Dauphin Island, on the western side of the entrance to Mobile Bay, is one of the top 10 birding destinations in the United States. Pelican Point . Rowdy Stoneturners' and Black-bellied plovers are common. Marbled Godwits and Red Knots are fairly regular during spring migration. Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary .
Passerines seem to prefer the Banding Area's oak grove.
There is beach and dune access, and a lake too. DeLorme p. 64, B4. Shells Mounds Park . Probably the best place on the island to observe neo-tropical migrants, the live oaks provide insects and much needed cover for the birds. The trees and shrubs are relatively short and offer easy views as one strolls the grounds and the 'bowl'.