Audubon Delta - Mississippi

Ladner Pier, Waveland, MS

Audubon Coastal Bird Survey (ACBS) 

Join Audubon staff to count and document coastal bird species. This survey pulse gauges the health of coastal bird populations and provides valuable data for addressing the conservation needs of coastal waterbirds that breed, migrate and winter along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Duration: 1.5 hours

Site Type: Mainland Beach

Site Description: This site has sandy beach on either side of a large pier, with rocky jetties on either side. Reddish Egrets, Ruddy Turnstones, and a variety of plovers and sandpipers are common on the mudflats directly adjacent to the jetty. The opposite side of the road has mature live oaks and suburban yards which attracts common suburban passerine species such as Northern Mockingbirds, Blue Jays, and Carolina Wrens.