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| Subject | From | Time |
| Savannah NWR 4/3 late post | nuthatch3@aol.com | 7:39am |
| Re-Ruby-Throated | Donna Seckinger | 9:38am |
| FOTS - Marietta Hummingbird | V & V Williams | 11:21am |
| Sparrows at Cochran Shoals | Nathan Farnau | 12:33pm |
| Purple Finch invasion (Forsyth County) | Grant McCreary | 1:10pm |
| Common Loons Laurens County | Lance Jones | 1:19pm |
| ADMIN: Signatures & such | Steve Holzman | 1:23pm |
| Common Loons, Laurens County | Lance Jones | 1:49pm |
| Migration in the yard, DeKalb Co. 4/5/08 | Carol Lambert & Jeff | 3:31pm |
| Ruby Throated Hummingbirds | Marla Mitchell | 3:54pm |
| Monroe county comings and goings, PUFI, BAOR, YBSS,
YBCU | Nathan Klaus | 5:09pm |
| Common Loons, DeKalb/Gwinnett counties, 4/5/08 | Carol Lambert & Jeff | 5:17pm |
| Bear creek reservoir | Trey McCuen | 6:05pm |
| Wood Duck hatching | ajsophie@netzero.net | 6:17pm |
| Black Skimmers | Steve Livingston | 6:55pm |
| Re: Common Loons, DeKalb/Gwinnett counties, 4/5/08 | Walt Chambers | 6:56pm |
| Quick Yard Report - 4/5 | Walt Chambers | 7:02pm |
| Fw: Request re Atlanta birding | Steve Holzman | 7:30pm |
| Purple Finches | Rick & Sandy | 8:36pm |
| Owls | Trey McCuen | 9:34pm |
| C. Loon extravaganza; Bear Creek Reservoir, Jackson
Co. 5Apr08 | Joel McNeal | 11:02pm |
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Subject: Savannah NWR 4/3 late post
From: "nuthatch3(AT)aol.com" <nuthatch3@AOL.COM>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 7:39am
I went back to the Savannah NWR (Laurel Drive) Thursday afternoon, 4/3. I
saw many of the same birds that I saw on 4/1. The number of Tree Swallows
on 4/3 had drastically increased. I would have to say that there were
10,000 plus Tree Swallows there. Also seen were 2 Black-crowned Night-
Herons. Both were seen about 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile in on Laurel Drive.
Both were young birds. The first was a 1st spring bird and the other was a
2nd spring bird. I also got 1 female American Kestrel, 1 Northern Harrier,
and 1 first year Red-tailed Hawk. For a dreary cloudy afternoon with no
bugs, it was a nice late afternoon bird diversion!
Stacy Zarpentine
Roswell GA
N. Fulton Cty
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Subject: Re-Ruby-Throated
From: Donna Seckinger <dodaseck(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 9:38am
In my haste I neglected to say that my location was Villa Rica-Fairfield
Plantation. My hummers are late returning this year. Usually the females show a
week after the male.
Thanks
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Subject: FOTS - Marietta Hummingbird
From: V & V Williams <72064.1017(AT)COMPUSERVE.COM>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 11:21am
I saw our first of the season Ruby-throated Hummingbird this morning
4/4/08.
Still have juncos, and the crows are building new nest in the top of a pine
tree above the backyard. Saw one male purple finch last weekend but not
seen him since.
Victor Williams
Due West ( Marietta , GA )
Cobb Co
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Subject: Sparrows at Cochran Shoals
From: Nathan Farnau <natwan(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 12:33pm
A rainy Cochran Shoals yesterday (4/4) again produced the Vesper sparrow
that Ken Blankenship reported on 4/3. It was foraging, near the old
restroom building, with a surprising little group of birds (for this site)
including 5 Savannah sparrows and 1 Field sparrow.
It's fun to see these birds making migration appearances in the metro
area. They weren't easily flushed and offered great looks.
Nathan Farnau
East Atlanta (DeKalb County)
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Subject: Purple Finch invasion (Forsyth County)
From: Grant McCreary <jedigrant(AT)excite.com>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 1:10pm
Today I've counted at least 8 males and 10 female-types. Yesterday I counted 5
and 10, respectively. I'm sure there are more, since they're flying all about,
along with at least a dozen goldfinches.
Most of the female-types are classic females, but a few have just a bit of
purple fringing on the head and mantle. I had assumed that those could be 1st
year males, but I don't think that's the case after reading this in the species'
Birds of NA account:
Female identical to Basic I plumage, except in rare instances when older birds
acquire a pink tinge on the head, neck, rump, and occasionally part of breast.
I've also been surprised by the variation in rump color. Most of the apparent
females have the standard light-brown, but some have a hint of red/purple (as
mentioned above). But one has a distinctly yellowish rump, along with a little
more yellow on the breast. In my limited research thus far I haven't seen any
mention of a yellowish color. It could be diet-related, or a pigmentation
condition like albinism (I know there's a name for excessive yellowish
pigmentation, but I don't know it offhand and probably wouldn't be able to
pronounce or spell it if I did!).
Anyways, they've been around in numbers for a few weeks. I had seen mostly
single birds throughout the winter up until mid-March.
Grant McCreary
Cumming (Forsyth county), GA
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Subject: Common Loons Laurens County
From: Lance Jones <JonesL(AT)DLCGA.COM>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 1:19pm
There were 19 common loons on the lake at the Hugh Gillis Public Fishing
Area today around 12:00. The PFA is in Laurens County just off U.S. Hwy 80
between East Dublin and Swainsboro, near the county line.
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Subject: ADMIN: Signatures & such
From: Steve Holzman <steve_holzman(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 1:23pm
Just the normal reminder for everyone to sign their posts with their full name
and location (see mine below for an example). Also, please use the full common
names of all birds seen at least once in your post. If you are unsure of any
spelling or hyphenation, see the website below:
http://www.gos.org/checklists/regulars-scientific.html
For those that have joined the list but not posted yet....your first post is
moderated. That means it doesn't go out to the list until I (or Marion Dobbs)
have approved it. If it is unsigned (or there are other problems) I will send
you a note telling you to resubmit.
That's all. Thank you.
Steve Holzman (co-admin GABO-L)
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Oconee County,
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Subject: Common Loons, Laurens County
From: Lance Jones <JonesL(AT)DLCGA.COM>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 1:49pm
Re: There were 19 Common Loons on the lake at the Hugh Gillis Public Fishing
Area today around 12:00. The PFA is in Laurens County just off U.S. Hwy 80
between East Dublin and Swainsboro, near the county line.
It is on DeLorme Page 44 block B-5, but is not shown on the map in the
edition I have.
Directions from East Dublin: East on US Hwy 80 for 10 miles;
left on Keens Crossing Road for 1.4 miles; PFA entrance on
right.
Directions from Adrian: West on US Hwy 80 for 7.4
miles; right on Keens Crossing Road for 1.4 miles; PFA
entrance on right.
Lance Jones
Rentz, Laurens County, Georgia, USA
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Subject: Migration in the yard, DeKalb Co. 4/5/08
From: Carol Lambert & Jeff Sewell <lambertsewell(AT)MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 3:31pm
In between the rains today, it's been pretty good in the Tucker yard.
White-eyed Vireo
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Northern Parula
Blackburnian Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Purple Finch - 4 females
About 20 Cedar Waxwings have been hanging out in various hollies the =
past few days.
Carol Lambert & Jeff Sewell
Tucker, DeKalb Co.
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Subject: Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
From: Marla Mitchell <marla.mitchell(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 3:54pm
My sister called me to tell me she had her fots Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
yesterday. They were three males. This is in Jackson, GA in Butts County.
Take care and God bless you all,
Mrs. Marla Mitchell
Loganville, GA (Walton County)
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Subject: Monroe county comings and goings, PUFI, BAOR, YBSS,
YBCU
From: Nathan Klaus <nathanklaus(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 5:09pm
Our peanut feeder has finally been abandoned as of mid week by the
Baltimore Oriole, nice to think he is good and fat with Georgia peanuts
to power his migration home to wherever. The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
that was using the feeder has also moved on, though others are in the
area.
Ironically we had our FOTS Purple Finches this week, showing up at our
black oil sunflower feeder, at least 2 females and one male.
Also had a FOTS yellow-billed cuckoo singing in our hedgerow today
between rain showers.
Nathan Klaus
Culloden, GA
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Subject: Common Loons, DeKalb/Gwinnett counties, 4/5/08
From: Carol Lambert & Jeff Sewell <lambertsewell(AT)MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 5:17pm
I visited two DeKalb County reservoirs this afternoon.=20
At the Winters Chapel Road Reservoir (actually in Gwinnett County), =
there were 6 Common Loons in breeding plumage and on the new Peeler Road =
Reservoir, the only one you can see from Peeler Road, there were 5, also =
in breeding plumage. This is the first time I have seen loons on this =
reservoir since it was re-done a few years ago. Park on the dead-end =
road that runs off Peeler Road about halfway between the two reservoirs =
and walk across Peeler road to the reservoir on the right.
Jeff
Jeff Sewell
Georgia Rare Bird Alert
Georgia Ornithological Society
770-493-8862
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Subject: Bear creek reservoir
From: Trey McCuen <barredowl(AT)COX.NET>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 6:05pm
Jeff Buescher, Mark Mcshane and I birded Bear creek reservoir in the rain
this afternoon. Here is our list.
Common loon- 50+
Canada goose- 1
Greater scaup- at least 4
Mallard- 2
Red breasted merganser- 10 (all female)
blue winged teal- 5
Double crested cormorant- 2
American coot- 20+
Osprey- 1
American kestrel- 1
Barn swallow- 2
Northern rough winged swallow- 3
Cliff swallow- 1
Eastern phoebe- 1
Northern mockingbird- 1
Field sparrow- 2
Swamp sparrow- 1
Savannah sparrow- 1
White throated sparrow- 1+
Red winged blackbird- 2
Trey Mccuen
Macon, GA
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Subject: Wood Duck hatching
From: "ajsophie(AT)netzero.net" <ajsophie@NETZERO.NET>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 6:17pm
My first box of WOOD DUCKS hatched and left the nest this morning. I che=
cked this afternoon expecting to just find them beginning to hatch but i=
nstead they were already gone. I must have miscalculated hatching by a c=
ouple days. Sadly though only 11 of the 16 eggs hatched. I cleaned out =
the box and put new shavings in and now I am ready for another tenant. =
I have one more box (dock) incubating with 14 eggs and hopefully I will =
get to see these hatch off - I will watch it more closely.
This has been a very slow season so far - maybe things will pick up. I h=
ave a long way to go to catch up to my hatching total for 2007 of 63 EG=
GS.
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Ann Stewart
Rome, Ga.
Floyd County
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Subject: Black Skimmers
From: Steve Livingston <livi4000(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 6:55pm
We live at the end of a title creek at Estill Hammock. When the tide is =
out, our lagoon is a mud flat. This evening when the tide was coming =
in, 4 black skimmers were feeding in the lagoon for about 15 minutes. =
They would fly to one end, turn around and fly to the other with their =
bills in the water. The water could not have been more than 6" deep =
since there were 2 snowy and one great egret standing in the lagoon =
where the skimmers were fishing.
Steve Livingston
Patty Adamcak
Tybee Island,
Chatham County, GA
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Subject: Re: Common Loons, DeKalb/Gwinnett counties, 4/5/08
From: Walt Chambers <Walter.Frank.Chambers(AT)STUDENT.MERCER.EDU>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 6:56pm
>===== Original Message From Carol Lambert & Jeff Sewell
Jeff and all - I had 9 Common Loons at this lake on Peeler Rd about this time
of year (3/28/06) while I was in ATL a couple of years ago.
Walt Chambers
Columbus
<lambertsewell(AT)MINDSPRING.COM> =====
>I visited two DeKalb County reservoirs this afternoon.
At the Winters Chapel Road Reservoir (actually in Gwinnett County), there were
6 Common Loons in breeding plumage and on the new Peeler Road Reservoir, the
only one you can see from Peeler Road, there were 5, also in breeding plumage.
This is the first time I have seen loons on this reservoir since it was
re-done a few years ago. Park on the dead-end road that runs off Peeler Road
about halfway between the two reservoirs and walk across Peeler road to the
reservoir on the right.
Jeff
Jeff Sewell
Georgia Rare Bird Alert
Georgia Ornithological Society
770-493-8862
lambertsewell(AT)mindspring.com
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Subject: Quick Yard Report - 4/5
From: Walt Chambers <Walter.Frank.Chambers(AT)STUDENT.MERCER.EDU>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 7:02pm
Had 4 FOTS in or near the yard today. New arrivals included 1-2 BROAD-WINGED
HAWKs, WOOD THRUSH, RED-EYED VIREO, and HOODED WARBLER.
I still have 2 PINE SISKINS at the feeder (the latest I've ever had them), but
I haven't had Purple Finch or Red-breasted Nuthatch in about a week.
I have a NORTHERN PARULA that has been singing in the yard for 2 weeks now. I
have never had one breed here before - we'll see what happens. Also nice to
have a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK nest that I can watch from the front porch...I have
always had them nearby, but actually nesting in the yard would be a first.
Cool stuff...
Walt Chambers
Columbus
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Subject: Fw: Request re Atlanta birding
From: Steve Holzman <steve_holzman(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 7:30pm
Forwarding for Tim. Please contact him directly
Steve Holzman
North High Shoals, GA
Oconee County,
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Sent: Saturday, April 5, 2008 7:18:41 PM
Subject: Request re Atlanta birding
I'm from the Chicago area and will be in Atlanta the weekend of April 19th. I
would like to participate in the Atlanta Audubon's field trip to Kennesaw
mountain, but I need transportation to and from. I will be staying at the
Downtown Marriott. If anyone can help me, please contact me at tgwdvm(AT)aol.com.
Thanks. Tim Wallace
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Subject: Purple Finches
From: Rick & Sandy <ricknsandy(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 8:36pm
We counted roughly 80 PURPLE FINCHES in our yard today. One of us counted
those in the front yard (about 30) while the other counted those in the back
yard (about 50). They were feeding in a seeming frenzy. Also had a dozen or
so AMERICAN GOLDFINCH during the count, and others. Really something! We
have never had so many Purple Finches.
Rick & Sandy Krause
near Lilburn, Gwinnett County, Georgia
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Subject: Owls
From: Trey McCuen <barredowl(AT)COX.NET>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 9:34pm
I tried to get my Eastern screech owl in the backyard tonight as a year
bird, but no luck. I did hear 2 Great horned owls. I thought I heard the
screech owl once.
Trey Mccuen
Macon, GA
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Subject: C. Loon extravaganza; Bear Creek Reservoir, Jackson
Co. 5Apr08
From: Joel McNeal <j.mcneal(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 5 Apr 2008 11:02pm
Hi Georgia birders,
I had dreams of the weather system causing a great
fallout of waterbirds at Bear Creek Reservoir (
http://www.wingsoverga.com/JacksonCoBirdingSites.html#BearCreekReservoir
), so when the weather finally broke this evening I
headed out there with Bill and Karla O'Grady for the
last couple hours of daylight. Although there weren't
any ridiculous rarities there, the COMMON LOON show
was spectacular. From the fishing area we had a high
count in the 60s, but when we moved to the pulloff
further down GA 330, we had numbers in the 90s (I
counted them on multiple passes with a high of 95, but
with so many actively diving the true count was very
likely over 100). All but a couple birds were in
spectacular breeding plumage, and we were treated to
some wonderful yodeling a few times. We also had a
HORNED GREBE in near breeding plumage (also seen
Thursday). The diving duck numbers were surprisingly
low given the loon count, but the drake GREATER SCAUP
who has been seen off and on all spring was still
around. Swallow numbers and diversity were very good.
As the light was fading and drizzle began to pick up,
we had a flyover GREAT EGRET, which would have been a
fantastic final bird of the day had I not done one
more scan of the reservoir and inadvertently caught an
adult BALD EAGLE flying across to the treeline
parallel to rt. 330 where it disappeared into a
possible nest tree. I can't say the scenery around
Bear Creek R. is terribly pristine, but seeing and
hearing yodeling loons, a Bald Eagle flying over, and
also a couple Coyotes calling definitely gave it a
wild feel this evening. Highlights from our ebird
report are below (by the way, ebird flagged our count
of 105 Brown-headed Cowbirds as an 'excellent count;'
I would beg to differ...).
Canada Goose 220
Blue-winged Teal 4 (2 drakes, 2 hens)
Ring-necked Duck 1 (drake)
Greater Scaup 1 (drake)
Lesser Scaup 15
Bufflehead 9 (mostly hens)
Hooded Merganser 1 (hen)
Red-breasted Merganser 2 (both hens)
Common Loon 95
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Horned Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 79
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 1
Bald Eagle 1
American Coot 70
Killdeer 2
Bonaparte's Gull 12
Ring-billed Gull 7
Belted Kingfisher 2
Tree Swallow 100
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 35
Cliff Swallow 8
Barn Swallow 12
Good birding,
Joel McNeal
Winterville (Athens-Clarke Co.), GA
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