Welcome to Meaher State Park! I have a goal to place a cache at each one of the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail locations. This is site 26. An Alabama State Parks geocache permit is on file for this cache. I decided to make everyone take a little walk for this one rather than placing it on the sign at the entrance. During spring or summer overgrowth may help conceal the cache. The park does its best to make sure the trails stay cleared and maintained. In spring or summer, the brush may be taller or thicker. Do not go far off the trail. See the hint for more details as I did not want to disclose spoilers here. Sometimes, the GZ can be a little muddy, especially after flooding or heavy rainfall. You are welcome to attempt when mud or water is around the GZ. However, come prepared. Please remember what area you are in. Many snakes, alligators, birds, rabbits, and other wildlife make their homes here and there is a possibility they could be in the brush or water. Please do not attempt if the area looks unsafe or dangerous. Please notify me of any dangerous conditions. The park manager said he will do his best to keep the area around the cache cleared out. Please to not remove the container from its host. Make sure it's out of view (to the best of your ability.) I am upping the terrain level a little due to the possibility of brush, mud, and water. Remember, this is Alabama after all. The GZ is not accessible by car. I have attached a parking waypoint. You will have to walk 0.1-0.2 miles to the boardwalk area and the cache. Be prepared. Please enjoy this little area. DO NOT feed or harass the alligators. Also, NO FISHING is allowed on this pier. Their is a fishing pier on the other side of the park. I have seen MANY birds on this boardwalk before.
FOR BIRD WATCHERS ONLY: In winter, watch for Swamp and White-throated Sparrows as you approach the boardwalk. Herons, egrets, and gulls can be seen from the boardwalk, and rarely Least Bittern (summer) and Clapper Rail. In winter, American White Pelicans find this a favorite spot as do large rafts of waterfowl. In summer, this is a great place for terns, including Gull-billed Tern. In addition, Least Terns often gather on the railings of the boardwalk offering excellent views. On the south side of the island, looking west into the bay, there are often White Ibis. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron can be frequently seen near the entrance eating crabs.