Sanctuary

Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary

Q: Where is Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary?

United States. Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary is a sanctuary in the United States. Its coordinates are 30.251° N, 88.087° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 723 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary?

17 species. Citizen-science photos record 17 species at Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary, including Diamondback Terrapin, Spiny Softshell Turtle, Cownose Ray, Saltmarsh Snake and Striped Mud Turtle. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: When did Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary open and how big is it?

43 ha. Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary, a sanctuary in the United States, covers about 43 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 17 species are photographed there.

🇺🇸 United States

🛖 Sanctuary, United States 17 spp. present

The Audubon Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary on the eastern side of Dauphin Island, Alabama, measuring 164 acres (66 ha). The island is an important stop for many bird migrations, as it is often the first land birds encounter when crossing the Gulf of Mexico. The island was dedicated as an Important Bird Area due to this fact. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

30.251° N 88.087° W

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

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Size

Large

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

VU Endemic

Malaclemys terrapin

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge+ 1 more park · Nearby records

Apalone spinifera

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Big Bend National Park+ 3 more parks · Nearby records

Rhinoptera bonasus

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or citiesNearby records

LC Endemic

Nerodia clarkii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Everglades National Park+ 1 more park · Nearby records

NT Endemic

Kinosternon baurii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Big Cypress National Preserve+ 2 more parks · Nearby records

Terrapene carolina

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Shenandoah National Park+ 5 more parks · Nearby records

LC Endemic

Apalone ferox

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Big Cypress National Preserve+ 2 more parks · Nearby records

Chaetodontidae

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or cities

Before you go

Where is Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary?

United States

Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary is a sanctuary in the United States. Its coordinates are 30.251° N, 88.087° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, about 723 km away.

What animals can you see at Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary?

17 species

Citizen-science photos record 17 species at Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary, including Diamondback Terrapin, Spiny Softshell Turtle, Cownose Ray, Saltmarsh Snake and Striped Mud Turtle. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary in the wild?

Diamondback Terrapin: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Some of the animals photographed at Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary also live in the parks and cities we cover: Diamondback Terrapin (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge), Spiny Softshell Turtle (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Big Bend National Park) and Saltmarsh Snake (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Everglades National Park).

When did Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary open and how big is it?

43 ha

Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary, a sanctuary in the United States, covers about 43 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 17 species are photographed there.