Directions:
Pelican point is located east of the 3-way stop after coming over the bridge onto the island. Travel east on Bienville until it stops. It's just that easy. You will pass Fort Gaines on your right.

Pelican Point birding areas:
To the right of the road, their is and open grassy field. Birds seen in this field can include:
Sparrows (savannah, grasshopper, swamp, song), flycatchers (scissor tail, eastern kingbirds) and small raptors (kestrels, merlins).

The rock jetties in the bay can best be viewed with a spotting scope. Birds that can be seen here include:
gulls (herring, ring-billed, laughing, bonapartes, Franklin's).

The beach areas past the end of the road are great for small shorebirds. These may include:
ruddy turnstones, sandpipers (many kinds), willets.

Pictures:
Birds:
Call us crazy (you won't be the first), but this guy was at the fort in April 1999. (Anyone with info about this please let me know)

Landscape:
Beach area at the end of
Gulf jetties from parking area 
Gulf jetties with lots of birds 
New signs like this are in several locations on the island now. They look great! 
Parking area at the end of
Grass area behind Fort Gaines
Looking into Mobile Bay from inside the fort
The kids inside the fort (Hey I have to get the kids in somewhere)


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