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9 May White Morph Great Blue Heron near Titusville FL [D Hodgson ] 9 May Possible Sora in Lilburn [D Hodgson ] 9 May Arrowhead (Floyd County) 5/9/08 [Dan Roper ] 9 May Chuck-Will's-Widow [Adrienne Myles ] 9 May ADMIN: Was Re: [GABO-L] Boston, Mass Places to Bird [Steve Holzman ] 9 May Boston, Mass Places to Bird ["Joseph D. Weissman, M.D., Ph.D." ] 9 May All Women's Birding Bust [Nita Wynn ] 8 May Screech Owls 2, Snakes 0 [Tim Rose ] 8 May AWBB - The Butter Butts [Bird Gab ] 8 May ORAS Field Trip to Cochran Shoals [Ed Maioriello ] 8 May Black-billed Cuckoo in Cherokee County [Rusty Trump ] 8 May Dove question [Marla Mitchell ] 8 May MIssissippi Kite in Houston County [Jim Gilreath ] 8 May Big win for California Condors ["Cheek, Bob (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH)" ] 8 May Migration of Bitterns ["Cheek, Bob (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH)" ] 8 May Mississippi Kites - Murray County - 5/8/08 [Joshua Spence ] 8 May American Bittern in Atlanta ["Cheek, Bob (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH)" ] 8 May American Bittern Atlanta today May 8th ["Cheek, Bob (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH)" ] 8 May Georgia IBA job announcement [Mary Elfner ] 8 May Jekyll Island news [Leon Galis ] 8 May Re: Cutting of trees along the highway ["mimbrava AT mindspring.com" ] 8 May please submit your Swallow-tailed Kite reports [Mark Freeman ] 8 May William Laws Re: RTHA behavior [Carole Ludwig ] 8 May Cutting of trees along the highway ["Cheek, Bob (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH)" ] 7 May Reed Creek Park 5/04/08 (Columbia County) [Eugene Zielinski ] 7 May Stilt Sandpiper, Forsyth Co. ["James F. Flynn Jr." ] 7 May Dickcissels - Monroe [Charlie ] 7 May Connecticut Warbler 3rd day in a row! -- Catoosa Co. ["David Hollie" ] 7 May Connecticut Warbler 3rd day in a row! -- Catoosa Co. [David Hollie ] 7 May Loggerhead Shrikes in Macon [Anne Davis ] 7 May Unusual Red Tailed Hawk behavior [William Laws ] 7 May 23 warblers in 2 days at Dug Gap [adam smith ] 7 May RFI-How to report a sighting of a banded Laysan Albatross [Darlene Moore ] 7 May Painted Bunting in Henry County, GA [Pierre Howard ] 7 May The Rascals Big Day [Leslie Curran ] 7 May Late Report from ORAS Saturday bird walk at Sandy Creek Nature Center - Athens-Clark County [Ed Maioriello ] 7 May Dug Gap - 18-20 warblers, etc [adam smith ] 6 May Babies and more babies [Fred Rodriguez ] 6 May Bond Swamp and Central City Park [Trey McCuen ] 6 May 2008 AWBB The Golden Gulls [Brenda Brannen ] 6 May Blackpoll Warblers - Nesbit Lakes Subdivision Fulton County [Janelle Kovner ] 6 May Spring Babies [Marla Mitchell ] 6 May Little Mulberry Park 1 & 6 May [Brandon Best ] 6 May Red-breasted Grosbeak, Great-crested Flycatcher in Cherokee County [Parrie Pinyan ] 6 May Connecticut Warbler again -- Catoosa Co. ["David Hollie" ] 6 May Connecticut Warbler again -- Catoosa Co. [David Hollie ] 6 May Centennial Olympic Park Birds [Nathan Farnau ] 6 May 140 kites direction [PAUL RANEY ] 6 May Mercer Wetlands - Blackpoll warblers etc [Patty McLean ] 6 May State Botanical Garden, Athens; 6May08 [Joel McNeal ] 6 May Dickcissel, Bachman's Sparrow, 140+ kites [PAUL RANEY ] 6 May Macon area birding [Tim Keyes ] Subject: White Morph Great Blue Heron near Titusville FL From: D Hodgson <dhodgson AT MINDSPRING.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 12:54:44 -0400 I just returned from a trip with my parents to the Titusville\Merritt Island area. While I realize this is not about a Georgia bird, I also know that many of you do go down to that area periodically. I managed to get over 1000 pics on the trip, but the highlight for me was finding a resident White Morph Great Blue Heron at the Viera Wetlands. If anyone is interested in more specific information or directions, please let me know. Regards, David Hodgson ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Possible Sora in Lilburn From: D Hodgson <dhodgson AT MINDSPRING.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 12:28:35 -0400 Yesterday afternoon I was in my back yard when a small bird ran from the bushes and out the gate. I tried to follow with a camera to get a pic but couldn't locate it. I only got a brief view, but it looked liked a small rail. It was brownish and has what appeared to be a short, thick yellow beak with a blackish base. I have looked through my books and the only thing that I can find that has those features is a Sora. Is this possible? Likely? Any other species it could be? Btw, my house is in a development and is not next to any wetlands or marshes, but the county has been doing a lot of road construction about ¼ mile away...including replacing the bridge over a nearby creek. Any advice or comments would be appreciated. Regards, David Hodgson Lilburn, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Arrowhead (Floyd County) 5/9/08 From: Dan Roper <RopersFive AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 09:23:35 EDT Ladies and Gents, Arrived at Arrowhead this morning at 6:10 a.m. and birded for two hours. Had a modest total of just 45 species, the best of which was a singing male yellow warbler. The female hooded merganser with chicks continues to "hang out" at pond #11. Today she and six chicks - all now about 3/4ths full-size, were repeatedly diving. Another female merganser was in pond #2 (she's been there for better than a month, but I haven't seen any chicks with her in weeks). I didn't see the American bittern today. I did see it near dusk last Saturday (5/3). Work on the dam for the lake on the north side of the property continues. I think they'll have that lake filled sometime this year. The addition of a lake to the property ought to enhance waterfowl variety and numbers next winter. Regards, Dan Roper Armuchee (Floyd County), GA **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Chuck-Will's-Widow From: Adrienne Myles <adriennemyles AT MAC.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 08:44:36 -0400 We heard a Chuck-Will's Widow the other night. I have not heard one in my yard in about 7 years. Other birds I have had in the yard recently are : Blackpoll warbler Cape May Warbler Kentucky Warbler Scarlet Tanager-He has been singing for 10 days so I am thinking he is staying! Wood Thrush-Seems to be staying also. Adrienne Myles Social Site for Birders http://www.birdwatcherbuddy.com North Fulton County ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: ADMIN: Was Re: [GABO-L] Boston, Mass Places to Bird From: Steve Holzman <steve_holzman AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 05:13:52 -0700 There are many new members to this list and to birding listservs in general.  So I'd like to take this opportunity to point out a few sources of excellent info. Birding Listservs: One of the best compendiums is http://www.birdingonthe.net/birdmail.html It has subscription information and archives for (almost) all of the North American lists. This should be the first website to visit when planning a trip. It is usually 100% more effective to email the listserv of the place you are visiting for information. Honestly, I use Google for most everything these days. For example, googling for the info Joe asked about brings up: http://www.massbird.org/links/index.htm#Places which has a list of places to bird in Boston. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADMIN Section:  Some reminders to the list in general: We have guidelines. These have been worked on and fine-tuned in the almost 10 years the list has been active. You received these when you subscribed, but many people don't read them. Here's the link in case you want to refresh your memories. http://www.gos.org/gabo.html we also have a FAQ http://www.gos.org/gabo-faq.html Here's a pertinent section: Q: What are appropriate topics for discussion? A: Bird sightings (particularly of rare or unusual birds); birding sites; trip reports; birding event/meeting/trip announcements; bird behavior, biology, and ecology; state or regional bird-related conservation issues (but not politics or arguments); and similar topics pertinent to Georgia and its immediate vicinity. Please use common sense, and feel free to contact an owner if you are in doubt about the appropriateness of a given topic.  Here's another one (the most frequently forgotten or disregarded) Q: Is there a special format for posts? A: Posts should have an informative subject line and should always include a signature with the poster’s full name and geographic location. Please also use, at least once, the full name of any birds you mention; this will make searching the archives more productive for all. Post in plain text only..... I know this seems petty and 'controlling' but the only way a list can survive and not fracture (as MANY lists have done) is to maintain guidelines and enforce them without offense or excessive force. Over the years, a few people (including myself) have tried to create forums, Yahoo Groups, etc to allow a less controlled environment where we can discuss cats, gardening, worldwide bird conservation, whatever. For the most part these other lists don't stick around very long. We all seem to come back to GABO and post according to the guidelines. I'll take that as an endorsement of the job Marion and I are doing. Thank you for your time, Steve Holzman (CO-ADMIN GABO-L) North High Shoals, GA Oconee County, USA ----- Original Message ---- From: "Joseph D. Weissman, M.D., Ph.D." To: GABO-L AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Sent: Friday, May 9, 2008 7:36:10 AM Subject: [GABO-L] Boston, Mass Places to Bird I will be travelling to Boston, Mass tomorrow and would like to spend 1-2 days birding. Anyone familiar with any good locations nearby? Or a birding listserver for that location? Joe Weissman               ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Boston, Mass Places to Bird From: "Joseph D. Weissman, M.D., Ph.D." <jdweissman AT NIMONITOR.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 11:36:10 +0000 I will be travelling to Boston, Mass tomorrow and would like to spend 1-2 days birding. Anyone familiar with any good locations nearby? Or a birding listserver for that location? Joe Weissman ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: All Women's Birding Bust From: Nita Wynn <wynnn AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 07:05:47 -0400 Our team, the Babe-Breasted Warblers, went out on May 6 for our All Women's Birding Bust. Four out of our five members were able to participate: Cheryl Kanes, Becky Valentine, Lynda Wiggins and Nita Wynn. Our day began at 5:00 am at Rum Creek WMA. We enjoyed hearing Whip-poor-will and Chuck-will's widow, as well as viewing the aeronautics of Common Nighthawk. During the early morning, we combed Rum Creek and Piedmont NWR. A few highlights from these areas were Bachman's Sparrow, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Northern Bobwhite, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Prothonotary and Black-throated Blue Warblers, Northern Waterthrush and Cliff Swallows. Next we headed to Macon; there the Baltimore Oriole cooperated beautifully. On Lower Poplar Street, we witnessed an Eastern Kingbird convention of easily 30-40 birds. Afterwards, we interrupted our flight to the coast with a stop at Bond Swamp. Then, while eating our lunch in the car, we headed to McIntosh County. After investigating Harris Neck NWR and Altamaha WMA, we continued on to Jekyll Island. Highlights from these areas included Least Bittern, Purple Gallinule, Barred Owl, Marsh Wren, Mottled Duck, Roseate Spoonbill, Red Knot, Gray Kingbird, numerous Whimbrels, and Willet incongruously perched on telephone lines. Finally we closed the birding bust on St. Simon's Island with a Great Horned Owl calling at 11:00 pm. It was a long, exhausting day after birding approximately 18 hours, but we had lots of fun and saw many marvelous birds. Our final count came to 135 species. We are already looking forward to 2009, when we plan to have more fun and see even more birds. Nita Wynn Gwinnett County Snellville, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Screech Owls 2, Snakes 0 From: Tim Rose <feralman AT MINDSPRING.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 21:17:45 -0400 After an apparently abortive Screech Owl nesting attempt early in the spring, I was surprised last weekend to find an owl looking out of one of my nest boxes. I soon had enough evidence to determine that it was a mother, that the eggs had hatched, and that as of now the young are not yet big enough to peek out of the box. I think it's the same female from the last two years. I suspect they're on a later schedule than usual because of the false start. Last night I saw one of the parents (I haven't definitively seen the male yet but in the coming and going in the dark I can't tell who's who) bringing in a snake, maybe a foot and a half long, and dropping it off for the kids. This evening there was a repeat performance with another snake, about the same size. Tim Rose Lilburn, Gwinnett County ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: AWBB - The Butter Butts From: Bird Gab <BIRDGAB AT AOL.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 19:41:38 EDT AWBB - The Butter Butts Thank goodness the Butter Butts ignored the weather forecast and proceeded as planned on Saturday’s big day around Atlanta. We began by listening to the pre-dawn chorus in Druid Hills then drove slowly around the neighborhood searching the roof-tops for the one lone turkey. We then headed to Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve hoping to hear the Barred Owl and see the nesting Red-shouldered Hawks. A pair of Wood Ducks stole the show, and the Waterthrushes had a singing competition. The sound of Wood Thrushes was also lovely. We then went to Henderson Park, in DeKalb County, where even with the threat of rain we were able to see several Blackpoll Warblers, Scarlet Tanagers and a Baltimore Oriole. We saw a female Purple Finch, that we had seen while scouting the day before. We assumed she was still around because her right eye was infected. After waiting out a brief rain shower under the pavilion, which we shared with a couple of children’s birthday parties, we headed to the Mercer Wetlands. The Yellow-crowned Night-Herons and the Hooded Warbler were a real treat. As the rain subsided, we meandered over to Cochran Shoals. By then, it was time for hats and sunscreen! We were welcomed by the sound of the King Rail and spectacular displays from the Red-tailed Hawks and Osprey. We decided to end the day at the Johnson Ferry Unit on the Chattahoochee River. We were delighted to see our second Orchard Oriole of the day. While trying to pish-up sparrows in the grassy field, a Sedge Wren popped up long enough for all to get a good look. We ended the day at dark, hoping for a calling owl, Whip-poor-will or a Chuck-will’ s-widow. As the evening fog rolled in, we were just happy we had had such a fun day of birding in some great spots so close to the city. Sally Hodges Cheryl Kanes Mary Jane Stone Becky Valentine 82 species **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: ORAS Field Trip to Cochran Shoals From: Ed Maioriello <edm AT MAIORIELLO.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 17:08:20 -0400 The Oconee Rivers Audubon Society will be having a field trip to Cochran Shoals, part of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Saturday Morning May 10th. We will meet at the Shops of South Athens Shopping Center parking lot in time to leave at 6:30AM. This is the shopping center on South Milledge where it meets the Athens bypass. There is a detailed description of Cochran Shoals on Ken Blankenship's great WingsOverGA site, http://www.wingsoverga.com/CobbCountyBirdingSites.html#CochranShoals. We will try to carpool using as few cars as possible. We should arrive a little before 8:00AM for those that wish to join us there. As usual, you should bring your binoculars, any snacks or water desired, and dress for the weather. Bug spray is probably recommended though I didn't have any issues last Sunday. Please feel free to contact me at fieldtrip AT oconeeriversaudubon.org or on my cell 706-296-5275 if you have any questions. Ed Maioriello Athens, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Black-billed Cuckoo in Cherokee County From: Rusty Trump <rusty_trump AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 16:56:47 -0400 Hi Georgia Birders, My sister-in-law called me regarding a bird that hit her window and was sitting on her deck stunned/hurt. From her description it sounded like a cuckoo, but she said that the bill was black not yellow. She then sent me a photo of the bird and it was a Black-billed Cuckoo! After about 20 minutes of sitting on their deck the bird eventually flew off and headed out into the woods. Take Care, Rusty Trump Suwanee, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Dove question From: Marla Mitchell <marla.mitchell AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 15:15:57 -0400 Yesterday below our feeder, a dove was feeding. I would say Mourning Dove but there was something that puzzled me. It was smaller than the Mourning Doves, appearing to be full grown (but maybe I am wrong) and although being otherwise colored like a Mourning Dove it had several good size perfect white circles on its wing and back. I checked the field guide and compared it to the traditional Mourning Dove as well as others and the description mentioned nothing about white spots on any individuals. Is this normal with a Mourning Dove and has anyone else seen a Dove like this with white circles. I thought that maybe some of you more seasoned birders might have an answer hopefully for me. It was a very pretty dove and was completely at ease with us sitting on our back porch just a few feet from it. Take care and God bless, Mrs. Marla Mitchell Loganville, GA (Walton County) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: MIssissippi Kite in Houston County From: Jim Gilreath <jsgilreath AT COX.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:44:43 -0400 I would like to add another Mississippi Kite sighting to earlier ones posted by Joshua Spence and Charlie Muise. The unusual thing abut this sighting is that this is the first one I have seen from my suburban backyard. Not only is this area suburban, but there is a lot of habitat destruction from development of shopping areas, housing and roads. The Mississippi Kite has been riding thermals above our house in Bonaire all this week May 5-May 8. Maybe more asphalt and concrete makes for stronger thermals? I have been watching birds in the yard and above the yard for 24 years and you would have thought I would have seen another one previously, but no, this is the first. Based on other reported sightings posted on this forum, perhaps Mississippi Kite populations are increasing? Jim Gilreath In the Backyard, Bonaire, GA Houston County ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Big win for California Condors From: "Cheek, Bob (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH)" <rhc0 AT CDC.GOV> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:17:29 -0400 http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/08/conservation.deal.ap/index.html Bob Cheek Stockbridge, Ga. ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Migration of Bitterns From: "Cheek, Bob (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH)" <rhc0 AT CDC.GOV> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 13:58:16 -0400 As I watched this Bittern this morning fly to breed in the North lands, I thought to myself the tremendous odds of this bird or its fledglings returning to the South. If it does not get hit by a car, fly into an electrical wire, fly into a building, or gets to it's familiar marshland to find it developed and gone, is a miracle of God; not to mention its normal problems of predation by other animals. Bob Cheek Stockbridge, Ga. ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Mississippi Kites - Murray County - 5/8/08 From: Joshua Spence <spencejoshua AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 13:26:50 -0400 I made a quick stop at the Boukardts Sodfarm in Murray County this morning. I was hoping for some migrant shorebirds but none were observed. I did see two Mississippi Kites here. There were some vultures catching some thermals and these two kites came and joined them. It looked to me that they came out of the forest along Holly Creek. They very well could have roosted there last night. I got some wonderful views as they soared over me for about five minutes, then they turned north and began gaining altitude. These are the first kites I've seen in Murray County in many years. There's been several reports of these in northern GA over the last few weeks. Can anyone recall a recent spring that has had this many MIKI reports from this part of the state? Joshua Spence, Murray County ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: American Bittern in Atlanta From: "Cheek, Bob (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH)" <rhc0 AT CDC.GOV> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 13:19:36 -0400 There is a wetland on Clarimont pass the VA Medical Center where the American Bittern has been seen in the past. It was definitely coming from that direction. Cheers! Bob Cheek ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: American Bittern Atlanta today May 8th From: "Cheek, Bob (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH)" <rhc0 AT CDC.GOV> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 13:02:27 -0400 This morning on my way to work, I had an American Bittern fly over my car on 75 north near the Clairmont road exit. The deep, rapid wing beats and sharp pointed wings were very distinct. Bob Cheek Stockbridge, Ga. ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Georgia IBA job announcement From: Mary Elfner <gaiba AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 10:56:06 -0400 The following post was previously approved by Steve Holzman: Georgia Important Bird Areas (IBA) Coordinator Job Description An Important Bird Area (IBA) is a place that provides essential habitat for one or more species of birds, whether in breeding season, winter, or during migration. These sites are considered to be exceptionally important for bird conservation. The Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program is a global group of partners coordinated by BirdLife International, with the National Audubon Society being the United States partner. These internationally based programs use landscape and management-based approaches to bird conservation. Taken together, these approaches are designed to help ensure the survival of all bird species. The mission of the Georgia Important Bird Areas Program is to identify, monitor, conserve, and restore significant bird habitats in Georgia. The Georgia IBA program is a cornerstone of the Atlanta Audubon Society's (AAS) conservation platform. The primary goal of the Georgia IBA Program is to identify and conserve key breeding, wintering, and migratory sites for birds. Duties: The Coordinator will lead the IBA Program in Georgia and work with the IBA Advisory and IBA Technical Committees, volunteers, and other organizations, to coordinate all aspects of the program, including: . continuing the ongoing work of developing and updating a list of priority species . identifying monitoring needs, developing and implementing plans to meet them . nominating Important Bird Area sites and submitting proposals for Global IBA status . collecting necessary data to evaluate nominated sites . serving as an advocate for sound management of birds on IBAs by attending stakeholder meetings, writing letters, and regularly communicating with decision makers at IBAs . collaborating with partners to develop conservation plans for select IBAs . enabling partners to implement conservation plans by o assisting with meetings/consensus building o helping to secure funds for IBA management projects either internally or through grant writing activities o developing monitoring and evaluation strategies to track the success of management projects . managing a network of volunteers to support the work, including engaging local Audubon chapters, the Georgia Ornithological Society, and others . writing grants and raising funds to carry out program objectives . communicating and networking with key stakeholders statewide including the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the various Georgia chapters of the National Audubon Society, the Georgia Ornithological Society, etc. . raising awareness of the IBA program through a variety of channels, such as conferences, public outreach, articles, presentations, etc. . updating the IBA portion of the AAS website and creating annual reports . other duties directed by the IBA Advisory Committee and the board of the Atlanta Audubon Society. Qualifications: B.S. degree is required, with at least three years professional (not student) experience preferred, M.S. degree preferred, in biology, ecology, conservation biology, wildlife biology, ornithology, natural resources, or equivalent. Qualified applicants should have a sound knowledge of birds, bird monitoring, conservation, and be familiar with birds of the southeast. Applicants should have experience in program management and fund-raising. Applicants should be highly organized, be able to take the initiative with little direction, have strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with scientists, educators and the general public, possess solid computer skills, and demonstrate a passion for wildlife and habitat conservation. Position Information: This part time position will be contracted through the Atlanta Audubon Society. Salary and hours are negotiable and flexible. This is a consulting position, so no benefits are included. Job location may be at home office or at the AAS office. Work will require travel for meetings, observations of IBA sites, and gathering data for the IBA process. Interested candidates can email cover letter and resume to Kelly Hopkins, Conservation Chair - Atlanta Audubon Society, hopkins_kelly AT bellsouth.net . ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Jekyll Island news From: Leon Galis <lgalis AT CHARTER.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 09:59:32 -0400 We just received a note from one of the editors of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the paper has decided to reopen its public forum on the future of Jekyll Island State Park, which ran last week and drew over 260 responses. If you haven't already contributed or encouraged others to do so, please help out now. We have an opportunity here to show how much people care about Jekyll's future. We also have a chance to demonstrate to the press that the Jekyll development question is well worth covering. As you can see from some of the comments already posted, there is a push to have the Governor rethink his appointees' plans for Jekyll Island State Park. Thanks for doing whatever you can to keep the AJC discussion moving forward. To enter a comment on the AJC's website, simply click on the following link and then click on "post a comment." www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/opiniontalk/entries/2008/04/28/jekyll_islands.html The "comments box" on the website has unlimited space, so write as much as you wish. Thanks, Mindy and David Egan Initiative to Protect Jekyll Island ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Re: Cutting of trees along the highway From: "mimbrava AT mindspring.com" <mimbrava@MINDSPRING.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 08:32:16 -0400 They've done something similar, though on a smaller scale, in Roswell. They clear-cut a narrow swath of trees along the exit onto Holcomb Bridge Road simply to erect a noise barrier where, to my understanding, there were no private homes to protect from freeway noise. It is ugly and, in my eyes, totally unnecessary. The leadership in this state always scares me. Mim Eisenberg Roswell Fulton Co. On May 8, 2008, at 7:11 AM, Cheek, Bob (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH) wrote: > On Interstate 75 yesterday, the roads crews are cutting down trees in > Henry County way pass the highway. They have the great machines that > literally grab large trees and rip them down. I hate to know how many > bird nest that have been destroyed needlessly. No wonder the DOT > is in > billion of dollars worth of debt. Sometimes the leadership in this > state scars me. > > Bob Cheek > Stockbridge, Ga. > > ********** > To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to > http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html > > To contact a listowner, send message to > GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > > To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to > http://www.gos.org/gabo.html > ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: please submit your Swallow-tailed Kite reports From: Mark Freeman <roam4birds AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 05:29:17 -0700 With all the kite sightings across the state, mostly Mississippis, but also a few Swallow-taileds, this is a good time to remind folks to please submit all your sightings of Swallow-tailed Kite to the Center for Birds of Prey in SC. They are continuing their ongoing citizen-science effort to collect STKI sightings reports range-wide (from southeastern NC to eastern TX). All data received will contribute towards conservation efforts to protect this beautiful bird. They have upgraded the online reporting form to include a Google Maps system of generating lat/longs for your sighting location. Please report sightings at this website: http://www.thecenterforbirdsofprey.org/swallowtail/swallowtail.html And if you submit reports online, please mention so in your GABO posts to keep people aware of the project. Spread the word! Bookmark that website. Thanks very much! Mark Freeman Watkinsville, GA (Oconee County) and Spring Island, SC roam4birds AT yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: William Laws Re: RTHA behavior From: Carole Ludwig <carolelud AT AOL.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 07:33:31 -0400 I am a veterinarian and worked at the SC Birds of Prey Center for a while.? A possible explanation for the odd RTHA behavior is that it might be a hawk that was an orphan or was injured and spent time in a rehab facility, ?thus became used to the presence of people and maybe even seek them out as a source of food. Carole Ludwig, Watkinsville, Oconee Co. ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Cutting of trees along the highway From: "Cheek, Bob (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH)" <rhc0 AT CDC.GOV> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 07:11:48 -0400 On Interstate 75 yesterday, the roads crews are cutting down trees in Henry County way pass the highway. They have the great machines that literally grab large trees and rip them down. I hate to know how many bird nest that have been destroyed needlessly. No wonder the DOT is in billion of dollars worth of debt. Sometimes the leadership in this state scars me. Bob Cheek Stockbridge, Ga. ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Reed Creek Park 5/04/08 (Columbia County) From: Eugene Zielinski <zielinskiee AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 23:27:45 -0400 A belated report... I paid a short late morning visit to Reed Creek Park in Martinez, just outside of Augusta, on Sunday (May 4). Birds were not numerous, but variety was pretty good, especially for warblers -- American Redstart (2, male & female), Northern Waterthrush (2, possibly 3, singing), Yellow Warbler (male, singing a very odd song), Blackpoll Warbler, Prairie Warbler (singing), Black-and-White Warbler (heard only), as well as Northern Parula (nests here) and Common Yellowthroat (year-round resident). Gene Eugene Zielinski Augusta (Richmond Co) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Stilt Sandpiper, Forsyth Co. From: "James F. Flynn Jr." <jim.flynn AT MINDSPRING.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 22:58:31 -0400 Hi, folks, I stopped by American Proteins in northern Forsyth Co. this evening and observed a single Stilt Sandpiper along the edge of the largest settling pond. Also there: 8 Least Sandpipers, 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper, 3 Spotted Sandpipers. Take care, Jim Flynn Forsyth Co., GA http://www.gos.org http://www.atlantaaudubon.org/ ****************************** ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Dickcissels - Monroe From: Charlie <cmmbirds AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 14:51:19 -0700 Hi folks, Today 4 year-old Allan and I went after Loggerhead Shrikes (LOSH) in Monroe and Lamar Counties. Our normal route usually includes Forsyth-Yatesville Road, where some good sightings have occurred lately. With all the Mississippi Kites I've seen, and the big numbers reported there, I was very excited. But weather changes, and birds move and... well, we saw ONE Mississippi Kite. Sigh. However, we did locate FIVE Dickcissels! There were 3 separate birds singing in the location mentioned earlier. There was also a PAIR on Lee Williamson Road, which is also a dirt road, only a couple miles away. Allan had fun learning the calls and appearance of the many Blue Grosbeaks, Indigo Buntings, Yellow-breasted Chats, etc. He got good looks at both oriole species. We ended up banding 2 of the 9 LOSH we found. Interestingly, we found none in one of the most productive areas - that of Lee Williamson, Parks Road and the eastern end of Brent Roads. Cheers, Charlie Muise Lamar County ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Connecticut Warbler 3rd day in a row! -- Catoosa Co. From: "David Hollie" <featherbrain1223 AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 17:02:42 -0400 This morning Zack Barrow and his mom Beth Barrow came over to try for the Connecticut. I was doubtful because of the weather, it was very cloudy suggesting rain, and it did end up raining on us for about 15 minutes. We went into the thick forest for some protection from the rain, and had a Kentucky Warbler in there. After it stopped raining we went to the area where we've had the Connecticut the past 2 days. It took about 10 minutes, but we finally heard the bird. Zack actually got a quick glimpse of the bird, but I just saw the movement. Life bird for Zack! A few other highlights: Northern Waterthrush - 1 - singing Cape May Warbler - 1 singing Magnolia Warbler - 1 male singing (FOS) American Redstart - 1 male singing and a female Good Birding! David Hollie Ringgold, GA Catoosa Co. =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. 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Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace AT bristolbirdclub.org ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at http://www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ MAP RESOURCES Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________ Subject: Connecticut Warbler 3rd day in a row! -- Catoosa Co. From: David Hollie <featherbrain1223 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 17:02:42 -0400 This morning Zack Barrow and his mom Beth Barrow came over to try for the Connecticut. I was doubtful because of the weather, it was very cloudy suggesting rain, and it did end up raining on us for about 15 minutes. We went into the thick forest for some protection from the rain, and had a Kentucky Warbler in there. After it stopped raining we went to the area where we've had the Connecticut the past 2 days. It took about 10 minutes, but we finally heard the bird. Zack actually got a quick glimpse of the bird, but I just saw the movement. Life bird for Zack! A few other highlights: Northern Waterthrush - 1 - singing Cape May Warbler - 1 singing Magnolia Warbler - 1 male singing (FOS) American Redstart - 1 male singing and a female Good Birding! David Hollie Ringgold, GA Catoosa Co. ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Loggerhead Shrikes in Macon From: Anne Davis <anaclef AT AOL.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 16:12:38 -0400 A few minutes ago (at 3:35 p.m.), I spotted three (!!) Loggerhead Shrikes at the CVS at the corner of Northside Drive and Forest Hill here in Macon. I quickly turned around and pulled into the parking lot to check them out. They were in the grass and on the yellow fire hydrant right by the street. One was a juvenile--I saw one of the other ones poking food in its mouth. I watched for several minutes as they hopped around no more than 10 feet in front of the car. What a surprise and cool sighting! Anne Davis Bibb County ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Unusual Red Tailed Hawk behavior From: William Laws <w_laws AT MSN.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 14:54:00 -0400 I've had a large adult Red Tailed Hawk (?female) in a tree in my front yard the last couple of days that is totally unafraid of humans. I can get to within five feet of the bird and it is unfazed. It does not seem sick in any way. We've watched it fly to other trees without difficulty and even observed it devour a marsh rabbit. Interestingly a similar bird was seen at the same time last year (?same bird) demonstrating the same behavior. It hung around for a week or so before disappearing. Any ideas why this bird would be acting in such a strange fashion? It isn't making any sound and no other Red Tails are in the vicinity. Doesn't appear to me nesting. Appreciate any input. Bill Laws Glynn County ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: 23 warblers in 2 days at Dug Gap From: adam smith <asmith AT PERPETUALMACHINE.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 15:11:44 -0400 Wednesday, May 7, 2008, am, Base and Top (Pinhoti Trail) of Rocky Face ridge near Dug Gap: I hate to clog the listserv with redundant posts, but today was another good day here. A brief period of light showers passed through just after daybreak. A really dense flock (mini fallout?) at the top started the morning off well. Therein were Tennesees, Palms, and FOS Bay-breasted (none of which showed up yesterday) as well as Black Polls, Yellowrumps, Magnolias,etc. Also, some reliable birds missed yesterday were found today such as Prairie, Oven, and Common YT. The high numbers of tanagers, flycatchers, grosbeaks, vireos, buntings, etc interspersed with the warblers early on during the light showers was quite a show - the kind of action we hope for this time of year! (I don't expect it to last too much longer.) Highlights for this morning: Yellow-rumped warbler - several Black-throated Green warbler - several Black and white warbler - many scattered about Worm-eating warbler 1-2 (heard only) Blackburnian Warbler 1-2 Magnolia Warbler 3-4 [these birds almost pose sometimes] Black poll Warbler - MANY scattered Yellow-breasted Chat 4-5 Pine Warbler - few scattered American Redstart - FEW Canada Warbler 1-2 Tennessee Warbler - several (some calling) Palm Warbler - 2-3 (early in morning) Prairie Warbler 1-2 (heard only - calling continiously) Ovenbird 2-3 (heard only) Common Yellowthroat 1-2 (heard only) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER [FOS] - 4-5+ in at least two different flocks Possible: Orange-Crowned Warbler -1 (heard only) (17-18 species today) (23-25 in the last two days) (29 warbler species sofar at DugGap this Spring) Blue-gray gnatcatcher - few Great Crested Flycatcher - several Rose-breasted Grosbeak -several Indigo bunting MANY Red eyed vireo - MANY everywhere -CALLING LOUDLY Blue headed vireo - few Summer Tanager - many Scarlet Tanager - many Wood thrush - several Swainson's Thrush Other various Adam Smith Dalton (Whitfield County) NW Georgia ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: RFI-How to report a sighting of a banded Laysan Albatross From: Darlene Moore <djmoore67 AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 15:02:17 -0400 GABOers, Sorry if this is an inappropriate topic, but if someone could email me off list that would be wonderful. On closer inspection of my photos I took yesterday off of Ka'ena Point Natural Area Reserve in O'Ahu, 2 of the adults are banded. link to the images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/djmoore1657/ Thanks Darlene Moore On her way back to Decatur, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Painted Bunting in Henry County, GA From: Pierre Howard <h_pierre AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 12:51:11 -0400 To GABO: An experienced observer reports that a male Painted Bunting is visiting his feeder near McDonough in Henry County, GA. The bird was seen on the evening of May 6, 2008 at the observer's home near Big Cotton Indian Creek. He is on the lookout for a female Painted Bunting, and future sightings will be reported to GABO. I am unaware of other Henry County sightings for the species. Pierre Howard Atlanta, Fulton County, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: The Rascals Big Day From: Leslie Curran <tlcurran AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 11:54:39 +0000 Saturday dawned early for us, Karen Osborne, Jackie Heyda and myself, in north GA with the treat of rain in the air. We were keeping our fingers crossed that it would hold off and not interfere too much with the birds. Well, it did have and impact. We only got 18 warblers. They just weren't singing much, but we had so many other fabulous birds to look at. We were all very amazed by the number of Bobolinks we saw in several different locations. Altamaha was truly incredible. The number of Glossy Ibis, egrets and herons was wonderful. So many waders were nesting at Harris Neck, wow! The Purple Gallinule's gorgeous blues sparkling in the sunlight was stunning. We were a little disappointed with the tides, but what are you going to do. These are the times I wish I lived on the coast to try to understand them better. We were surprised at how high they were. None of us had ever seen them this high. We had a great time and only saw the Wily Willets the whole day! We hope everyone else had a good a time as we did. We finallly went to dinner at 8:30PM to finish the day with our totals being 154. Leslie Curran Sandy Springs Fulton county ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Late Report from ORAS Saturday bird walk at Sandy Creek Nature Center - Athens-Clark County From: Ed Maioriello <edm AT MAIORIELLO.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 07:07:35 -0400 All, Apologies for not getting this out sooner. We had a nice morning out at the Sandy Creek Nature Center last Saturday. 13 souls braved the threat of yet another rainy Saturday to come out for the Cooks Trail Cleanup walk. Happily, the rain held off for most of the morning and we didn't get showers until around noon. Sadly, those few showers were about all we got! The theme for Saturday's walk apparently was Prothonotary Warblers - we had 11 of them some from closer than 10 feet while singing. Most were in pairs. Other highlights included good looks at Black-throated Blue Warblers as well as singing Yellow-breasted Chats and a Swainson's Warbler. We counted 61 species, and here's our highlights from the day. Great Egret 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Downy Woodpecker 3 Hairy Woodpecker 4 Northern Flicker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 4 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Acadian Flycatcher 3 Eastern Phoebe 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 5 Eastern Kingbird 2 White-eyed Vireo 5 Yellow-throated Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 9 House Wren 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 20 Veery 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 Wood Thrush 3 Gray Catbird 3 Cedar Waxwing 2 Northern Parula 4 Black-throated Blue Warbler 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 Pine Warbler 2 Blackpoll Warbler 3 Black-and-white Warbler 1 American Redstart 6 Prothonotary Warbler 11 Swainson's Warbler 1 Louisiana Waterthrush 1 Kentucky Warbler 5 Common Yellowthroat 4 Hooded Warbler 3 Yellow-breasted Chat 2 Summer Tanager 2 Scarlet Tanager 2 White-throated Sparrow 1 Indigo Bunting 16 Red-winged Blackbird 9 Brown-headed Cowbird 9 American Goldfinch 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org ) Ed Maioriello Athens, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Dug Gap - 18-20 warblers, etc From: adam smith <asmith AT PERPETUALMACHINE.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 00:02:01 -0400 Tuesday, May 6, 2008, am, Base of Rocky Face ridge near Dug Gap: Today was a bit of a nice surprise with good variety, good views and lots of singing. Highlights: Yellow-rumped warbler - several Black-throated Green warbler - several Black and white warbler - many scattered about Worm-eating warbler 1-2 (heard only) Blackburnian Warbler 3-5 (heard only) Black-throated blue warbler 3-5 [I saw zero here all of last spring] Cape may Warbler 6-8 Magnolia Warbler 4-5 [always a striking spring bird] Black poll Warbler 10-15 Yellow-breasted Chat 10-12 (lots of displaying) Blue-winged Warbler -1 (good views) Hooded Warbler -1 Pine Warbler - few scattered (heard only) Chestnut-sided Warbler 1-2 (heard only) AMERICAN REDSTART -1m [FOS] CANADA WARBLER - 1-2 [FOS] NORTHERN PARULA 4-5 [FOS] (first sighting of these at DG for me - nice surprise) KENTUCKY WARBLER 1 [FOS] finally! (nemesis bird for me - observed this one well at close range) also probable: Cerulean Warbler 1-2 (heard only) Bay-breasted Warbler - few (heard only) (4 unusual misses were Ovenbird, prairie, palm-getting late?, common yellow-throat) BLUE GROSBEAK - 1 [FOS] Blue-gray gnatcatcher - several Great Crested Flycatcher few (heard only) Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1-2 (heard only) Indigo bunting several Pileated Woodpecker few Great Blue Heron 1 flyover Red eyed vireo many everywhere Blue headed vireo 1-2 (heard only) Summer Tanager - many Scarlet Tanager - many Wood thrush - several Swainson's Thrush - several (some singing) Ruby-crowned Kinglets and White-throated sparrows did not appear. Adam Smith Dalton (Whitfield County) NW Georgia ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Babies and more babies From: Fred Rodriguez <fredsbooks AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 22:44:27 -0400 Aside from the 3 chicks in the nest of our resident Phoebe, yesterday we had two little ones with their Carolina Wren mom feeding below the suet feeder. The mom would pick up and then walk, not fly over to the babies that were about 8 feet away on our backsteps. Later the babies moved closer to mom and the food shaking their little wings and opening wide. Very nice. Rebecca has been hard at work putting together the garden. Already spent over $1,200 and a lot more is needed to see the place really nice. A little at a time will do. Fred and Rebecca Rodriguez, The Falls of Cherokee, Canton, Cherokee Co. ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Bond Swamp and Central City Park From: Trey McCuen <barredowl AT COX.NET> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 22:22:52 -0400 I birded Bond Swamp (B) and Central City Park (C) this evening. Here are the highlights of my trip. Painted bunting- C Baltimore oriole- C Orchard oriole- C Cliff swallow- flying over the Ocmulgee river Swainson's warbler- B Acadian flycatcher- B Yellow billed cuckoo- B Yellow throated vireo- B American redstart- B Trey Mccuen Macon, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: 2008 AWBB The Golden Gulls From: Brenda Brannen <Bgbrannen AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 22:09:05 EDT Sandy Beasley and I, the Golden Gulls, had a blast participating in the All Women's Birding Bust. We started at 5:00am in Savannah where we checked several wooded areas for owls and nightjars. Savannah-Ogeechee Canal was alive with birdsong just as the day broke. Hearing the melodious wood thrush there with a chorus of others--Kentucky warbler, parula, vireos, barred owl, flycatchers--was truly one of the highlights of the day. We moved on to King's Ferry Landing to pick up the cliff and barn swallows and then proceeded down Highway 17 recording all we sighted along the way and making stops at Harris Neck NWR and Altamaha WMA. Harris Neck was alive with painted buntings, summer tanagers, woodpeckers, and all the waders with chicks! We got both night herons and a least bittern. On the road again, Sandy spotted a Mississippi kite overhead. Altamaha was just as productive--bobolinks swayed in the grasses east and west of 17. We added more rails and black-necked stilts among others and then on to Jekyll Island where we hit the tide just right for a variety of shorebirds including lots of whimbrels, plovers, black skimmers, and 9 oystercatchers! The gray kingbirds sat there waiting for us, and as we left south beach, we saw a bird atop a high tree. There it was--the Baltimore oriole! Leaving Jekyll, we stopped under the big bridge to find bird Number 113--a killdeer. Darkness was coming down, and still we looked for nighthawks and listened for a screech owl to no avail. But, hey, it was a grand day, and we were ready to celebrate our 15 hours of birding! Brenda Brannen Statesboro, GA Bulloch County **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Blackpoll Warblers - Nesbit Lakes Subdivision Fulton County From: Janelle Kovner <birdsareus AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 22:06:36 -0400 Was watching a flurry of bird activity from a friend's deck overlooking the community lake and saw 3 Blackpoll Warblers; 2 males & 1 female. They were actively checking out an empty nest in some shriveled up Mistletoe high in a Hickory tree. Also had a nice flock of Cedar Waxwings trilling from a nearby tree - lovely sight. Janelle Kovner Roswell, GA North Fulton County ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Spring Babies From: Marla Mitchell <marla.mitchell AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 21:55:02 -0400 Today I saw a sweet baby Cardinal fledging in my oak tree in the back yard. Yesterday I saw an adorable gosling with his Canadian Geese parents. They looked so proud! On a non bird note, I also saw a good size lizard on my back porch (species unidentified to me). Very brown! Not like the pretty brightly colored lizards in my old back yard! Oh yes, also we have been enjoying hearing the Whip-poor-wills. So far no Chuck-wills! Happy birding and God bless, Marla Mitchell Loganville, GA (Walton County) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Little Mulberry Park 1 & 6 May From: Brandon Best <sandfalcon AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 21:32:13 -0400 Greetings all, I visited Little Mulberry Park (Gwinnett Co) for about five hours on both 1 May and 6 May. Migration continues on and the park's list continues to grow. Highlights from the two visits are listed below: Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 on 5/6, new for the park House Wren 1 each on 5/1 & 5/6, new for the park Veery 1 on 5/1, new for the park Swainson's Thrush 1 on 5/6, fos Gray Catbird 11 on 5/6, only 3 on 5/1 Cedar Waxwing 20 on 5/6 Cape May Warbler 8 on 5/1, 4 on 5/6 Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 on 5/6, new for the park Black-throated Green Warbler 1 on 5/1 Blackpoll Warbler 7 on 5/1, 1 on 5/6 American Redstart 6+ on 5/6, lots of singing Ovenbird 6 each on 5/1 & 5/6, all heard only Yellow-breasted Chat 2 on 5/6 Summer Tanager 6+ on 5/6 Scarlet Tanager 5+ on 5/6 Blue Grosbeak 1 on 5/1, 3 on 5/6, new for the park Brandon Best Lawrenceville, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Red-breasted Grosbeak, Great-crested Flycatcher in Cherokee County From: Parrie Pinyan <pjnkodi AT MINDSPRING.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 19:05:00 -0400 Saw my first of the season Red-breasted Grosbeak today, a nice young male. Also saw the first Great-crested Flycatcher of the season. Parrie Pinyan SE of Canton Cherokee County "Almost anything you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it." -Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.23.8/1413 - Release Date: 5/3/2008 11:22 AM ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Connecticut Warbler again -- Catoosa Co. From: "David Hollie" <featherbrain1223 AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 18:24:16 -0400 This morning Janice Chadwell and John Henderson came over from 8 - 9:30 am to try to get the Connecticut Warbler for a state bird. We were successful in hearing the bird singing for a few minutes, but we never did see it. There was also several other great migrants around, some of the highlights: Cape May Warbler - at least 1 Blackpoll Warbler - 4+ Prairie Warbler - 3+ Ovenbird - 1 Northern Waterthrush - 1 Baltimore Oriole - 1 Scarlet Tanager - 2+ Summer Tanager - 4+ After they left, I went back down to the Connecticut area to see if he was still there, no luck on finding him again, but on the way I did have a gorgeous male Blackburnian Warbler and a male American Redstart. Good Birding! David Hollie Ringgold, GA Catoosa Co. =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. 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We were successful in hearing the bird singing for a few minutes, but we never did see it. There was also several other great migrants around, some of the highlights: Cape May Warbler - at least 1 Blackpoll Warbler - 4+ Prairie Warbler - 3+ Ovenbird - 1 Northern Waterthrush - 1 Baltimore Oriole - 1 Scarlet Tanager - 2+ Summer Tanager - 4+ After they left, I went back down to the Connecticut area to see if he was still there, no luck on finding him again, but on the way I did have a gorgeous male Blackburnian Warbler and a male American Redstart. Good Birding! David Hollie Ringgold, GA Catoosa Co. ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Centennial Olympic Park Birds From: Nathan Farnau <natwan AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 18:20:49 -0400 I work downtown and often eat my lunch in the very urban Centennial Olympic Park. To my delight, today, this mostly concrete setting was softened a bit by a few welcome sights and sounds. In the few trees available, I found a singing SCARLET TANAGER, a MAGNOLIA WARBLER, and 2 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS (also singing). . . all viewable without binoculars, 10ft off the ground. Not what I expected to see during lunch, but a welcome sight amongst the hustle and bustle of downtown Atlanta. I hope they make it safely out of the concrete jungle. . . Nathan Farnau East Atlanta (DeKalb County) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: 140 kites direction From: PAUL RANEY <paul-raney-jr AT PEOPLEPC.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 17:38:54 -0400 Sorry i meant to add directions at end. From Forsyth in Monroe County take hwy 83 south and look for Forsyth-Yatesville Rd on right 8 or 10 miles (Delorme pg34 E1). Kites were moving between Byrd Rd and Ramah Ch. mostly on right. Taylor Rd is a gravel road on right between the Byrd and Ramah Ch. Good luck, all those kites were fabulous! Paul Raney Henry County ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Mercer Wetlands - Blackpoll warblers etc From: Patty McLean <plm108 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 17:37:09 -0400 No surprise that I've been stopping by Mercer Wetlands (DeKalb County near I-85 and Chamblee Tucker) fairly regularly this week to get my 'bird fix' and I've been pleased to add a few new birds to our growing list of 111 species sighted there to date. During today's noontime stop, I heard DOZENS of birds singing, all hidden in the tops of the giant Tulip Poplars. What I could find through the thick canopy were INDIGO BUNTINGS and BLACKPOLL WARBLERS but heard many others. Hmmm, I definitely need to work on my bird songs. Anyway, here are a few of the birds I've spotted since the first of May: BLACKPOLL WARBLER (seen on 5/6) AMERICAN REDSTART (5/4 and 5/6) - a male and female BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHER (ubiquitous) LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH (5/2 and 5/3) YELLOW CROWNED NIGHT HERON (5/2, 5/3 and 5/4) GREEN HERON (almost every time I go) GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER (5/2 and 5/6) YELLOW THROATED VIREO (heard 5/6 and previous dates) SCARLET TANAGER (seen by someone else the other day) ORCHARD ORIOLE (5/2) CEDAR WAXWING (a small flock continues there) RED HEADED WOODPECKER (several residents) NORTHERN FLICKER (perhaps a pair) Also, the following babies have been seen: Red shouldered hawk (1 white youngster in the nest) Wood duck (one family of 4 ducklings) Mallard (4 distinct family groups, each with different aged ducklings) Canada Goose (2 goslings) Soon we should see MUSKRAT babies. The supposed male has been seen grooming a supposed female (in public no less!) and bringing her tasty green plant snacks to eat. Interestingly, they seem to be moderately comfortable with people around. The beaver continues to work on the intricate dam systems he's put in place, and the turtles continue to bask in the sun - other than the Alligator Turtle which lurks beneath the dark waters of the swamp. A box turtle was spotted on 5/4 digging a nesting hole in the leaf litter. Poison ivy abounds so if you go, beware. I'm hoping to lead a walk there toward the end of May so if you're interested in joining us, email me off-line and I'll let you know the date/time etc. Patty McLean Tucker GA (DeKalb County) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: State Botanical Garden, Athens; 6May08 From: Joel McNeal <j.mcneal AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 12:34:24 -0700 Hi GA birders, Lee Echols joined me for part of another great morning at the State Botanical Garden in Athens, with 21 warbler species including first-of-the-season Bay-breasted Warblers and very good numbers of American Redstarts, Blackpolls, Cape Mays, Black-throated Blues, and Northern Waterthrushes. From one spot on the riparian section of the white trail I heard all 3 Seiurus warblers singing (i.e. both of the Waterthrushes and Ovenbird). I got great visuals on a higher percentage of birds than usual, including a Chat singing from a fully-exposed perch and my first botanical garden Spotted Sandpiper of the year. There were no Wood Thrushes, still no Yellow-billed Cuckoos for the year there, and still only a single Eastern Wood-Pewee on territory. Highlight were: Green Heron 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Barred Owl 1 (begging owlet heard-only) Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 6 Veery 1 (heard only) Northern Parula 8 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 (heard only) Cape May Warbler 12 Black-throated Blue Warbler 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Blackburnian Warbler 1 (heard only) Yellow-throated Warbler 2 Pine Warbler 6 Bay-breasted Warbler 3 Blackpoll Warbler 16 Black-and-white Warbler 2 (heard only) American Redstart 23+ (conservative count) Worm-eating Warbler 2 Ovenbird 1 (heard only) Northern Waterthrush 5 Louisiana Waterthrush 2 Kentucky Warbler 5 (heard only) Common Yellowthroat 3 Hooded Warbler 8 Canada Warbler 1 (heard only) Yellow-breasted Chat 2 Summer Tanager 3 Scarlet Tanager 4 White-throated Sparrow 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4 Indigo Bunting 9 Eastern Meadowlark 1 Orchard Oriole 1 Baltimore Oriole 1 Good birding, Joel McNeal Winterville (Athens-Clarke Co.), GA ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Dickcissel, Bachman's Sparrow, 140+ kites From: PAUL RANEY <paul-raney-jr AT PEOPLEPC.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 14:18:02 -0400 In search of the Mississippi Kites along Forsyth-Yatesville Rd around noon today, I found at least 140 kites between Byrd Rd and Ramah Ch. Spectacular!! Along Taylor Rd (gravel) found singing Dickcissel (50 yds in) and singing Bachman's Sparrow (.2 mile in from Forsyth-Yatesville Rd). Also, Blue Grosbeaks, Orchard Orioles, Yellow Warbler, Y-Billed Cuckoo. Thanks to Mr Keyes. Flycatcher in your pocket? The latest state quarter (Oklahoma) has a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher on one side. Beauticul coin. Check your change. Paul Raney Henry County ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Macon area birding From: Tim Keyes <Tim_Keyes AT DNR.STATE.GA.US> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 14:16:40 -0400 Birding this morning at Bond Swamp NWR and Macon, we had all the usuall suspects and a few migrants including. . Bond Swamp - Red-tailed Hawk Mississippi Kite Barred Owl Yellow-billed Cuckoo Great-crested Flycatcher Acadian Flycatcher Eastern Wood Pewee White-eyed Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Northern Parula Hooded Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Black and White Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Swainson's Warbler American Redstart (we somehow missed Kentucky Warbler) Central City Park Macon Baltimore Orioles Yellow Warbler (many) Eurasian Collared Dove Lower Poplar Street Painted Bunting (female type - but singing - across from Cox's restaurant) Tim Keyes Wildlife Biologist Nongame Conservation Section 116 Rum Creek Drive Forsyth, GA 31029 (478) 994-1438 For Nongame E-Newsletter, visit http://www.georgiawildlife.com/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=293 ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html