The goat trees are named for the time when goats roamed freely around the island. They learned that they could walk from the low hanging limbs up to higher limbs to escape the alligators that also roamed about.

---

Directions:
The goat trees are located east of the 3 way stop. After coming over the bridge onto the island, take a left on Bienville at the stop sign. Traveling east take a left on Grant across from Cadillac Square. The goat trees are the large mossy oaks on the corner of Grant and Hubert. Park off the road being careful not to block any driveways. The "Friends of Dauphin Island" have cleaned out paths around the goat trees for even better birding!!

The goat trees:
The goat trees are great for many of the warblers, vireos, and gnatcatchers.

Pictures:
Birds:
Its hard to tell, but this hawk is looking right at the camera with his head tilted

Landscape:
Goat trees
Another shot of the goat trees

---

Click here to return to the main page.
Click here to return to Dauphin Island Birding.

---

If you have more information, a comment, correction, or a picture that you would like me to post just email me . I'll give credit to the photographer if I post your picture.