Piedmont Plateau Birding Trail in Wadley

The Piedmont Plateau Birding Trail encompasses 40 sites in 10 counties in east-central Alabama. Randolph County is home to three sites, including the campus of Southern Union State Community College in Wadley. The lake and surrounding forest are home to numerous resident and migratory bird species, including warblers, woodpeckers, and waterfowl.

Wetland lake along the Piedmont Plateau Birding Trail, with reeds and grasses growing at the water’s edge and a forested shoreline reflected in the calm water.
Courtesy of the Piedmont Plateau Birding Trail; photo by Paul H. Franklin
Wetland lake along the Piedmont Plateau Birding Trail, with reeds and grasses growing at the water’s edge and a forested shoreline reflected in the calm water.