The Demopolis River Walk is a short paved path along the Tombigbee River, known for its accessibility for bird watching. The path features planted shrubs and hardwood trees with benches and a shelter. Visitors can see various birds, including swallows, Purple Martins, waders, bluebirds, Orchard Orioles, and Loggerhead Shrikes. Winter Wrens and shorebirds can also be spotted during the colder months. The location is easy to access and takes approximately an hour to visit.
The Demopolis River Walk is among the most open and accessible birding sites in the state. A very short paved path along the banks of the Tombigbee River, it has planted shrubs and small hardwood trees along its course. There are also several benches and a shelter near the Childers Street parking area.
You’ll likely see swallows and Purple Martins from March through early September, long-legged waders year-round (though they are most numerous from late summer through late fall), and some gulls and waterfowl during winter.
Birds found along the paved path are typical of an urban southern park, with the addition of numerous bluebirds, breeding Orchard Orioles, and most notably, nesting Loggerhead Shrikes. The shrubs along the path may hide White-throated and Song sparrows in winter, and you may see Chipping Sparrows and juncos in the mowed grassy borders. Look for Winter Wrens along the shoreline in the colder months and the odd shorebird along the shoreline when water levels are relatively low.
This is a short, easy stop that shouldn’t require much more than an hour at most to visit completely. This is a convenient site located in the heart of Demopolis, with easy access to dining and shopping. Use this as a “support” leg of a loop of sites in and around Demopolis.
