October 9-11, 2026
See Field Trip Descriptions for details
Unless otherwise noted, all events will take place at the Dauphin Island Community Center (DICC).
Casual attire throughout.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
6:00 p.m. Board meeting: Via Teams
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
6:30 a.m. Field Trips:
1) Daphne Bayfront Park
Where: Green Park (next to Ship and Shore)
2) Exploring Dauphin Island: Off the Beaten Path (Gorgas Swamp, Longfellow lots, Porter lot, Eco-Park, and Bienville Beach)
Where: Green Park (next to Ship and Shore)
5:00 p.m. Registration/Social hour at the DICC
6:00 p.m. Member social shrimp boil and sides. Monetary contributions are welcome.
6:45 p.m. Announcements/Discussion of Weekend Field Trips
7:00 p.m. Kyle Shepard – Introduction to HumTrack: International Efforts to Document Hummingbird Movement Ecology
8:30 p.m. Adjourn
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
6:30 a.m. Field Trips:
1) Exploring Dauphin Island (Shell Mounds, Goat Trees, Audubon Sanctuary)
Where: Green Park (next to Ship and Shore)
2) Coden Mudflat Area and Pelican Peninsula
Where: Green Park (next to Ship and Shore)
3) Across the Bay: Ft. Morgan Birding and Bird Banding
Where: Green Park (next to Ship and Shore)
7:00 a.m. Field Trip:
4) Through the Lens: Photographing Dauphin Island’s Birds and Nature
Where: Green Park (next to Ship and Shore)
5:30 p.m. Registration at DICC
5:30 p.m. Social Hour
6:30 p.m. Banquet Buffet
7:20 p.m. Announcements & Discussion of Field Trips
7:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Emma Rhodes – Elucidating the Full Annual Cycle of Rufous and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and Its Relevance to Conservation
9:00 p.m. Adjourn
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
6:30 a.m. Field Trip:
1) Blakely Island Mudflat Lakes
Where: Green Park (next to Ship and Shore)
Noon Compilation (Includes all bird sightings in Mobile and Baldwin Counties from Friday, October 9 to noon, October 11, 2026)
Where: Goat Trees (Cadillac Ave. and Grant St.)