The town of Dauphin Island and its partners are ... we deemed the whole island as a bird sanctuary,” said Collier. “I don’t know that we knew what that would turn into down the road.

“We’ve been monitoring these nesting shorebirds for the past seven years on Dauphin Island. And have really come to know these individual birds. And how successful they are, and why they aren ...

“We want people to still come and enjoy Dauphin Island, but we have to do it in a way that we don’t adversely affect and interfere with the birds and things that nest in this area ...

The Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary includes 164 acres of maritime forest, marshes, and dunes that are vital for birds. Over 420 bird species have been observed on Dauphin Island.

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