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Subject: Jekyll's Plover Day
From: artworksbylydia <artworksbylydia(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 7:28am
Hi folks,
Today Gene Keferl, John Galvani and I put up the Wilson's =
Plover nesting signs at the southend of Jekyll. Another Jekyll person =
Bob Reed helped in the area that he walks. He is a big help during the =
season letting us know how these birds are doing. =20
Any way it was a plover day. We had 8 PIPING PLOVERS from =
the Water Tower on the east side around to the south end. When we were =
about out of energy we were rewarded by John finding the SNOWY PLOVER =
with the banded Piping Plover. These birds have been here throughout =
the winter season. The Snowy Plover is very elusive. We also had 3 =
WILSON'S PLOVERS and a Black-bellied Plover. These birds were mixed in =
with good flocks of Sanderlings, Dunlins, Least Sandpipers and Willets. =
Right at Jekyll Point the gull and tern and skimmers were piled up. In =
this mix was one Lesser Black-backed Gull. It was a super afternoon.
Good Birding
Lydia=20
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Lydia C. Thompson
Jekyll and St. Simons Island
Coastal Glynn County
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Subject: Lake Oliver quick hit - 4/2
From: Walt Chambers <Walter.Frank.Chambers(AT)STUDENT.MERCER.EDU>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 11:50am
Swung by Oliver Dam off River Rd in Columbus before work. Had 20 Bonaparte's
Gulls on the water (about half in alternate plumage) as well as raft of about
30 Lesser Scaup and 20 Bufflehead.
Walt Chambers
Columbus
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Subject: Bear Creek Reservoir, 2 April 2008
From: Brandon Best <sandfalcon(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 1:01pm
Greetings all,
Intrigued by Mark McShane's reports from Bear Creek Res (Jackson Co), I made
a quick trip out there this morning. I found essentially the same species
as Mark, though in different numbers. Notables:
Blue-winged Teal 2
Bufflehead 7
Red-breasted Merganser 5 (1 female close to the dam, 4 others far across the
lake)
Greater Scaup 1 (the male that Mark reported, hanging with some Lesser
Scaup)
Common Loon 12 (down from the 41+ Mark reported yesterday)
Bonaparte's Gull 100 (sitting on the water fairly close to the chainlink
fence on GA 330)
CLIFF SWALLOW 10 FOS (flying around the bridge/lake outlet on Savage Rd,
with a few Barn and NRW Swallows)
Brandon Best
Lawrenceville, GA
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Subject: Northern bobwhite in Houston County
From: Jim Gilreath <jsgilreath(AT)COX.NET>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 1:37pm
On April 1, 2008 at 5:30 pm I heard a Northern bobwhite male calling in a
suburban area near Perry, GA, Houston County. This is the same place that I
usually hear them every year in the spring, for the past nine years. This
little population seems to be constant despite habitat destruction, fire ant
infestation, poor land management and whatever other maladies have come
along to reduce quail numbers in the southeast. It is encouraging to hear
them call.
Jim Gilreath
Bonaire, GA
Houston County
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Subject: Broad-winged Hawk @ Fort Mountain - 4/2/08
From: Joshua Spence <spencejoshua(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 4:03pm
My son, Seth, and I spent a few hours at Fort Mountain State Park in Murray
County today. The Cohutta Mountains are beautiful in the spring, though
it’s still a little early for most blooming flowers. I was hoping to get
some new warblers today but that didn’t happen. Broad-winged Hawk was the
onlt new one.
the few Highlights:
Blue-winged Teal - 5
Broad-winged Hawk - FOTS
Barred Owl
Blue-headed Vireo - everywhere, ~20
Black-throated Green Warbler - everywhere, ~30
Yellow-throated Warbler - 4
Black-and-white Warbler - 2
Louisiana Water thrush - 2, agitated & chipping, this is probably a pair
Other bird species observed:
Turkey Vulture - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe - 2
American Crow - 8
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin - 2
Brown Thrasher -acting nesty
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch - 2
Other animal species observed:
Zebra Swallowtail
Sleepy Orange
Red Admiral
Northern Slimy Salamander - 2
Chattahoochee Slimy Salamander
Red-spotted Newt - 2 mating in lake
Spring Peeper
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Southern Leopard Frog
Eastern Fence Lizard - 3
Common Musk Turtle
Joshua Spence,
Murray County
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Subject: Responses to Screech Owl request in Chamblee
From: Steve Ehly <steveehly(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 4:26pm
Thanks to all who responded to our request re: our Screech Owls! One responder
requested a summary of responses. I'm taking the liberty to share them since
they were helpful to us and may be to others as well. I hope the responders
don't mind me sharing:
Georgann writes -
"Hi Steve, You have two more owls than I have up here in Dawsonville. We
haven't had any visitors to our box since we moved. But, in DeKalb County, my
owls did not begin to lay until early to mid April. They were always a little
later than Lisa's in fledging, so I assumed they laid their eggs later than
hers. So, don't give up. I would not disturb the boxes right now. Leave them
alone for the season. Yours sound a little indecisive about which box and which
owl and you don't want to threaten them. I never checked my owl boxes during
nesting season and was always successful in three to five fledglings each year.
I'm jealous about yours, though. Later, Georgann"
Tim Rose writes -
"Based on my experience, if they're roosting in the same immediate area at
this time of year they're almost certain to be nesting or at least attempting to
nest. If they're on a normal schedule they should hatch soon if not already and
by the end of this month you should see the young looking out of the box. But
if they've been delayed or are making a second attempt they might be on a
different schedule. My memory is a little sketchy on this but I think the usual
timing is approximately a month from laying till they hatch, and another month
till they leave the box. Something like that. Good luck! Tim Rose Lilburn,
Gwinnett County "
Marion Dobbs writes -
"Steve, I have a red phase Eastern Screech-Owl in one of my boxes now. She?
has been there for over a week, and I am hoping that means eggs. Two years ago
two owlets took their maiden flights from this very box in late May. Good luck!
Marion Dobbs Rome (Floyd Co) GA"
Rafe & Ilze Henderson write -
"Hi Steve and Joan. We apparently have a similar situation to that you
describe. We started about 8 years ago with one box and one owl. It acquired a
mate after a couple of years, but we never saw owlets. Then we began putting up
additional boxes and two years ago a second box was inhabited, we think by a
second red phase male. This year the original red phase male did not show up.
The second owl was joined by a grey phase female in January. Then all sorts of
action! The owls swapped houses. On one evening only we saw the male join the
female in the male's original house. Then the male moved to a third house and he
has since departed. The female remains for now in the house from which we
assume she evicted the male. Certainly no young expected this season! They are
certainly fun to watch! Rafe and Ilze Henderson McConnell Drive, Decatur"
Rusty Trump writes -
"Hi Steve,
They should be on eggs or hatched owlets. The screech owls in my yard have
nested in my boxes for the past 3 years. I am intermittently seeing the female
peek out of the box in the afternoon. My experience tells me she has young now.
She was gone from view for several weeks. My owlets usually fledge in early May,
so that is why by April they should have young or at least eggs. Hope that
helps.
Take Care,
Rusty"
Based on the experience of the responders, we'll sit tight and LEAVE THE BOXES
ALONE! Sounds like we have a good shot a nesting pair. We'll observe quietly
from a hopefully non-disturbing distance and report any definitive nesting and
owlet activity.
Thanks again to everyone who responded and I encourage anyone interested in
attracting these owls to get a box (or 2, or 3!) and put them up in October this
year. If the owls are in the neighborhood, you may get a shot at seeing them!
Steve Ehly & Joan Ana-Leo
Chamblee, Dekalb County, GA
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Subject: Yard Birds -- Blue-winged Teal and Vesper Sparrow
From: David Hollie <featherbrain1223(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 5:29pm
This morning we had a single male Blue-winged Teal on the pond, yard bird
#154!! Another great bird seen at the same time was a Vesper Sparrow sitting
in a tree right in front of the pond. This is the second or third record for
the yard, so another exciting bird!
I thought I would also note that I had 2 female Purple Finches on the
feeder, plus at least one pair of Red-breasted Nuthatches actively feeding.
Good Birding!!!
David Hollie
Ringgold, GA
Catoosa Co.
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Subject: Louisiana Waterthrush & Pewee correction
From: "ajsophie(AT)netzero.net" <ajsophie@NETZERO.NET>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 8:30pm
We heard our Louisiana Waterthrush this afternoon - singing his little h=
eart out. Got very close looks.
I had a "senior moment" last night when i posted about a bird checking o=
ut our front porch for nesting sight. I identified it as a Pewee but it =
should have read :"PHOEBE". (sorry) (no cure for old age i guess).!!!!!!=
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Ann Stewart
Rome, Ga.
Floyd County
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Subject: Ware Co. update, FOTS, migrant
From: Sheila Willis <swillis(AT)WAYXCABLE.COM>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 8:36pm
Hey,
Hope you are fine. Here are just a few bird reports from Waycross, Ware Co.
BARRED OWL: 4/1 calling periodically day & night with "who-ah" and
"who-cooks-for-youall". I thought I heard a second one answer briefly too
last night. Still sitting with its tail feathers poking out the tree cavity
in the Water Oak adjacent to my backyard.
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER: 4/2 heard the FOTS around my house & the
neighbor's
CAROLINA WREN: 4/1 & 4/2 I saw one coming out of the nest or near it at my
back garage door once each day. If you recall, on 3/29 I checked & found
eggs that were cold to the touch and no birds around for quite a while. So
I'll keep an eye out still for any developments, but I think this recent
activity was unfortunately probably just curiosity. One has been singing
almost constantly the last few days including today.
PRAIRIE WARBLER: 4/2 heard one several times just before dusk at a nearby
friend's house.
Take care.
Sincerely,
Sheila Willis
Native American-Naturalist Talks & Tours
Waycross, Ware Co., GA
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Subject: Louisiana Waterthrush
From: Tfshead <tfshead(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 8:41pm
The Louisiana waterthrush has returned to our woods here outside of Commerce.
Actually I saw it for the first time yesterday, but it has been singing in the
mid-canopy for over a week now.
Connie Head
Commerce, Jackson County, GA
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Subject: Northern Pintail, a few FOTS, Cochran Shoals
3/30-4/1, 2008
From: Ken Blankenship <kenhblankenship(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 2 Apr 2008 9:51pm
I was not able to bird Cochran Shoals today (homeowner duties called), but
here are a few neat birds observed there by myself along with Nathan
Farnau, Jarrod Ward, and R. Garriot over the past few days:
NORTHERN PARULA 2 (fots), 3/30
GREAT BLUE HERON - at least 11 active nests; there are 2 dead and one live
pines on the east side of the river near the northern end of the "Philly
Vireo Trail" with 9 nests; 2 nests continue in a lone pine in the
swamp/marsh.
Swallows - A big "wave" of swallows and swifts arrived on 3/30 but had
departed by 4/1. Birds observed included about 150-200 NORTHERN ROUGH-
WINGED SWALLOWS, at least 18 BARN SWALLOWS, 50-60 CHIMNEY SWIFTS, and 2
CLIFF SWALLOWS (fots). Otherwise, over the past week usually there are 20-
25 NRWS, 3-4 BARS, 1-2 random PURPLE MARTINS, and 5-10 CHSW.
On 3/31 a group of 34 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS was found at the north end of
the "Philly Vireo Trail" and was calling/singing constantly - a cool sound!
Also on 3/31, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS (fots) were noted on the river and 2
BLUE-HEADED VIREO (fots) were found.
RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, HAIRY WOODPECKERS, and other woodpecker spp. and
nuthatches continue to be easily found.
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS are nest-building, along with NORTHERN CARDINALS,
AMERICAN ROBINS, and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS. COMMON YELLOWTHROATS are
establishing territories in the swamp/marsh and on the north edge of the
sparrow field.
Good waterfowl finds on 4/1 included a group of 26 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 5
WOOD DUCK (seen with 6-8 young), 2 HOODED MERGANSERS, and 1 pretty male
NORTHERN PINTAIL which is probably the same bird originally found by
Pierre Howard and re-located by various observers earlier in the winter.
Also on 4/1 the first SAVANNAH SPARROW of the year was seen on the edge of
the sparrow field, and at least 4 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH were heard singing
on the river in the afternoon, 2 of which provided very nice views.
If you bird at Cochran Shoals, please keep a good list and email me!
Ken Blankenship
Marietta, GA (Cobb County)
http://www.wingsoverga.com
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