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13 Mar Laurens Co. Loop/OAS Field Trip [James Fleullan ]
13 Mar Clyde Shepherd NP/ De Kalb County [Art Hurt ]
13 Mar Newton/Jasper/Jones Cos., 3/13/2010 ["James F. Flynn Jr." ]
13 Mar FOTS Northern Parula and Barn Swallow-Reed Bingham State Park (Cook and Colquitt) [Wayne Schaffner ]
13 Mar Rivoli Lakes 3/13/10 [Trey Mccuen ]
13 Mar North Georgia Arrivals - 3/13/10 [Joshua Spence ]
13 Mar Scaup, Jekyll Island, 3/13/10 [Jeff Sewell and Carol Lambert ]
13 Mar Rusty Blackbirds. Cochran Shoals. Cobb/Fulton County. [Gene Koziara ]
13 Mar Loggerhead Shrike date change [Melissa Martin ]
13 Mar Orange-crowned Warbler [Melissa Martin ]
13 Mar Loggerhead Shrike [Melissa Martin ]
13 Mar Le Conte's Sparrow continues, Albany Nursery WMA, Dougherty County, Photographs [Roy Brown ]
13 Mar County names [Patty & Peter Jenkins ]
13 Mar Scarlet Tanager Dalton area [SPANGLE ]
13 Mar Re: Yellow-headed Blackbird [Dan Furbish ]
13 Mar Yellow-headed Blackbird ["Eugene P. Keferl" ]
12 Mar Louisiana Waterthrush and Fox Sparrows at Hitchiti [Jim Ferrari ]
12 Mar Re: Fw: [GABO-L] Hog Island, ME ( young birder opportunity) deadline approaches! [eroberthom ]
12 Mar Henslow's Sparrow, Albany Nursery WMA, Photograph [Roy Brown ]
12 Mar FOTS Louisiana Waterthrush Swamp of Toa IBA--Chickasawhatchee WMA (Calhoun County) (Re-located), Photographs [Roy Brown ]
12 Mar Cedar Waxwings [Lisa Hodges ]
12 Mar Cedar Waxwings [Lisa Hodges ]
12 Mar Henslow's and LeConte's Sparrow [Alan Ashley ]
12 Mar Fw: [GABO-L] Hog Island, ME ( young birder opportunity) deadline approaches! [Steve Holzman ]
12 Mar Joe Kurz WMA Meriwether County [Charlie ]
12 Mar LeConte's Update [Alan Ashley ]
12 Mar Virginia's Warbler update [john swiderski ]
12 Mar Save the State Botanical Garden - GA IBA [Parrie Pinyan ]
11 Mar White-winged Scoters Continue - Lake Varner, Newton County - 3/11/10 [Mark McShane ]
11 Mar FOTS Louisiana Waterthrush Swamp of Toa IBA--Chickasawhatchee WMA (Calhoun County) [Wayne Schaffner ]
11 Mar G. Scaup, Redhead: Bear Creek Rsrvr. (Jackson Co.), Rusty Blackbirds (Clarke Co.) [Joel McNeal ]
11 Mar Northern Rough Winged Swallow and Bird Haiku [SPANGLE ]
11 Mar Re: RFI--Arrival and departure dates [Joel McNeal ]
11 Mar Re: RFI--Arrival and departure dates [Steve Holzman ]
11 Mar Re: RFI Arrival and depature dates & suggestion [Sheila Willis ]
11 Mar Re: RFI--Arrival and departure dates [Joel McNeal ]
11 Mar Fwd: [GABO-L] RFI--Arrival and departure dates [Steve Holzman ]
11 Mar Re: RFI--Arrival and departure dates [Steve Holzman ]
11 Mar RFI--Arrival and departure dates [Patty & Peter Jenkins ]
10 Mar Newton County--Alcovy Conservation Center Birding [Sandy Beasley ]
11 Mar Piedmont NWR - White-winged Scoter [James Fleullan ]
10 Mar Ring-necked ducks - Tucker pond [JJ Jones ]
10 Mar Cardinal Lake Swallows, (Gwinnett County) [Rebecca Deitsch ]
10 Mar Beat me! [Charlie ]
10 Mar Messages [Mike Chapman ]
10 Mar Fwd: eBird Report - 1129 Adams St Decatur GA 30030 , 3/10/10 [Simone Pier Heymann ]
10 Mar cedar waxwings ["mimbrava AT mindspring.com" ]
10 Mar Stone Mtn. Park surpise [djshearer ]
10 Mar Hermit Thrush & Purple Finch 3/10 [Brandon Best ]
10 Mar Tagged Ring-billed Gull, Lake Lanier ["James F. Flynn Jr." ]
9 Mar A few coastal highlights [eroberthom ]
10 Mar Hofwyl-Broadfield Birding ["Eugene P. Keferl" ]
9 Mar nesting birds South GA & other records [Sheila Willis ]
9 Mar White-winged Scoter, Piedmont NWR, Jasper County, 3/9 [Darlene Moore ]
9 Mar Atlanta Audubon Society field trip this Saturday to Charlie Elliott Wildlife Management Area []
9 Mar Birding Powerpoints [Steve Holzman ]
9 Mar Purple Finch 3/9/10 [Trey Mccuen ]
9 Mar Spring GOS meeting in Athens! [Steve Holzman ]
9 Mar Vultures migrating, Henderson Park, Dekalb County, 3/9/10 [Carol Lambert & Jeff Sewell ]
9 Mar Re: LeConte's Sparrow [Wayne Schaffner ]
9 Mar Sandhills in Cherokee Co [Parrie Pinyan ]
9 Mar LeConte's Sparrow [Alan Ashley ]
9 Mar Virginia's Warbler update [john swiderski ]
9 Mar Cobb Owl Fields - 3/7/10 [JOSHUA SPENCE ]
9 Mar South Georgia, 7 & 8 March 2010 [Nathan Farnau ]
8 Mar Fwd: [GABO-L] Cherokee Co [Steve Holzman ]
8 Mar Sandhill cranes, Purple Finch, Juncos - Lilburn, Gwinnett [Rick & Sandy ]
8 Mar Cherokee Co [Parrie Pinyan ]
8 Mar Bachman's Sparrow, Northern Harriers, Wood Ducks Old Thompson Road (Dougherty) 03-06-2010 [Wayne Schaffner ]
8 Mar Penholoway WMA Rusty Blackbirds [Tim Keyes ]
8 Mar FOTS Little Blue Heron FW: eBird Report - Swamp of Toa IBA--Albany Nursery WMA , 3/7/10 [Wayne Schaffner ]
8 Mar Bachman's Sparrow Swamp of Toa IBA--Chickasawhatchee WMA (Dougherty, Calhoun) [Wayne Schaffner ]
8 Mar Merlin in SE Cherokee Co. [Parrie Pinyan ]
8 Mar South Georgia birding and hospitality [krista gridley ]
8 Mar Muscogee County [Don L Williams ]
8 Mar LeConte's Sparrow relocated Albany Nursery WMA-Swamp of Toa IBA (Dougherty) [Wayne Schaffner ]

Subject: Laurens Co. Loop/OAS Field Trip
From: James Fleullan <jrfleullan AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:10:37 -0400
10 members of the Ocmulgee Audubon Society drove the entire Laurens Co. Loop 
today. The group was led by Cliff Gibbons and was joined by Patty McLean. Thank 
you for accompanying us today. 


The group tallied an impressive number of 88 species with numerous highlights. 
Stops were made at Hugh Gillis PFA, Rawls Rd, Jackson Pasture, Cullens Rd, 
Buckeye Rd, and Thundering Springs Lake. 


Hugh Gillis PFA yielded a Brown Creeper , Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and Northern 
Bobwhite. Purple Martins, Tree Swallows, and Northern Rough-winged Swallows 
were seen over the lake. An Osprey flew over at one point. Brown-headed 
Nuthatches could be heard in the pines nearest the fish cleaning station and 
the group enjoyed looks at a Fox Squirrel near the bathrooms closest to the 
boat ramp. 


American Pipits, Loggerhead Shrikes, Eastern Meadowlarks, American Kestrels, 
and a Cooper's Hawk were seen along Lovett Rd and Rawls Rd. The group also had 
White-eyed Vireo, Eastern Screech-Owl, Brown Creeper, Anhinga, and Fox Sparrow 
off of Rawls Rd. 


A 2nd year Bald Eagle was perched in a dead tree across from Jackson Pasture. 
The pasture itself held many Brewer's Blackbird. A large flock of nearly 60 
birds flew over the group. We were able to discern that the flock held nothing 
more than Brewer's Blackbird. The watery depression/pond had several ducks and 
shorebirds. Blue-winged, Green-winged Teal, and Northern Shoveler were there. 
Least Sandpipers, Wilson's Snipe, and Greater Yellowlegs could be found there 
as well. The surrounding fields had Horned Lark, 25 Wild Turkey, and a lone 
Northern Harrier. 


Off of Cullens Rd near the farm equipment across the sheep/lamb field our 
members stumbled across a nice sparrow flock containing an incredible number of 
30 White-crowned Sparrows, Song, and Savannah Sparrows. Most of the WCSP were 
juvenile with a few adults sprinkled in. Also present was Eurasian-collared, 
Common Ground-Dove, and Rock Pigeon. 


A stop on Buckeye Rd gave us Great Egret, a rather vocal Red-shouldered Hawk, 
another vocal Barred Owl, 4 Golden-crowned Kinglets, and a "stunning" female 
Black-and-white Warbler. 


To finish out the day our group stopped in Dublin at the Jackson's family 
home/feeders to add to our list. We gained House Sparrow and Baltimore Oriole 
as a subadult male showed up as expected. 


Below is an entire list of birds seen throughout today's trip. I did indeed 
post our numbers to ebird in separate submissions but opted not to copy and 
paste to this post. 


Location: Laurens Co. Loop
Date: 03/13/10

Turkey Vulture 18
Black Vulture 4
Fish Crow 3
American Crow 8
American Pipit 3
Loggerhead Shrike 7
Northern Mockingbird 5
Brown Thrasher 1
Carolina Wren 6
American Kestrel 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 4
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Cooper's Hawk 2
Northern Harrier 1
Bald Eagle 2
Osprey 2
Tufted Titmouse 4
Carolina Chickadee 5
Brown Creeper 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 1
Brown-headed Nuthatch 5
Common Yellowthroat 1
Pine Warbler 8
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Downy Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 2
Anhinga 2
Double-crested Cormorant 75
Blue Jay 4
White-eyed Vireo 1
Barred Owl 1
Eastern Screech-Owl 1
Pied-billed Grebe 10
American Robin 53
Eastern Bluebird 5
Cedar Waxwing 10
Northern Cardinal 16
Eastern Phoebe 4
Tree Swallow 17
Purple Martin 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Eastern Towhee 3
Canada Goose 11
Mallard 7
Ring-necked Duck 8
Green-winged Teal 10
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 2
Wood Duck 4
Dark-eyed Junco 40
Fox Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 9
Chipping Sparrow 22
White-throated Sparrow 5
White-crowned Sparrow 30
Northern Bobwhite 4
Wild Turkey 27
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 
Killdeer 23
Wilson's Snipe 7
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Least Sandpiper 9
Belted Kingfisher 2
Eastern Meadowlark 15
European Starling 4
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 21
Horned Lark 6
Mourning Dove 6
Eurasian Collared-Dove 4
Rock Pigeon 5
Common Ground-Dove 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Brewer's Blackbird 60
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 4
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Sparrow 8

Great day of birding!!

James Fleullan
Vice President 
Ocmulgee Audubon Society
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Subject: Clyde Shepherd NP/ De Kalb County
From: Art Hurt <artlisahurt AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:20:14 -0500
Had a nice Atlanta Audubon Society birdwalk this morning at the preserve. We 
got the regular residents and winter residents that included an Orange-crowned 
Warbler, three raptors: Sharp-shinned, Red-shouldered, and Red-tailed Hawks for 
a total of 34 species. The only harbinger of spring: a single No. Rough-winged 
Swallow. 


Lisa Hurt
Atlanta

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Subject: Newton/Jasper/Jones Cos., 3/13/2010
From: "James F. Flynn Jr." <jim.flynn AT MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:13:11 -0500
Hi, folks, I spent the morning birding around Lake Varner, Newton Co., and
Piedmont NWR, Jones & Jasper Cos., before the rain & wind finally proved to
be too much to dodge (about noon).  I was most interested in chasing the
White-winged Scoters that have been stationed at Lake Varner since mid
February as reported by Mark McShane, and the one discovered at Piedmont NWR
at Pond 2A in Jasper Co. earlier this week by Darlene Moore.  All of the
scoters were present and accounted for today.

Most of the duck species that Mark reported on Thursday were still present
at Lake Varner, with a slight different count of some species.

Although it was rainy & windy at Piedmont, the Red-cockaded Woodpeckers were
quite active & vocal and were seen at 4 different locations, all at marked
colonies, including one pair that was busy working a cavity in an unmarked
tree in Jasper Co. Here is a recap of the morning:

Lake Varner:
------------
Gadwall: 2
Mallard: 2
Canvasback: 3 males, 1 female
Ring-necked Duck: 5
Greater Scaup: 1 female (seen with a pair of Lesser Scaup close to the boat
ramp)
Lesser Scaup: 150
White-winged Scoter: 5
Bufflehead: 12
Hooded Merganser: 2
Ruddy Duck: 210
Pied-billed Grebe: 7
Horned Grebe: 12
Double-crested Cormorant: 112
American Coot: 150
Barred Owl: 1
Purple Martin: 9
Tree Swallow: 5
Northern Rough-winged Swallow: 1
American Pipit: 30 (Gregory Rd., just east of Lake Varner)
Savannah Sparrow: 8

Piedmont NWR:
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Wood Duck: 1, Pond 2A, Jasper Co.
Ring-necked Duck: 11, Pond 2A
White-winged Scoter: 1, Pond 2A
Pied-billed Grebe: 1, Pond 2A
Double-crested Cormorant: 4, Pond 2A; 4 flyovers (possibly the same birds),
Baron Russell Rd., Jones Co.
Red-cockaded Woodpecker: 2, Jasper Co., 5, Jones Co.
Tree Swallow: 4, Pond 2A
Northern Rough-winged Swallow: 1, Pond 2A
Golden-crowned Kinglet: 2, Baron Russell Rd.

Pond 2A is noted in the DeLorme as "2352" next to the fish symbol, p34 B-4.
It may appear that you can approach the area from the north off of GA 83
southwest of Monticello, but I believe that the road through the NWR is
gated at some point before you get to Pond 2A.  Instead, follow Round
Oak-Juliette Rd. east out of Juliette, GA, to Baron Russell Rd. (Baron
Russell Rd. is the 2nd left after crossing the Ocmulgee; River Rd. is the
first left); turn left (east/north) on Baron Russell Rd. (gravel road) all
the way to just *before/west of* the small concrete bridge over Little
Falling Creek (the bridge is just above the "-" in "Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Tr" in grid C-4. Take a left here (there is an NWR sign for Pond 2A) and
head north until you see the sign for Pond 2A on the right.

Take care.

Jim Flynn
Forsyth Co., GA
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Subject: FOTS Northern Parula and Barn Swallow-Reed Bingham State Park (Cook and Colquitt)
From: Wayne Schaffner <wschaffner AT LIVE.COM>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:55:47 -0500
Location: Reed Bingham State Park (Cook and Colquitt)

Observation date: 3/13/10
Notes:

FOTS Northern Parula (3)

 

FOTS Barn Swallow (1)

 

Bald Eagle- 1 adult and 1 nestling...I think there are still 2 nestlings but I 
never saw them up at the same time. 


 

Red-shouldered Hawk on a nest on the Birdwalk Trail boardwalk. Same location as 
two years ago but different tree. East side of the boardwalk at the shelter. 


 

I birded the Little River Trail, the Birdwalk Trail and the Turkey Oak Trail. I 
also birded the lake area and the west side of the park which is unimproved and 
includes the dredge pond and the fire break along the west property line. 


 

Number of species: 54
 
Canada Goose 15
Wild Turkey 1
Pied-billed Grebe 7
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 18
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 3
Common Moorhen 6
American Coot 5
Mourning Dove 3
Barred Owl 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 9
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 8
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 6
Pileated Woodpecker 5
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 15
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 8
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 13
Tufted Titmouse 11
Brown-headed Nuthatch 8
Carolina Wren 9
House Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 16
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 9
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 22
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Northern Parula 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 61
Pine Warbler 13
Palm Warbler 11
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 8
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 7
American Goldfinch 1
 
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)


Wayne Schaffner

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Subject: Rivoli Lakes 3/13/10
From: Trey Mccuen <trey.mccuen AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:30:46 -0500
I stopped by Rivoli Lakes on the way home from the Audubon trip this
evening. All the ducks have left already from the lakes.

Double crested Cormorant
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin
Northern rough winged Swallow
Canada Goose
Belted Kingfisher
Great blue Heron

Trey Mccuen
Macon, GA

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Subject: North Georgia Arrivals - 3/13/10
From: Joshua Spence <spencejoshua AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:26:09 -0500
I spent several hours birding a few locations hoping that the rains had brought something down. I
checked the Carter's Lake reservoir from Woodring Branch and the Dam Park. After this I made a
quick stop to check the reregulation pool. Then in Gordon County I stopped by the North GA Turf
sod farm on Hwy 156 and lastly Pine Chapel Rd. I didn't bird long at most sites due to on-and-off
rainfall. I didn't find anything spectacular but had a few north GA first-of-the-year species.

Gadwall - 7 - PC
Red-breasted Merganser - 2 drakes - REREG
Common Loon - 9 - RESER
Pied-billed Grebe - 7 - REREG
Horned Grebe - 5 - RESER
Sandhill Crane - NGT
Greater Yellowlegs - NGT(FOTY)
Lesser Yellowlegs - NGT(FOTY)
Least Sandpiper - 3 - NGT
Pectoral Sandpiper - 14 - NGT(FOTY)
Wilson's Snipe - 4 - NGT ; 3 - PC
Fish Crow - 2 - RESER
Tree Swallow - 9 - RESER ; 70 - PC
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2 - PC(FOTY)
Barn Swallow - 2 - PC(FOTY)


Joshua Spence,
Murray County

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Subject: Scaup, Jekyll Island, 3/13/10
From: Jeff Sewell and Carol Lambert <lambertsewell AT ATT.NET>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:07:56 +0000
Huge flock of scaup off central Jekyll late this afternoon. I estimate at least 
20,000. It was awesome. The flock all got up at one point and filled the sky in 
a ninety degree arc from my viewpopint. They were fairly far out so my only ID 
mark was the extent of white in the wings on flying birds. All I saw were 
Lessers, but of course I only saw a very few of them. No other species were 
seen with them. 


Jeff Sewell
Tucker GA
DeKalb County
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Subject: Rusty Blackbirds. Cochran Shoals. Cobb/Fulton County.
From: Gene Koziara <gene.koziara AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:32:06 -0800
Spent about 2 hours at the Shoals this AM hoping to see an early migrant. Not 
very birdy this AM. 

Notables included Rusty Blackbirds (a lifer for me), and FOTS Northern 
Rough-Winged Swallows (my early migrant). 


link to photos of Rusty Blackbirds below.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/genekdr/4429055517/

My complete list:
Location:    Cochran Shoals Unit (Chattahoochee NRA)
Observation date:    3/13/10
Notes: I split my time birding alone and being with the group from an Audobon 
walk about half the time led by Emily. 

Number of species:    21

Canada Goose    9
Mallard    4
Hooded Merganser    4
Double-crested Cormorant    12
Great Blue Heron    3
Turkey Vulture    2
Red-headed Woodpecker    1
Red-bellied Woodpecker    1
Northern Flicker    2
American Crow    1
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW    2
Carolina Chickadee    4
Tufted Titmouse    2
American Robin    2
Pine Warbler    1
Song Sparrow    2
Swamp Sparrow    1
White-throated Sparrow    8
Northern Cardinal    2
Red-winged Blackbird    7
RUSTY BLACKBIRD    7

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)


Gene Koziara
Kennesaw

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Subject: Loggerhead Shrike date change
From: Melissa Martin <melmar312 AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:04:46 +0000
The date on the Loggerhead Shrike observations were Wednesday, March 10th and 
not Feb. 10th. 


Melissa Martin

Albany/Dougherty Co., GA
                                          
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Subject: Orange-crowned Warbler
From: Melissa Martin <melmar312 AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:45:33 +0000
Observed an Orange-crowned Warbler briefly yesterday around 2:30pm feeding on 
branches. Not much else, but others observed out in the rain for  hour: 

 
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1 Northern Flicker
1 Eastern Phoebe
1 Carolina Chickadee
1 Tufted Titmouse
1 Carolina Wren
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
4 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Black-and-white Warbler
6 Northern Cardinals
1 White-throated Sparrow
 
Melissa Martin

Albany/Dougherty Co., GA  
                                          
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Subject: Loggerhead Shrike
From: Melissa Martin <melmar312 AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:43:57 +0000
2 sightings of Loggerhead Shrike (probably same bird) on Wednesday, Feb. 10th 
at the Riverfront Trail in Albany, GA once at 1:30pm and then again at 2:15 pm. 
Both times it lit on top of a hardwood tree at the ditch behind the Flint 
RiverQuarium. I was able to get good looks both times. This was nice to see one 
down there. I have not seen one there in some time. 

Melissa Martin

Albany/Dougherty Co., GA  
                                          
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Subject: Le Conte's Sparrow continues, Albany Nursery WMA, Dougherty County, Photographs
From: Roy Brown <roybrownphotography AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:57:49 -0500
Today I was part of a group of approximately 10 birders led by Alan Ashley at 
the Albany Nursery WMA in Dougherty County. While the Henslow’s Sparrow was 
not relocated, all got good looks at numerous species, including the Le 
Conte’s. 


5 Photos of the Le Conte’s Sparrow, Albany Nursery, 13 March 2010:
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4429884038/] 
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4429119791/] 
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4429120225/] 
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4429885350/] 
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4429121035/] 


1 Photo of the Henslow's Sparrow, Albany Nursery, 12 March 2010:
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4427799173/]

Roy Brown
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Subject: County names
From: Patty & Peter Jenkins <pschwar AT MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:56:46 -0500
Please remember to put county names in the subject line of your postings. It
really helps alot.
Thanks.
Patty Jenkins

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Subject: Scarlet Tanager Dalton area
From: SPANGLE <SPANGLE AT AMERICOMFG.COM>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:39:51 -0500
My sister who knows the bird well just called to report a Scarlet Tanager 
inspecting her feeder in north Whitfield County. She will try and snap a photo. 


Sandy Pangle
Whitfield County


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Subject: Re: Yellow-headed Blackbird
From: Dan Furbish <peterbilt.birder AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:09:29 +0000
Great report Eugene. 1 question; is it a full adult male ? Dan Furbish. Lithia 
Springs,GA. Weekends. Peterbilt.birder AT yahoo.com 

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Subject: [GABO-L] Yellow-headed Blackbird
Sent: Mar 13, 2010 9:02 AM

Dear GABbers,



I am reporting this for Dr. Bill Laws. Dr Laws just called me and reported that 
he and his wife saw a Yellow-headed Blackbird on their platform feeder at their 
home on Pine Island. Dr. Laws said that birders were welcome to come and look 
for the bird. Remember the entire area beyond the gated driveway is private 
land and other people live there as well. The platform feeder is on the south 
side of the first home you come to at the left turn in the driveway (Pine 
Island Drive). The entrance to the driveway is off US 17 just north of 
Brunswick (31 12'05.72N, 81 28'03.19 W). The driveway is the first left hand 
turn (East) north of Emanual Farm Road on the left side (west) and Cedar Point 
Road East side) on the right. If you look on DeLorme Page 63, 7E the drive way 
is just above the "C" on Cypress Mills (unmarked on the map). 




Gene

Eugene P. Keferl
5280 East Glynn Ave.
Brunswick, Georgia 31523

Glynn Co.

(912) 265-0143

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Subject: Yellow-headed Blackbird
From: "Eugene P. Keferl" <epkeferl AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:02:00 +0000
Dear GABbers, 



I am reporting this for Dr. Bill Laws.  Dr Laws just called me and reported 
that he and his wife saw a Yellow-headed Blackbird on their platform feeder at 
their home on Pine Island.  Dr. Laws said that birders were welcome to come 
and look for the bird.  Remember the entire area beyond the gated driveway is 
private land and other people live there as well.  The platform feeder is on 
the south side of the first home you come to at the left turn in the driveway 
(Pine Island Drive).   The entrance to the driveway is off US 17 just north 
of Brunswick (31 12'05.72N, 81 28'03.19 W).  The driveway is the first left 
hand turn (East)  north of Emanual Farm Road on the left side (west)  and 
Cedar Point Road East side)  on the right.  If you look on DeLorme Page 63, 
7E the drive way is just above the "C" on Cypress Mills (unmarked on the 
map).  




Gene 

Eugene P. Keferl 
5280 East Glynn Ave. 
Brunswick, Georgia 31523 

Glynn Co. 

(912) 265-0143 

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Subject: Louisiana Waterthrush and Fox Sparrows at Hitchiti
From: Jim Ferrari <JFerrari AT WESLEYANCOLLEGE.EDU>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:23:45 -0500
This morning I got out for a few hours before the rain and hiked the trails at 
the Hitchiti Natural Area of Piedmont NWR. I ended up with 32 species, the 
highlights being: 

 
- 2 separate flocks of Fox Sparrows (one group of 3 about 1/2 mile in, then a 
second group of 4 birds down along the Ocmulgee just below where Falling Creek 
enters the river). 

- singing Yellow-throated Wabler and singing Lousiana Waterthrush. The 
Waterthrush was in a flooded area near the Ocmulgee 

- my first N. Rough-winged Swallow of the year (a lone flyover)
- lots of singing Pine Warblers!
 
The full species list is below.
 
Jim Ferrari, Macon (Bibb Co.)
 
2 Wood Duck   
6 Turkey Vulture   
1 Red-shouldered Hawk   
4 Mourning Dove   
5 Red-bellied Woodpecker   
3 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker   
4 Downy Woodpecker   
2 Northern Flicker   
2 Pileated Woodpecker   
2 Eastern Phoebe   
1 Blue-headed Vireo   
7 American Crow   
1 Northern Rough-winged Swallow   
11 Carolina Chickadee   
13 Tufted Titmouse   
9 Brown-headed Nuthatch   
5 Carolina Wren   
4 Golden-crowned Kinglet   
4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet   
1 Eastern Bluebird   
2 Hermit Thrush   
7 Yellow-rumped Warbler   
1 Yellow-throated Warbler   
20 Pine Warbler   
1 Louisiana Waterthrush   
13 Eastern Towhee   
7 Fox Sparrow   
1 Swamp Sparrow   
3 White-throated Sparrow   
8 Northern Cardinal   
1 Brown-headed Cowbird   
2 American Goldfinch   

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Subject: Re: Fw: [GABO-L] Hog Island, ME ( young birder opportunity) deadline approaches!
From: eroberthom <eroberthom AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:43:08 -0800
And Common Eider w/ young and Razorbills and Black Guillemots and Harbor 
Seals.......and a bay full of islands and lobster buoys. Alas, my 
grandchildren are too young and I am too old! 


Eugenia Thompson
Athens GA




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Sent: Fri, March 12, 2010 4:09:07 PM
Subject: [GABO-L] Fw: [GABO-L] Hog Island, ME ( young birder opportunity) 
deadline approaches! 


Really? None of you young birders (13-18) want a free trip? Puffins? 
PUFFINS!! Get with it and send in an application. 


-Steve Holzman, North High Shoals, GA

Forwarding this for Bob S.

Birders,

Just a reminder about this, because the deadline for
registering is just one week away:

SUMMER OPPORTUNITY FOR
TEENS! The Georgia Ornithological Society (GOS) will send two teens to
Maine to take part in a special camp session June 20 - 25, 2010. Learn
about seabird conservation from top ornithologists and add puffins,
murres, and other coastal birds to your life list. GOS will cover
registration fees and up to $550 in travel expenses. Food and lodging
is included in the registration.  For more information and a
downloadable application form, visit
http://www.gos.org/grants/parks.html .

Thank you,
Bob Sargent
Macon, Bibb County

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Subject: Henslow's Sparrow, Albany Nursery WMA, Photograph
From: Roy Brown <roybrownphotography AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:15:04 -0500
I birded with Ruth Marley and my original birding-mentor Alan Ashley this 
afternoon in a light rain at the Albany Nursery. We re-located the Le 
Conte’s, and also located a Henslow’s Sparrow. Henslow’s Photo at: 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4427799173/ 


Palm Warbler photos from the same location earlier in the week:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4423047109/ 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4423046983/ 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4423046805/ 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4423046657/ 


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Subject: FOTS Louisiana Waterthrush Swamp of Toa IBA--Chickasawhatchee WMA (Calhoun County) (Re-located), Photographs
From: Roy Brown <roybrownphotography AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:56:57 -0500
I relocated Wayne Schaffner’s Louisiana Waterthrush this dark rainy morning. 
It was singing exactly where Wayne described in his online post yesterday. 

3 photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4428538240/ 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4428538036/ 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4428537924/ 


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Subject: Cedar Waxwings
From: Lisa Hodges <tweety2 AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:37:01 -0500
The "hood" was filled with a very large flock of Cedar Waxwings this
afternoon.  They wanted the holly berries but our "resident" mockingbird
was not into sharing. They must have found some elsewhere because our
drive-way and vehicles were covered in bird droppings !! It was coming
down as heavy as the rain !!! Don't really care, as it is always a thrill
to see these beautiful birds and all of this rain will wash it away.

Lisa Hodges
Kennesaw, GA

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Subject: Cedar Waxwings
From: Lisa Hodges <tweety2 AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:34:50 -0500
The "hood" was filled with a very large flock of Cedar Waxwings this
afternoon.  They wanted the holly berries but our "resident" mockingbird
was not into sharing. They must have found some elsewhere because our
drive-way and vehicles were covered in bird droppings !! It was coming
down as heavy as the rain !!! Don't really care as it is always a thrill
to see these beautiful birds !

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Subject: Henslow's and LeConte's Sparrow
From: Alan Ashley <alanashley42 AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:20:20 -0800
This afternoon Ruth Marley, Roy Brown and I relocated the LeConte's Sparrow at 
the Albany Nursery WMA in Dougherty County. While looking for the LeConte's, 
Roy flushed a Henslow's Sparrow. We all had a good look at it and Roy got a 
great photo. 


Alan Ashley
Leesburg, GA

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Subject: Fw: [GABO-L] Hog Island, ME ( young birder opportunity) deadline approaches!
From: Steve Holzman <steve_holzman AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:09:07 -0800
Really? None of you young birders (13-18) want a free trip? Puffins? PUFFINS!! 
Get with it and send in an application. 


-Steve Holzman, North High Shoals, GA

Forwarding this for Bob S.

Birders,

Just a reminder about this, because the deadline for
registering is just one week away:

SUMMER OPPORTUNITY FOR
TEENS! The Georgia Ornithological Society (GOS) will send two teens to
Maine to take part in a special camp session June 20 - 25, 2010.   Learn
about seabird conservation from top ornithologists and add puffins,
murres, and other coastal birds to your life list. GOS will cover
registration fees and up to $550 in travel expenses.  Food and lodging
is included in the registration.    For more information and a
downloadable application form, visit
http://www.gos.org/grants/parks.html .

Thank you,
Bob Sargent
Macon, Bibb County

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Subject: Joe Kurz WMA Meriwether County
From: Charlie <cmmbirds AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:06:13 -0800
Hi folks,

Slow day due to wind, then rain. Bye bye sparrows. See you in October. Now we 
await the migrants. Not sure why we missed Woodcock. Lots of bird song, and 
even more frog/toad song. I think I heard American Toad among all the Chorus 
Frogs and Peepers. Only banded 4 birds and had 2 recaptures. 


Location:     Joe Kurz WMA
Observation date:     3/12/10
Number of species:     33

Canada Goose     3
Wood Duck     2
Wild Turkey     1
Great Blue Heron     1
Turkey Vulture     4
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     1
Downy Woodpecker     1
Pileated Woodpecker     1
Eastern Phoebe     1
Blue Jay     7
American Crow     4
Carolina Chickadee     2
Tufted Titmouse     1
Brown-headed Nuthatch     2
Carolina Wren     6
Golden-crowned Kinglet     1
Eastern Bluebird     6
American Robin     30
Cedar Waxwing     X
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     1
Pine Warbler     3
Eastern Towhee     6
Chipping Sparrow     15
Field Sparrow     20
Savannah Sparrow     10
Song Sparrow     6
White-throated Sparrow     2
Northern Cardinal     8
Red-winged Blackbird     35
Common Grackle     1
Brown-headed Cowbird     7
American Goldfinch     2

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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Subject: LeConte's Update
From: Alan Ashley <alanashley42 AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:04:58 -0800
Bill Flatau, Christine Gibson, Glenda Merrill and I relocated the LeConte's 
Sparrow at the Albany Nursery WMA inDougherty Countythis morning. We saw the 
bird several times and all had some good looks at the bird. 

Bill got some photos of the LeConte's and a Grasshopper Sparrow.

Alan Ashley Leesburg Ga.

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Subject: Virginia's Warbler update
From: john swiderski <swiderskij AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:23:23 -0500
Hi all,

If there any of you contemplating a weekend try for the warbler, it is still 
here. In spite of the persistent rain yesterday, it put on a good show for two 
visitors even it was wet looking. 


cu - John Swiderski, Valdosta, GA, Lowndes County   229-242-8382

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Subject: Save the State Botanical Garden - GA IBA
From: Parrie Pinyan <parriejpinyan AT WINDSTREAM.NET>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:16:06 -0500
Dear Georgia Birders,

Members of the GA Botanical Society and the GA Native Plant
Society have been very concerned about the Gardens.  I have
legislators' (budget committee members) and Board of Regents'
(who apparently have the final say) contact information.

If you would like for me to send it to you, I will.

Please contact me off-list.



 Here's a partial message from Shirley Berry
 at the Garden:

 Many of you have already heard about the proposed budget cuts to the
 University of Georgia. This includes eliminating the State Botanical
 Garden of Georgia as well as the entire Georgia 4-H program plus
 cutting half of the county extension offices across the state. Here is the
 link to the current proposed cuts:

http://www.usg.edu/fiscal_affairs/documents/summary_of_reductions.pdf


Parrie Pinyan
Cherokee Co.

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 but it is very important that you do it."
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Subject: White-winged Scoters Continue - Lake Varner, Newton County - 3/11/10
From: Mark McShane <eagleeyed AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:17:43 -0500
Hi All,

I was able to stop by Lake Varner around lunchtime today, the eBird report:

Location:     Lake Varner
Observation date:     3/11/10

Notes:     Highlights today were relocating the 1 adult male and 4 female
White-winged Scoters, seen distantly but very well from the boat ramp with
the scope, and the 1 adult male Red-breasted Merganser near the gazebo
across the lake.

Number of species:     15

Canada Goose     23
Gadwall     2
Mallard     2
Ring-necked Duck     63
Lesser Scaup     19
Greater/Lesser Scaup     32
White-winged Scoter     5
Bufflehead     27
Hooded Merganser     2
Red-breasted Merganser     1
Ruddy Duck     129
Pied-billed Grebe     12
Double-crested Cormorant     32
Great Blue Heron     1
American Coot     159
American Crow     2
crow sp.     3

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Good Birding All!

Mark

Mark McShane
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
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Subject: FOTS Louisiana Waterthrush Swamp of Toa IBA--Chickasawhatchee WMA (Calhoun County)
From: Wayne Schaffner <wschaffner AT LIVE.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:19:00 -0500
Location: Swamp of Toa IBA--Chickasawhatchee WMA (Calhoun County)
Spring Creek
Observation date: 3/11/10 5:57 PM to 6:45 PM
Notes:FOTS Louisiana Waterthrush.
At 6:32 I heard the first call followed immediately by the full song.
It took another 10 minutes to locate the first bird.
These birds were located at the Spring Creek crossing on Chickasawhatchee Road 
in Calhoun County. 

This is typically where I locate FOTS LOWA.
I have typically found this species to be very active and vocalizing at dusk
and particularly at this location.
I looked carefully for this bird last Saturday and Sunday at the same location
but mid-afternoon with no success.
Photos (blurry but diagnostic) at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44510955 AT N05/sets/72157623478280003/

Number of species:     22

Wood Duck     2
Northern Bobwhite     13
Great Blue Heron     1
Great Egret     2
Red-bellied Woodpecker     2
Downy Woodpecker     3
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     4
Pileated Woodpecker     1
Eastern Phoebe     1
Carolina Chickadee     2
Tufted Titmouse     3
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
Carolina Wren     2
American Robin     2
Yellow-rumped Warbler     5
Pine Warbler     2
Louisiana Waterthrush     2
Common Yellowthroat     1
Eastern Towhee     2
Northern Cardinal     2
Red-winged Blackbird     1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Wayne Schaffner
Tifton, Georgia


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Subject: G. Scaup, Redhead: Bear Creek Rsrvr. (Jackson Co.), Rusty Blackbirds (Clarke Co.)
From: Joel McNeal <j.mcneal AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:26:40 -0800
A quick stop by Bear Creek Reservoir this afternoon yielded low numbers but 
decent waterbird diversity including a drake Greater Scaup and drake Redhead 
(plus 3 seriously annoying/aggressive dogs at the 330 overview pulloff): 


Canada Goose     6
Mallard     1     drake
Redhead     1     drake
Ring-necked Duck     11
Greater Scaup     1     drake
Lesser Scaup     56
Bufflehead     7
Hooded Merganser     1     hen
Ruddy Duck     1     hen
Pied-billed Grebe     4
American Coot     18
Ring-billed Gull     5

I decided to try Lake Chapman at Sandy Creek Park (Clarke Co.), which was 
totally devoid of waterfowl as has been too often the case this winter. The 
ballfields there, however, had hundreds of robins with 68 Killdeer and 5 RUSTY 
BLACKBIRDS (3 male, 2 female in full breeding plumage) mixed in, along with 
handfuls of female Red-wings and cowbirds. 


Joel McNeal
Winterville, GA

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Subject: Northern Rough Winged Swallow and Bird Haiku
From: SPANGLE <SPANGLE AT AMERICOMFG.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:55:23 -0500
We had two birds circling our factory just now. We are located just north of 
Lake Acworth. I also heard a Common Yellowthroat at the golf course end of Lake 
Acworth at lunch today. With that said... Here's my best shot at Bird Haiku... 


Winter has been long
Summer birds are returning
This is sweet relief

Why don't everybody give this Bird Haiku a try? 

Sandy Pangle
Whitfield County

Sent from my Blackberry wireless handheld.

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Subject: Re: RFI--Arrival and departure dates
From: Joel McNeal <j.mcneal AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:39:50 -0800
> p.s....Joel and I are friends, and this is in no way meant
> to give him
> a hard time or insult him in any way, shape, or form.

Used to be friends, Steve.  Used to be (sniffle sniffle)...

To plug both eBird AND the GOS meeting, here's a barchart of what has been 
reported to eBird for Clarke, Oconee, Greene, Morgan, and Walton Counties. As 
it turns out, our part of the state is one of the most heavily eBirded, so the 
barcharts are pretty nicely filled out. 


http://tinyurl.com/yzpt6u6

You can check out mid-April and see what we have to offer. As Steve mentioned, 
many of the state's best birders will be concentrated here during that time, so 
there's a good chance of turning up something unexpected in addition to the 
expected things you see here. And, as you can also see, there IS a good chance 
that a Swainson's Warbler will show up on at least one of the field trips, even 
if not in Clarke Co... 


Joel McNeal
Winterville, GA

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Subject: Re: RFI--Arrival and departure dates
From: Steve Holzman <steve.holzman AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:15:00 -0500
What Joel failed to mention, while discounting the possibility of
Swainsons, was that eBird also tells him that the GOS weekend should
be the peak time for Ceruleans here, and an average of 15 warbler
species are seen at the State Botanical Garden per day during that
time.

Steve Holzman, North High Shoals, GA

p.s....Joel and I are friends, and this is in no way meant to give him
a hard time or insult him in any way, shape, or form.

p.p.s.  My affiliation with GOS required me to challenge any
discounting of the the birdi-ness of Athens/Clarke at this time of
year.  So register for the meeting!  TODAY!

p.p.p.s.  I have my own version of e-bird called steve-bird and IT
says that GOS weekend coincides with peak abundance of good birders,
great presentations, old and new friends, and great camaraderie.




On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Joel McNeal  wrote:
> I also know this cool website called eBird that lets you track arrival and 
departure dates on the state or county level, as well as on the level of a 
local hotspot like Cochran Shoals, etc. It's only limited by the amount of data 
entered by folks for whatever given area you're interested in looking at. 

>
> Here are arrival dates for Athens-Clarke Co.:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/y9a9a57
>
> For those of you coming to town for the spring GOS meeting, don't get too 
excited by the Swainson's Warbler arrival date- aside from that anomalous April 
8th early date, the normal arrivals have been between April 17 and May 3 the 
past few years, so we'll be cutting it pretty close... 

>
> Joel McNeal
> Winterville, GA
>

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Subject: Re: RFI Arrival and depature dates & suggestion
From: Sheila Willis <swillis AT WAYXCABLE.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:19:33 -0500
Hey folks,

I hope you are fine. It's raining again here in South GA but that makes the
green vegetation stand out so well.

Steve Holzman is so right about the "Annotated Checklist of Georgia Birds"
being such a valuable resource!! Great thanks go to all those who had a hand
in it including Giff Beaton, Paul Sykes, John Parrish, Bruce Hallett, &
William Blakeslee whose names were on the title page as well as contributors
from around the state. This publication has made birding in our state a bit
easier, both in our individual planning to find certain species and the aid
it gives in the elimination process in bird identification.

Speaking of being modern, I wonder if G.O.S. would consider putting a page
on its website that has the state's generic arrival/departure dates from
that 2003 publication (not by region, just overall to simplify things)? And
also, perhaps, when a bird happens to show up at a different time, list that
new date along side the old date or have it indicated in some way that this
is a revised time since 2003. Obviously, the reason is that with the
increased use of GABO to record bird sightings on a regular basis, many of
those 2003 early/late dates no longer "fit the bill".

I would assume that someone at G.O.S. is keeping track of these changes for
the next edition so they could just transpose their notes to the page along
w/ the older dates that haven't changed. However, it would be great to have
a simple way to check these dates quickly in comparison to what you have
found on your trips & thus highlight that fact in your GABO post (making it
easier for the G.O.S. record-keepers), or to be able to print them off to
take into the field so you could be more alert to early or late birds. It
does bear mentioning that some dates will differ between the various
geographic regions & perhaps with that of the state, but there is a
"generic" time frame overall for the species.

Personally, I attempt to record any new dates for any species wherever they
are by jotting them down in my Annotated Checklist when I run across them,
but it's certain that I've missed several. So many birds are popping up
early/staying late, showing up in new areas, etc. that it keeps you on your
toes. Also, I've made a simple spreadsheet of them too. I'll bet others have
other unique or faster ways of keeping track as well, both for in-the-field
and at home.

Note that it would still be highly advantageous for people to buy the
current "ACGB" & the future editions as there is so much more great info
listed there than just dates, which are really just one of the starting
points in learning about & enjoying birds.

Take care.

Sincerely,
Sheila Willis
Native American-Naturalist Talks & Tours
Waycross, Ware Co., GA

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Subject: Re: RFI--Arrival and departure dates
From: Joel McNeal <j.mcneal AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:12:52 -0800
I also know this cool website called eBird that lets you track arrival and 
departure dates on the state or county level, as well as on the level of a 
local hotspot like Cochran Shoals, etc. It's only limited by the amount of data 
entered by folks for whatever given area you're interested in looking at. 


Here are arrival dates for Athens-Clarke Co.:

http://tinyurl.com/y9a9a57

For those of you coming to town for the spring GOS meeting, don't get too 
excited by the Swainson's Warbler arrival date- aside from that anomalous April 
8th early date, the normal arrivals have been between April 17 and May 3 the 
past few years, so we'll be cutting it pretty close... 


Joel McNeal
Winterville, GA

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Subject: Fwd: [GABO-L] RFI--Arrival and departure dates
From: Steve Holzman <steve.holzman AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:16:00 -0500
Of course, if you want to be all modern and such, you CAN check out
Georgann's website:
http://www.birdingadventuresinc.com/site/arrival-departures-dates-2003.html

-Steve Holzman
north high shoals, GA


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The best thing to do is order a copy of the Annotated Checklist of
Georgia Birds.  At $8, it's a steal.

http://www.gos.org/publications/orderform.html


Steve Holzman, North High Shoals, GA


On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 8:40 AM, Patty & Peter Jenkins
 wrote:
>
> Would someone kindly re-post the resource for finding out the record dates
> for arrivals and departures in the Atlanta area. I had 3 juncos in my yard
> yesterday...just checking.
> Thanks.
> Patty Jenkins
> DeKalb County/Toco Hills area
>

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Subject: Re: RFI--Arrival and departure dates
From: Steve Holzman <steve.holzman AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:51:44 -0500
The best thing to do is order a copy of the Annotated Checklist of
Georgia Birds.  At $8, it's a steal.

http://www.gos.org/publications/orderform.html


Steve Holzman, North High Shoals, GA


On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 8:40 AM, Patty & Peter Jenkins
 wrote:
>
> Would someone kindly re-post the resource for finding out the record dates
> for arrivals and departures in the Atlanta area. I had 3 juncos in my yard
> yesterday...just checking.
> Thanks.
> Patty Jenkins
> DeKalb County/Toco Hills area
>
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Subject: RFI--Arrival and departure dates
From: Patty & Peter Jenkins <pschwar AT MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:40:44 -0500
Would someone kindly re-post the resource for finding out the record dates
for arrivals and departures in the Atlanta area. I had 3 juncos in my yard
yesterday...just checking.
Thanks.
Patty Jenkins
DeKalb County/Toco Hills area

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Subject: Newton County--Alcovy Conservation Center Birding
From: Sandy Beasley <SavBirder AT AOL.COM>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:05:25 EST
 
GA  Listers, 
Kevin Tarner of the  Alcovy Conservation Center provided an old list of the 
birds found along the  Alcovy River in Newton County. He gave his 
permission to forward the list to GABO in the hopes that other birders might be 

interested in checking out the  area and then sharing your lists with the 
center. "Our operating hours are  8 AM-5 PM all weekdays. We are closed on 
weekends. We have a front gate that is closed promptly at 5 PM. All visitors 
need 

to sign in at the front  office." 
See the list  below for possibilities. 
Sandy  Beasley


Savannah, GA
Chatham  County
USA 
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Sandy, 
Thanks so much for  your visit and the excellent bird list. After some 
digging in my files, I found  a list we compiled from the early 1990s of the 
avian life here along the  Alcovy  River. Birders should  expect to see the 
following at the Alcovy Conservation Center and trails, and probably more.  
These are all that have been documented, however: 
Great Blue  and Green-backed Herons 
Wood Duck, Mallard,  American Black Duck 
Black and Turkey  Vulture 
Hawks: Sharp-Shinned, Cooper’s,  Red-Shouldered, Red-tailed 
American  Kestrel 
Wild  Turkey 
American  Woodcock 
Mourning  Dove 
Yellow-billed  Cuckoo 
Owls: Eastern Screech, Barred, Great  Horned 
Common Nighthawk,  Chuck-will’s-widow 
Chimney  Swift 
Ruby-throated  Hummingbird 
Belted  Kingfisher 
Woodpeckers: Red-Bellied, Downy,  Hairy, Pileated, Northern Flicker, 
Yellow-Bellied  Sapsucker 
Flycatchers: Eastern Wood-Pewee,  Acadian Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Great 
Crested Flycatcher, Eastern  Kingbird 
Blue  Jay 
American  Crow 
Carolina  Chickadee 
Tufted  Titmouse 
Brown-Headed  Nuthatch 
Brown  Creeper 
Carolina  Wren 
Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned  Kinglets, Blue-gray gnatcatcher, Eastern 
Bluebird, Veery, Wood Thrush, American  Robin 
Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird,  Brown Thrasher 
Cedar  Waxwing 
White-eyed and Red-eyed  Vireos 
Warblers: Tennessee, Northern  Parula, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, 
Cape May, Black-throated Blue,  Yellow-rumped, Black-throated green, 
Yellow-throated, Pine, Prairie, Black Poll, Cerulean, Black-and-white, American 

Redstart, Prothonotary, Louisiana, Kentucky,  Common Yellowthroat, Hooded 
Summer and Scarlet  Tanagers 
Northern  Cardinal 
Rose-breasted  Grosbeak 
Indigo  Bunting 
Eastern  Towhee 
Sparrows: American Tree, Chipping,  Field, White-throated 
Brown-headed  Cowbird 
American  Goldfinch 
Whew! Like I said, this is an  outdated and likely incomplete list. It 
should, however, be enough to get birders salivating and walking the trails. 88 

species from my count. We would  welcome the efforts of anyone willing to 
add to this  list. 
Kevin  Tarner 
Conservation  Programs Assistant 
Georgia Wildlife  Federation 
11600 Hazelbrand  Road 
Covington,  GA  30014 
Phone: 770-787-7887 Ext.  19 
www.gwf.org 

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Subject: Piedmont NWR - White-winged Scoter
From: James Fleullan <jrfleullan AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:03:33 +0000
After work I drove up to Piedmont NWR in search of the White-winged Scoter 
Darlene Moore found yesterday. I discovered it again in the company of 4 male 
and 1 female Ring-necked Ducks on pond 2A. They were reasonably close to the 
diked road. The Scoter offered excellent looks through both my binoculars and 
scope in spite of the weather. Because of the weather the roads were dicey in 
places but I managed to pull my little Saturn Ion through. I didn't stay long 
but did manage to find other birds of interest. A not so complete list follows. 


White-winged Scoter - 1
Ring-Necked Duck - 5
Belted Kingfisher - 1
American Crow - 1
Pine Warbler - 1
Dark-eyed Junco - 2
Wild Turkey - 8
Northern Flicker - 1
Mourning Dove - 2

Good birding.

James R. Fleullan
Warner Robins, Ga

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Subject: Ring-necked ducks - Tucker pond
From: JJ Jones <jjj2718 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:30:05 -0500
Two new (for me) visitors to the pond tonight - a pair of Ring-necked
ducks; the male is in full plumage.

Cheers,
Jodi Jones
Tucker (Dekalb, north of Henderson Park)

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Subject: Cardinal Lake Swallows, (Gwinnett County)
From: Rebecca Deitsch <rdeitsch AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:19:33 -0500
Today at Cardinal Lake Dam I saw the first swallows of the year. There were
2 Tree Swallows, and 6 Northern Rough-Winged Swallows. Below is the full
eBird report.

Location:     Cardinal Lake
Observation Type: Area Count
Observation date:     3/10/10
Start Time:     9:15 am
Duration: 0 hour(s) 45 minute(s)
Area covered: 1.0 acre(s)
Notes:     Cold rainy day. That is probably the reason why so few birds were
out. The Swallows were the first of the year.
Number of species:     16

Canada Goose     2
Mallard     5
Great Blue Heron     3
Mourning Dove     4
Eastern Phoebe     2
Blue Jay     4
Tree Swallow     2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     4
Eastern Bluebird     1
American Robin     8
Northern Mockingbird     7
Brown Thrasher     4
European Starling     2
Eastern Towhee     3
Northern Cardinal     3
House Finch     1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)d
report.

John Deitsch
Gwinnett County, GA

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Subject: Beat me!
From: Charlie <cmmbirds AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:12:06 -0800
Hi folks,

I love it when I see that one of Georgia's serious birders surpasses me on 
ebird. I see that Dan Vickers and Rachel Cass recently did. 


I am currently #12 all time, and #5 for 2010. I don't for a second believe that 
I rank that high on either of my Georgia lists, because I know there are a lot 
of people who are more talented than I am, more active than I am, and a good 
number of folks who fall into both categories. What I'd LOVE is for those folks 
to prove it to me and start adding their lists on EBird. 


Did you know that my 5 year old son is #7 all time for Lamar County? Come on, 
folks. I know a lot of you have come though Lamar. My son is cute, but you need 
to put him in his place. You don't want him pointing at you and whispering 
something to me, do you? 


Our family leaves for a week of kayaking and camping in Florida after I band on 
Friday. It'll be a great opportunity for people to update their ebird lists. I 
won't use real names, but some of them rhyme with Biff, Dill, Dierre, Dearl, 
Daul, Daren and Beb. :-) 


On a birdy note, today I saw 3 first of season birds for Lamar: Tree Swallow, 
Lesser Scaup and Double-crrested Cormorant. I also had my first female Purple 
Martins of the year, having seen males a handful of times in as many counties. 




Cheers,
Charlie Muise
Georgia IBA Coordinator and instigator

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Subject: Messages
From: Mike Chapman <mikelchap AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:12:09 -0800
A reminder to send your messages to the list in plain text, not html or rich 
text. If you don't, your message looks like this one from Gene Keferl: 


Location: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Altamaha WMA--Champney Island=20
Observation date: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 3/7/10=20
Number of species: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 23=20

Blue-winged Teal =C2=A0 =C2=A0 2=20
Green-winged Teal (American) =C2=A0 =C2=A0 2=20
Pied-billed Grebe =C2=A0 =C2=A0 1=20
Black Vulture =C2=A0 =C2=A0 1=20
American Coot =C2=A0 =C2=A0 X=C2=A0 (Many)=20
Killdeer =C2=A0 =C2=A0 10=20
Lesser Yellowlegs =C2=A0 =C2=A0 5=20
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher =C2=A0 =C2=A0 10=C2=A0 Near got good vie=
ws as they flew around, did not land where we could see them, silent as usu=
al=20


Mike Chapman
Brunswick, GA

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Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - 1129 Adams St Decatur GA 30030 , 3/10/10
From: Simone Pier Heymann <simonepier AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:18:28 -0500
Dear GABO

I was passing by my dining room window and glanced out at the feeders
to see what might be outside and YEAH a BROWN THRASHER!!!!!!! My first
ever! I grabbed the binocs and had a nice look before it flew up in
the magnolia tree and was obscured by leaves and rain.

I feel like I am officially a Georgian now that I have seen the
Official (no chickens here) State Bird!

Thank you for all the encouragement and I hope to meet you on the way
to more life birds!

Simone Heymann
Decatur, Dekalb, GA



Begin forwarded message:

> From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org
> Date: March 10, 2010 12:54:11 PM EST
> To: simonepier AT earthlink.net
> Subject: eBird Report - 1129 Adams St Decatur GA 30030 , 3/10/10
>
>
>
> Location:     1129 Adams St Decatur GA 30030
> Observation date:     3/10/10
> Number of species:     21
>
> Red-headed Woodpecker     1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
> Downy Woodpecker     1
> Blue Jay     3
> Carolina Chickadee     2
> Tufted Titmouse     3
> White-breasted Nuthatch     1
> Brown-headed Nuthatch     1
> Carolina Wren     1
> American Robin     4
> Brown Thrasher     1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler     1
> Pine Warbler     1
> Eastern Towhee     3
> Chipping Sparrow     10
> Song Sparrow     1
> White-throated Sparrow     5
> Dark-eyed Junco     8
> Northern Cardinal     5
> House Finch     2
> American Goldfinch     2
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird 
v2(http://ebird.org/california/ 

> )

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Subject: cedar waxwings
From: "mimbrava AT mindspring.com" <mimbrava@MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:52:39 -0500
I finally had a flock momentarily stop by.  Here's a photo of two of
them, taken from my home office window:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mimbrava/4422523044/

Mim Eisenberg
Roswell, GA
Fulton Co.

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Subject: Stone Mtn. Park surpise
From: djshearer <djshearer AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:33 -0500
Yesterday afternoon while birding at Stone Mountain Park, I lucked upon a flock 
of very quiet cedar waxwings resting in a tree near the marina. Evidently they 
had eaten their fill of nearby holly berries. Also saw two American coots and a 
pair of wood ducks among the usual Canada geese and mallards. 


Re: Charlie Elliott trip on Saturday....Anyone on the east side of Atlanta want 
to carpool? I live just inside I-285 near Northlake Mall and am willing to 
drive. 


Diane Shearer
Tucker, DeKalb County


Location: Stone Mountain Park (from carillon area around lake edge to marina 
and back) 

Observation Date: 3/9/10
Number of species: 17

Canada geese: 30
Wood duck: 2
Mallard:  6
American coot: 2
Blue Jay: 6
American crow: 10
Carolina chickadee: 4
Tufted Titmouse: 3
Carolina wren: 1
American robin: 1
Northern mockingbird: 1
Cedar waxwing: 46
Pine warbler: 1
Eastern towhee: 1
Savannah sparrow: 1
Dark-eyed junco: 3
Northern cardinal: 1

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Subject: Hermit Thrush & Purple Finch 3/10
From: Brandon Best <sandfalcon AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:44 -0500
Greetings all,

Reading Jeff's post about the Hermit Thrushes at Henderson Park gave me the
impetus to post a yard update.

I first noticed a Hermit Thrush at my suet feeders on Jan 4, 2010 and as of
this morning (3/10/10) it is still hanging around, visiting several times a
day.  This is the second winter in a row that I've had a Hermit Thrush that
stayed for several weeks.  I don't know if it is the same bird, but I like
to believe it is.  It will often sit on the railing of my deck, about ten
feet from my kitchen window.

Also, the first-spring Purple Finch visited this morning as well.  It only
comes around when the weather is wet or bad.

Brandon Best
Lawrenceville, GA

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Subject: Tagged Ring-billed Gull, Lake Lanier
From: "James F. Flynn Jr." <jim.flynn AT MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:41:07 -0500
Hi, folks, I stopped at Tidwell Park, Lake Lanier, after work on Tuesday
(3/9/2010). A Ring-billed Gull adorned with orange wing tags was among the
many gulls roosting on the exposed shoals just off the park shore.  I
submitted the info to the Patuxent Bird Banding Lab.  Both Massachusetts DCR
& Chicago are both studying the species.

Also present:

Green-winged Teal: 3
Lesser Scaup: 26
Ring-necked Duck: 2
Common Loon: 6
American Coot: 1
Herring Gull: 4
Ring-billed Gull ~300

Take care.

Jim Flynn
Forsyth Co., GA
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Subject: A few coastal highlights
From: eroberthom <eroberthom AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:21:39 -0800
Spending a week on the coast. A few highlights from today:

An adult BALD EAGLE sitting high atop a power pole on the causeway to St. 
Simons and eating its lunch. 


Flocks and flocks of WHITE IBIS flying high over Altamaha Wildlife Refuge; we 
counted at least 600. 


GREAT EGRETS in their nuptial plumage displaying at Woody Pond at Harris Neck 
Wildlife Refuge. 


WHITE-EYED VIREO (fots for me) calling for its beer, also at Woody Pond at 
Harris Neck. 


Eugenia Thompson
Athens GA is home but scoping the coast this week.

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Subject: Hofwyl-Broadfield Birding
From: "Eugene P. Keferl" <epkeferl AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:59:35 +0000
Location:     Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation 
Observation date:     3/9/10 
Notes:     I walked the Broadfield Trail on the west side of US 17  From 3 
to 4:45.  I walked the 3.0 mile trail.  Not a lot of bird activity.  Nothing 
to get excited about. 

Number of species:     17 

Red-shouldered Hawk     1 
Red-bellied Woodpecker     2 
Eastern Phoebe     1 
Blue Jay     3 
Carolina Chickadee     1 
Tufted Titmouse     7 
Carolina Wren     2 
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     2 
Hermit Thrush     2 
American Robin     2 
Gray Catbird     3 
Cedar Waxwing     1  I heard at least one, but never saw it or a flock. 

Yellow-rumped Warbler     11 
Pine Warbler     3 
Eastern Towhee     7 
Northern Cardinal     7 
American Goldfinch     2 

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2( http://ebird.org ) 


Eugene P. Keferl 
5280 East Glynn Ave. 
Brunswick, Georgia 31523 

Glynn Co. 

(912) 265-0143 

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Subject: nesting birds South GA & other records
From: Sheila Willis <swillis AT WAYXCABLE.COM>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 20:27:02 -0500
Hey folks,

Hope you are fine. Here's an update on some birds from South Georgia since
my general notes of 2/6. All are by me at my home in Waycross (Ware Co.)
unless otherwise noted.

NESTING & COURTSHIP
BARRED OWL: 3/7 1 heard at 5:11 p.m. but none seen at nest at that time;
6:41 p.m. 2 called together; tail of 1 seen in nest hole; 3/9 not on nest at
~4:35 p.m.; 2 heard calling together at ~5:24 p.m. somewhat near nest area

CAROLINA WREN: 3/2 1 heard calling in garage at side window & then seen
flying out hole in garage door window; ~3/5 see new partially-built nest on
ledge of garage door in back (will leave this door down until season is
over)

BROWN THRASHER: 3/9 1 flew to group of trees in backyard w/ twig

NORTHERN CARDINAL: 2/23 they start singing a variety of songs from now on;
2/24 1 male flies repeatedly low across back yard in same route, very
noticeable but doesn't look like it is carrying anything

OTHER RECORDS
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK: 3/1 1 e. of Homerville (Clinch Co.) on U.S. Hwy #84 on
wire looking down into ditch

RED-TAILED HAWK: 3/1 1 n. side Homerville (Clinch Co.) circling above

AMERICAN KESTREL: 3/1 1 Clinch Co. near w. border along U.S. #84; 3/1 1 just
e. of Manor (Ware Co.) along U.S. #84

COMMON SNIPE: 3/1 1 seen in ditch along U.S. #84 just e. of Valdosta
(Lowndes Co.)

MOURNING DOVE: 2/24 1 w/ shortish tail in my yard

RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER: 2/12  gets corn kernel from birdseed on ground in
back yard, hides it in bark of adjacent pine & repeats several times; 2/16
gets corn kernel & hides in pine bark; 3/2 & 3/7 got 1 corn kernel from pine
bark storage to eat

BLUE JAY: 2/21 & 3/9 1 doing "dits" pattern in backyard; 2/12 3 seen
together; 2/23 3 heard calling together opposite front yard

CAROLINA CHICKADEE: 2/22 1 shows up again in my yard

TUFTED TITMOUSE: 2/22 2 show up again in my yard

AMERICAN ROBIN: 2/19 Robert Willis (Waycross) notes that flocks of them are
now eating berries of Cherry Laurel tree & dropping the pits onto his
Plexiglas porch roof which makes loud noises (traditional sign of getting
ready to migrate); 2/21 & 2/22 small flock shows up at my house

GRAY CATBIRD: 2/24 1 shows up in yard again

BROWN THRASHER: 2/12 1 shows up in my yard; 2/21 1 in my yard; 2/22 1 in my
yard; 2/24 1 in my yard

*Note: Although I can receive theirs, I am still unable to send e-mail to
anyone w/ a mindspring or earthlink e-mail address. I have at least learned
that the problem is w/ those companies wrongly blocking any e-mails from my
Waycross area server (myself & other accounts).

Take care.

Sincerely,
Sheila Willis
Native American-Naturalist Talks & Tours
Waycross, Ware Co., GA

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Subject: White-winged Scoter, Piedmont NWR, Jasper County, 3/9
From: Darlene Moore <djmoore67 AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:31:41 -0500
GABOers,
Actually went to the Piedmont NWR in search of butterflies, but no real
nectar sources were blooming.

Instead, I had Bachman's Sparrows singing on the Wildlife Dr (where the
childrens pond is) and a lone female/juvenile White-winged Scoter mixed in
with a number of Ring-necked ducks on Pond 2A near the second Red-cockaded
Colony off Baron Russel Rd.

GPS coordinates to the pond are N33.14581 W83.75198

Link to images of Scoter and Sparrow

http://www.flickr.com/photos/djmoore1657/

The Scoter was relocated later in the afternoon by the Amersons. The bird
had flown back into the coner of the pond, and a scope was neededto view
the bird.

Promise will ebird later, Joel :-)

Darlene Moore
Waiting impatiently for Spring
Decatur, GA

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Subject: Atlanta Audubon Society field trip this Saturday to Charlie Elliott Wildlife Management Area
From: stancha AT AOL.COM
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:09:22 -0500
Greetings birders,

This Saturday, March 13, the Atlanta Audubon is hosting a field trip at
Charlie Elliott WMA, near Mansfield, GA.  The leader is Eddie Hatchett,
who is a frequent and veteran birder of the area.  Charlie Elliott is
one of the best spots around for finding sparrows and raptors.  It is
not unusual to find vesper and white-crowned sparrows there, as well as
the more common species, such as song, savannah, white-throated, swamp
and field sparrows.  Northern harriers, eastern bluebirds, and eastern
meadowlarks also are common.  The area has several ponds and a few
marshy areas, which can be well worth exploring.  The meeting time is 8
AM at the visitor's center.  Directions can be found on the Atlanta
Audubon Society website, atlantaaudubon.org.  The website has a
complete list of AAS walks for March.  Note that some are not
advertised here, as the venue is not suitable for large numbers of
birders.

To give everyone some notice over a week in advance:  Wednesday, March
17, begins a series of nine consecutive Wednesday spring migration
walks at Cochran Shoals, led by Hugh Garrett.  The meeting time is at 8
AM at the pay station ($3.00 park fee) at the entrance off of
Interstate North Parkway on the Cobb County side of the river.

Bring your binoculars, sturdy, waterproof shoes and enjoy these walks
led by expert birders!

Stan Chapman, DeKalb County
Field trip coordinator, Atlanta Audubon Society

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Subject: Birding Powerpoints
From: Steve Holzman <steve_holzman AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:54:13 -0800
I was just getting ready to put together a powerpoint on birds for my 
daughter's fifth grade class and got to thinking that I bet someone on GABO-L 
has done this before. I further got to thinking (since I was on a roll) that 
GOS could put up some public domain power points on birds/birding on it's 
website. We could divide them up by audience and make them freely accessible 
for all to use/edit/etc.....assuming no one wants any royalties. If you do, 
don't send them to me. 


So, send me your powerpoints with a note as to what age it's geared for and 
I'll work with Jim to get them uploaded to the GOS website. 


Thanks!

(perhaps my inherent laziness is good for something)

Steve Holzman
North High Shoals, GA
Oconee County,
USA

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Subject: Purple Finch 3/9/10
From: Trey Mccuen <trey.mccuen AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:22:59 -0500
I had a female Purple Finch at my feeders today.

Trey Mccuen
Macon, GA

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Subject: Spring GOS meeting in Athens!
From: Steve Holzman <steve_holzman AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:52:20 -0800
Hi everyone,

Quick reminder of the Spring GOS meeting in Athens, GA on April 16-18th. We're 
going to have a great speaker on Saturday. Please join naturalist and author, 
Scott Weidensaul, as he traces the unpredictable history of bird study in 
America, from frontier ornithologists (one of whom barely escaped pursuing 
Apaches with a precious hawk egg hidden in his mouth) to society matrons who 
organized the first effective conservation movement; from luminaries like 
Alexander Wilson (a convicted blackmailer) and Audubon (an accomplished liar) 
to modern geniuses like Roger Tory Peterson. 



I've read a couple of his books and they very enjoyable reads.

We'll have field trips to some great habitats, and presentations on Friday 
night by grad students doing bird work around the state. 


You never know what we might raffle off on Saturday night....and everyone loves 
a chance to win something! 


Check out the page here:
http://www.gos.org/meetings/2010-spring-reservation.pdf
for registration info and a form to mail in. You can even join GOS at the 
meeting, if you are not already a member. Come join us. 


Steve Holzman
North High Shoals, GA
Oconee County,
USA

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Subject: Vultures migrating, Henderson Park, Dekalb County, 3/9/10
From: Carol Lambert & Jeff Sewell <lambertsewell AT ATT.NET>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:27:49 -0500
Also, a male Cooper's Hawk has returned to his territory. I've not yet seen
the female.
The Sharp-shinned Hawk also appeared to be migrating as it took flight just
after the vultures passed by and headed north.
The Hermit Thrushes have moved on. I haven't seen one here since 2/15/10.



Jeff Sewell
Georgia Rare Bird Alert
Georgia Ornithological Society
770-493-8862

Tucker, DeKalb Co., GA
lambertsewell AT att.net
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Subject: eBird Report - Henderson Park , 3/9/10


>
>
> Location:     Henderson Park
> Observation date:     3/9/10
> Notes:     The vultures were in a loose group headed north at altitude,
> 500-600 feet (?), from 11:05am to 11:10am. 
The Chipping Sparrow has > returned to the same tree it nested in last year and was singing away. > Number of species: 32 > > Canada Goose 4 > Mallard 4 > Black Vulture 1 > Turkey Vulture 15 > Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 > Cooper's Hawk 1 > Red-shouldered Hawk 1 > Red-tailed Hawk 1 > Barred Owl 1 > Red-bellied Woodpecker 6 > Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 > Downy Woodpecker 4 > Hairy Woodpecker 1 > Northern Flicker 2 > Pileated Woodpecker 2 > Eastern Phoebe 2 > Blue Jay 7 > American Crow 8 > Carolina Chickadee 17 > Tufted Titmouse 15 > White-breasted Nuthatch 7 > Brown-headed Nuthatch 2 > Carolina Wren 8 > Golden-crowned Kinglet 5 > Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 > Eastern Bluebird 1 > Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3 > Pine Warbler 12 > Eastern Towhee 1 > Chipping Sparrow 1 > Song Sparrow 1 > Northern Cardinal 12 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.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: Re: LeConte's Sparrow
From: Wayne Schaffner <wschaffner AT LIVE.COM>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:41:55 -0500
Thanks for the news Alan.

Wayne Schaffner
Tifton, Georgia



> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:53:48 -0800
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> Subject: [GABO-L] LeConte's Sparrow
> To: GABO-L AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
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> Bill Bates and I relocated the LeConte's Sparrow at the Albany Nursery WMA 
this morning. 

> The bird moved about keeping close to the ground, but we had some very good 
views. 

> We also saw a Grasshopper Sparrow at the nursery along with Savannah,Vesper 
and Field Sparrows. 

> I have seen the LeConte's the last three times I have looked for it.
>                          
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> Leesburg Ga.
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Subject: Sandhills in Cherokee Co
From: Parrie Pinyan <parriejpinyan AT WINDSTREAM.NET>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:11:43 -0600
About 75 Sandhill Cranes just crossed Hickory Ridge. They were at least twice 
as high as those flying last evening. Perfect V--heading WSW--maybe to Hiwassee 
Refuge. 

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Parrie Pinyan
SE Cherokee County

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Subject: LeConte's Sparrow
From: Alan Ashley <alanashley42 AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:53:48 -0800
Bill Bates and I relocated the LeConte's Sparrow at the Albany Nursery WMA this 
morning. 

The bird moved about keeping close to the ground, but we had some very good 
views. 

We also saw a Grasshopper Sparrow at the nursery along with Savannah,Vesper and 
Field Sparrows. 

I have seen the LeConte's the last three times I have looked for it.
 
Alan Ashley
Leesburg Ga.

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Subject: Virginia's Warbler update
From: john swiderski <swiderskij AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 06:19:25 -0500
Hi all,

Yes VIWA is still here. With the warmup and many of our trees and shrubs 
starting to bud and leaf out there is - as the late Don Cohrs was fond of 
saying "there is food up there for the insect eaters." 


The warbler was still coming to the nectar feeder occasionally but was much 
more active and visible foraging for insects. Fun to watch and to compare its 
chip note to those of the Yellow-rumped warblers. 


If anyone is thinking of coming this way Thursday, the weather forecast looks 
quite stormy and wet that day. 


c u - John Swiderski, Valdosta, Lowndes County

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Subject: Cobb Owl Fields - 3/7/10
From: JOSHUA SPENCE <spencejoshua AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 01:55:46 -0800
________________________________

Location:    Cobb Owl Fields
Observation date:    3/7/10
Notes: Theresa Spence and I arrived about a quarter before 5pm. We birded about 
an hour then met up with seven other birders: Phil Hardy, Myra Hardy, Clive 
Rainey, Krista Gridley , Rachel Cass, Lisa Cass, & Mark Cohen. We successfully 
viewed three SHORT-EARED OWLS that are now roosting in the tall stubble on the 
north/east side of the road. 

Number of species:    31

Great Blue Heron    1
Great Egret    1
Northern Harrier    8
Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern)    1
hawk sp.    1
Killdeer    1
Ring-billed Gull    200
Mourning Dove    10
Common Ground-Dove    1
Short-eared Owl    3
Red-bellied Woodpecker    1
Eastern Phoebe    2
American Crow    X
Carolina Chickadee    1
Carolina Wren    2
House Wren    1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet    1
Eastern Bluebird    X
Northern Mockingbird    1
Yellow-rumped Warbler    X
Pine Warbler    1
Palm Warbler    1
Eastern Towhee    3
Chipping Sparrow    1
Field Sparrow    10
Vesper Sparrow    1
Savannah Sparrow    10
Song Sparrow    5
White-crowned Sparrow    1
Northern Cardinal    1
Red-winged Blackbird    200
Eastern Meadowlark    1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Joshua Spence,
Murray County

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Subject: South Georgia, 7 & 8 March 2010
From: Nathan Farnau <natwan AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:24:15 -0500
This weekend, I headed south to check some public properties for early migrants.  Areas checked
include the following:

Flint River WMA - Dooly County (FR)
Reed Bingham State Park - Cook and Colquitt Counties (RB)
River Creek WMA - Thomas County (RC)
Lake Seminole, mostly on the south shore - Decatur County (LS)
Elmodel WMA -  Baker County (E)

By the way, I'd like to offer a big thanks to the Georgia DNR for providing maps on-line for all of
these Wildlife Management Areas (WMA).  What a great resource!
(found at:  http://www.georgiawildlife.com/maps/hunting).  Keep up the good work.

Highlights:

Wood Duck 4, FR
Ring-necked Duck 1, RB
Lesser Scaup 30, LS (Lake Seminole had strikingly few waterfowl)
Bufflehead 4, LS
Hooded Merganser 5, FR

Double-crested Cormorant 260 LS
Bald Eagle 2 adults, 2 juveniles at LS
Osprey 1 RB, 2 at Lake Seminole were kiting over land + screaming

American Coot 325 LS
Common Moorhen 17 LS

Red-headed Woodpecker 2 FR
Hairy Woodpecker 1 FR
Blue Headed Vireo 2 FR, 1 LS
White-eyed Vireo 1 RB, 1 LS
Purple Martin 6 setting up shop in the boxes at Reed Bingham SP
Marsh Wren 2 LS in the wetland near the dam
Hermit Thrush 1 RC

Orange-crowned Warbler 1, FR
Yellow-throated Warbler, 1 LS
Yellow-rumped warbler 18 FR, 24 LS
Pine Warbler 18 FR, 10 LS
Palm Warbler (Western) 5 LC, 1 FR, 4 RB.  I thought it noteworthy that I saw no Easterns anywhere
     in the southwest part of the state except at Elmodel WMA.
Palm Warbler (Yellow/Eastern) 34, all at Elmodel
Common Yellowthroat 12 FR, 2 LS, 4 E lots of singing at all locations

Field Sparrow 18 singing constantly at Elmodel
Vesper Sparrow 1 E
White-crowned Sparrow 10 E

Nathan Farnau
East Atlanta (DeKalb County)

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Subject: Fwd: [GABO-L] Cherokee Co
From: Steve Holzman <steve.holzman AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 23:11:10 -0500
Marion and I would like to go on record to say that it wasn't us that
sent the reminder.  We do think it important to use the full and
correct names in your post, but we are not the nit-picking ogres of
list management. Well, most of the time anyway.


While I have you, don't forget to sign those posts with your full name
and location.   (I just couldn't resist).

Steve Holzman


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>>>> When I saw I had written Kestral instead of Kestrel, I almost
>>>> sent  a correction; but I thought, Nah...
>>>>
>>>> Then I got a reminder.  So to not waste anyone else's time,
>>>> please  read Kestrel for Kestral.
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>>>> Parrie  Pinyan
>>>> Cherokee Co
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Subject: Sandhill cranes, Purple Finch, Juncos - Lilburn, Gwinnett
From: Rick & Sandy <ricknsandy AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 21:49:59 -0500
Had about 65-70 SANDHILL CRANES over the house today. Heard them first. They
were very high. They then kettled even higher, then formed a 'v', and headed
north. Also had 3 male and 3 female PURPLE FINCH; nothing unusual as we have
had them all season. Had a pair of JUNCOS too. CEDAR WAXWINGS are here too.
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH are much fewer in number today.
Rick & Sandy Krause
Hanarry Estates near Lilburn, Gwinnett County

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Subject: Cherokee Co
From: Parrie Pinyan <parriejpinyan AT WINDSTREAM.NET>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:37:53 -0800
When I saw I had written Kestral instead of Kestrel, I almost sent a 
correction; but I thought, Nah... 


Then I got a reminder. So to not waste anyone else's time, please read Kestrel 
for Kestral. 

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Parrie  Pinyan
Cherokee Co

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Subject: Bachman's Sparrow, Northern Harriers, Wood Ducks Old Thompson Road (Dougherty) 03-06-2010
From: Wayne Schaffner <wschaffner AT LIVE.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 21:30:15 -0500
Location:     Old Thompson Road (Dougherty)
Observation date:     3/6/10
Observers: Bruce Horn and Wayne Schaffner
Notes: This was a quick drive up the road on the way to Albany Nursery WMA from 
Chickasawhatchee WMA. 

Highlights 2-Northern Harrier, 10-Wood Duck and 8-Red-headed Woodpecker.
Number of species:     13 (not a complete list)
 
Wood Duck     10
Pied-billed Grebe     3
Northern Harrier     2
Red-headed Woodpecker     11
Hermit Thrush     1
American Robin     3
Palm Warbler     25
Eastern Towhee     15
Bachman's Sparrow     1 (singing)
Vesper Sparrow     4
Savannah Sparrow     80
Song SParrow   4
Swamp Sparrow     11
White-throated Sparrow     8
 
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Wayne Schaffner
Tifton, Georgia

                                          
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Subject: Penholoway WMA Rusty Blackbirds
From: Tim Keyes <Tim.Keyes AT DNR.STATE.GA.US>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 21:15:54 -0500
GABO -
While working on Penholoway WMA along the Altamaha, I encountered 3 small 
flocks of Rusty Blackbirds, totalling about 20 birds. They were mixed with 
female Red-winged Blackbirds. Right now this area is only accessible by boat. 


Other birds included:
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Barred Owl
Belted Kingfisher
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Blue-headed Vireo
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Yellow-throated Warbler
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler


Tim
Brunswick GA

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Subject: FOTS Little Blue Heron FW: eBird Report - Swamp of Toa IBA--Albany Nursery WMA , 3/7/10
From: Wayne Schaffner <wschaffner AT LIVE.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 21:04:15 -0500
Sunday evening just before sunset I ducked into the Nursery to try again for 
the LeConte's Sparrow (not located). 

I was pleased to observe a flyover Little Blue Heron (FOTS Dougherty County). 
It was flying west. 


Location:     Swamp of Toa IBA--Albany Nursery WMA
Observation date:     3/7/10
Notes:     LeConte's Sparrow not located.
Number of species:     1

Little Blue Heron     1

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Tifton, Georgia
                                          
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Subject: Bachman's Sparrow Swamp of Toa IBA--Chickasawhatchee WMA (Dougherty, Calhoun)
From: Wayne Schaffner <wschaffner AT LIVE.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 20:57:54 -0500
Two lists follow below:
Bruce Horn, Tod Lanier and I birded together for an hour an a half in the 
morning. 

Bruce and I continued on into late afternoon.
Total species for the day: 48
Photos of BACS(31.475298, -84.361904)and Google Earth image at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/44510955 AT N05/sets/72157623445016787/ 

Location:     Swamp of Toa IBA--Chickasawhatchee WMA
Observation date: 3/6/10
7:55 AM-9:30 AM
Observers: Wayne Schaffner, Bruce Horne, Tod Lanier. Bachman's Sparrow was 
singing. 

Number of species:     42
 
Wood Duck     4
Great Blue Heron     1
Black Vulture     1
Turkey Vulture     3
Red-tailed Hawk     2
Mourning Dove     2
Common Ground-Dove     1
Red-headed Woodpecker     5
Red-bellied Woodpecker     2
Downy Woodpecker     2
Northern Flicker     4
Pileated Woodpecker     4
Eastern Phoebe     1
White-eyed Vireo     2
Blue Jay     1
American Crow     2
Carolina Chickadee     4
Tufted Titmouse     8
White-breasted Nuthatch     3
Brown-headed Nuthatch     7
Carolina Wren     7
House Wren     1
Golden-crowned Kinglet     2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     3
Eastern Bluebird     3
Hermit Thrush     1
Orange-crowned Warbler     1
Yellow-rumped Warbler     5
Pine Warbler     5
Palm Warbler     3
Common Yellowthroat     5
Eastern Towhee     10
Bachman's Sparrow     1
Chipping Sparrow     60
Field Sparrow     1
Song Sparrow     1
Swamp Sparrow     2
White-throated Sparrow     8
Northern Cardinal     9
Red-winged Blackbird     1
Common Grackle     4
Brown-headed Cowbird     8
 
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)


Location:     Swamp of Toa IBA--Chickasawhatchee WMA
Observers: Bruce Horn and Wayne Schaffner
Observation date: 3/6/10
9:30 AM-4:30 PM
Number of species:     35
 
Wood Duck     2
Great Egret     3
Turkey Vulture     7
Red-shouldered Hawk     2
Mourning Dove     3
Common Ground-Dove     10
Barred Owl     3
Red-bellied Woodpecker     7
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     3
Downy Woodpecker     5
Northern Flicker     4
Pileated Woodpecker     4
Blue-headed Vireo     1
Blue Jay     3
American Crow     4
Carolina Chickadee     14
Tufted Titmouse     11
White-breasted Nuthatch     3
Brown-headed Nuthatch     5
Carolina Wren     10
Golden-crowned Kinglet     3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     5
Eastern Bluebird     4
Yellow-rumped Warbler     9
Pine Warbler     15
Palm Warbler     15
Common Yellowthroat     5
Eastern Towhee     7
Chipping Sparrow     45
Song Sparrow     8
Swamp Sparrow     17
White-throated Sparrow     8
Northern Cardinal     20
Red-winged Blackbird     3
American Goldfinch     5
 
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Subject: Merlin in SE Cherokee Co.
From: Parrie Pinyan <parriejpinyan AT WINDSTREAM.NET>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:35:34 -0800
Pretty certain I saw the SE Cherokee Merlin around five this afternoon when I 
went to feed my horse. 


I have not seen the usual winter Kestral.
--
Parrie Pinyan
Se Cherokee County

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Subject: South Georgia birding and hospitality
From: krista gridley <kgridley AT MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 20:22:37 -0500
All,

Drove to the Albany Nursery WMA yesterday, and with help from Alan Ashley, 
Bruce Horn and Melissa Martin was able to get a couple of great looks at the Le 
Conte's Sparrow, a lifer for me. 


Then I met up with Phil and Myra Hardy and some others for some great owling - 
saw 4 Barn Owls (Rachel, you need to post your photo...) in some abandoned 
barns. Then we found 3 Short-eared Owls at the Cobb Owl Fields. Thanks guys for 
hauling us around and getting permission to get into all those places! 


Krista Gridley
Athens, GA
Clarke County

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Subject: Muscogee County
From: Don L Williams <don AT DLWILLIAMS.NET>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:53:12 -0500
My wife and I combined some biking and birding this afternoon after
work at nearby Cooper Creek Park.  The highlight of the day for us
was a pair of Northern Shovelers.

Location:     Cooper Creek Park (Columbus)
Observation date:     3/8/10
Number of species:     25

Canada Goose     X
Mallard     X
Northern Shoveler     X
Ring-necked Duck     X
Ruddy Duck     X
Double-crested Cormorant     X
Great Blue Heron     X
Great Egret     X
American Coot     X
Rock Pigeon     X
Mourning Dove     X
Belted Kingfisher     X
Red-bellied Woodpecker     X
Tufted Titmouse     X
Carolina Wren     X
Eastern Bluebird     X
American Robin     X
Northern Mockingbird     X
European Starling     X
Yellow-rumped Warbler     X
Pine Warbler     X
Eastern Towhee     X
Chipping Sparrow     X
Song Sparrow     X
Red-winged Blackbird     X

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Don L & Mary Williams
Muscogee County
Columbus, Ga area

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Subject: LeConte's Sparrow relocated Albany Nursery WMA-Swamp of Toa IBA (Dougherty)
From: Wayne Schaffner <wschaffner AT LIVE.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:56:57 -0500
Late Saturday afternoon after birding Chickasawhatchee WMA-Swamp of Toa IBA, 
Bruce Horn and I stopped at Albany Nursery WMA-Swamp of Toa IBA to try to find 
Alan Ashley's LeConte's Sparrow. Bruce spotted it at the first location 
reported by Alan (N31.593220, W-84.341861). I posted a Google Earth image of 
the location with the barely adequate photos I managed to get on my Flikr page. 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44510955 AT N05/sets/72157623445031635/

Bruce returned yesterday morning and relocated a LeConte's Sparrow in the same 
location. 


Tod Lanier and I tried during lunch today and I tried again this evening with 
no success. 


Wayne Schaffner
Tifton, Georgia

                                          
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