regulus calendula)
The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is common on the Alabama coast winter and spring and fairly common in the fall. The habit of flitting the wings frequently while perched is a good clue to identification of this bird.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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Rufous Hummingbird
(Selasphorus rufus)
The Rufous Hummingbird is a rare visitor to the Alabama coast winter, spring and fall. At feeders it is intolerant of all other would-be visitors and spends much of the time driving them away from the nectar.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
(Archilochus colubris)
This is the hummingbird that frequents Eastern gardens and feeders.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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Buff-bellied Hummingbird
(Amazilia yucatanensis)
The Buff-bellied Hummingbird ( Amazilia yucatanensis) is the largest hummingbird normally seen in the East and the only one with a red bill. This adult male appeared in Silverhill on 27 March 2005 and was last seen on 29 March. This species is very unlikely to be found in Baldwin County.
Photo by Bill Summerour |
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Louisiana Waterthrush
(Seiurus motacilla)
This bird frequents fast-running streams and floodplain river swamps. It is common in the spring and rare in the fall on the Alabama coast.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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Loggerhead Shrike
(Lanius ludovicianus)
Some Loggerhead Shrikes are neotropical migrants. The species breeds on the Alabama coast and is common winter, spring and fall and fairly common in summer.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila caerulea)
The Blue-gray Gnatcatcher breeds on the Alabama coast and is fairly common in winter and common spring, summer, and fall. It catches insects in flight.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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American Redstart female
(Setophaga ruticilla)
Birders enjoy watching the American Redstart as it flits to catch insects or sits no a perch, partially spreading and drooping its wings and spreading its tail. It breeds on the Alabama coast and is common spring, summer and fall.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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American Redstart female
(Setophaga ruticilla)
Redstarts actively hawk for flying insects.
( photo by Terry Hartley )
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American Redstart male
(Setophaga ruticilla)
The male is black, with a white belly and orange patches on the sides, wings and outer tail feathers.
( photo by Terry Hartley ) |
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Cerulean Warbler
(Dendroica cerulea)
The Cerulean Warbler is uncommon in spring and rare in fall in the Gulf Coast region. Because the species is experiencing population declines in parts of its range, it is of high conservation concern
(photo by Dave Cagnolatti)
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Yellow Warbler
(Dendroica petechia)
The Yellow Warbler is the only small bird in Alabama that appears to be entirely yellow. It is common in southwest Alabama spring and fall.
(photo by Marlene Cashen)
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
(Dendroica coronata)
The Yellow-rumped Warbler is common on the Alabama coast winter, spring, and fall.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
( Dendroica coronata )
photo by John Borom
The best field mark is the bright yellow rump patch that is characteristic of both sexes. |
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Prothonotary Warbler
(Protonotaria citrea)
This beautiful bird is common in swampy lowland forests, and river-bottom woodlands subject to flooding. Its song is a bold ringing repetitive sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti |
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Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citerea)
The male builds several nests, then sings continuously until the female arrives to choose a nest and complete it.
(Photo by Charles Lilly)
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
(Contopus virens)
The Eastern Wood-Pewee breeds on the Gulf Coast and is common spring, summer and fall. It is often first detected by its voice, because it often calls its distinctive pee-a-wee while perched, awaiting its next chance at a flying insect.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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Prairie Warbler
(dendroica discolor)
This bird can be found in brushy old fields and open pine stands. It breeds on the Alabama coast, and is common spring and fall. It is uncommon in summer and occasional in winter.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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Pine Warbler
(Dendroica pinus)
The somewhat heavy- billed Pine-Warbler inhabits open pine tree groves all year on the Alabama coast. It conceals its nest among needles near the branch tips.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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Hooded Warbler
(Wilsonia citrine)
This bird resides in the thick foliage of the understory beneath tall deciduous trees.
(Photo by Dave Cagnolatti) |
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