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Subject: birdies at Masters
From: Jason Baumgardner <jbaum79(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 8 Apr 2008 9:10am
During a practice round at the Masters tournament in Augusta yesterday I heard
and saw many birds.? Actually they were mostly heard and not seen, as I did not
have binoculars (I had a camera instead to do golf photography).? Anyway, there
were many, many pine warblers doing their distinctive trill.? This makes sense,
since the habitat there is basically all pines, if you haven't been there.? The
next most common bird seemed to be brown headed nuthatches.??The rubber duckie
sound came from everywhere.??Red-tailed hawks circled in the sky, and crows were
common.? And there were a good number of bluebirds!? I overheard other
spectators remarking about the bluebirds, which are indeed?familiar even to
non-birders.?
Jason Baumgardner
Roswell
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Subject: LeConte's Sparrow
From: Joshua Spence <spencejoshua(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 8 Apr 2008 3:35pm
I birded the Carter's reregulation lake this morning and had an exciting
chase at the Powerhouse sparrowfield. I was walking in the area near the
boatramp, trying to photograph butterflies, when a sparrow flew up
chipping. I thought "that sounds out of place!!" When I got my binos on it,
I saw an Ammodramus bird with a short spiky tail. Its head was overall
yellowish and continues down its flanks and into the undertail coverts. I
did notice the grayish auriculars. It was only up for a few seconds, then
darted into the grass. I moved in a little closer and the bird flew about
thirty feet and dropped into the field. I quickly chased it and continued
to tromp in that general area for about half an hour. I had just about
given up hope of finding it again, and couldn't 100% say what it was, when
it flushed over into the bramble in the corner of the field nearest the
boatramp. This is where I was able to take several photos, though not great
ones. Judging by the photos it looks to be a drab LeConte's Sparrow. It has
the white median crown-stripe, yellow buff breast and flanks, smallish
bill, and the nape has that purplish streak appearence. Below is a link
that should take you to the photos. If anyone has any comments on the ID of
the bird I'd love to hear them.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11003747@N08/
Thanks,
Joshua Spence,
Murray County
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Subject: Surf Scoter, etc. Smith Reservoir, Clayton Co.
4/8/08
From: Carol Lambert <CLambert(AT)CCWA1.COM>
Date: 8 Apr 2008 3:46pm
Along with 4 Horned Grebes, 30+ Lesser Scaup, 1 Common Loon I found a Surf
Scoter on the J.W. Smith Reservoir in Clayton Co. This bird is looks to be
a first winter male, according to Jeff. It's viewable from back in the
park area, but not the bridge/fire station. This area is open
Saturday-Wednesday 7am-8pm. As with all the reservoirs, if you stay longer
that an hour, you must pay the parking fee of $5 per car. For directions,
check the website www.ccwa.us.
Carol Lambert
Senior Conservationist
Newman Wetlands Center, Clayton County Water Authority
2755 Freeman Road, Hampton, GA 30228
770-603-5603 office
clambert(AT)ccwa1.com
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Subject: Henry County, Pine Siskin and GOLD Finches
From: James Brooks <jrbamc(AT)JUNO.COM>
Date: 8 Apr 2008 5:09pm
A large flock (50-75) of American Goldfinch have taken up semi-residence in
my yard for the past few days. They have been scarfing down the bosf, and
I was able to pick out one (female?) Pine Siskin today. There are quite a
few bright yellow male finches, and many more are in mid-molt. The flock
seemed nervous, erupting into the trees every few minutes. Probably because
the Cooper's Hawk(s) are still around, saw one of them late yesterday evening
well after sunset, it flew out of the rear tree line then low and over the
deck where I was sitting and out into the front yard.
Was watching the tree tops for migrants, but the little birdies scrounging
around in the upper branches of an Oak's new leaves and catkins turned out
to be just a bunch of Chipping Sparrows, pretending to be warblers.
If anyone has 2008 info on the Peregrine Falcons that nested last year in the
general vicinity of Peachtree and 14th, please email me off-list, as I just
started a new job on the 20th floor of one of the the Colony Square towers
and I look forward to maybe looking down on a pigeon-hunting falcon.
James Brooks
east of McDonough (Henry Cty) GA
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Subject: woodcock chick
From: Nathan Klaus <nathanklaus(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 8 Apr 2008 6:11pm
A hen woodcock was flushed off 4 chicks in Rabun County yesterday by our
herpetologist Thomas Floyd. It was at 'Farm Pond Bog' on the
Chattahoochee NF, east of Clayton. 34.978859N; -083.177489W. He has a
great photo, I wouldn't have known what it was out of context!
All the more reason to protect these very small and declining habitats,
home to bog turtles (state endangered) and swamp pink (federally
threatened), purple pitcher plant (state endangered), golden-winged
warblers (state endangered) and now nesting woodcock. A few bogs remain
around Suches as well, but most are threatened by developers.
Nathan Klaus
Culloden, GA
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GA Department of Natural Resources
Nongame Conservation Section
478-994-1438 office
478-994-3380 home
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Makin' sense of it all
Take a whole lot a concentration.
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Subject: Little Mulberry Park, 8 April 2008
From: Brandon Best <sandfalcon(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 8 Apr 2008 8:42pm
Greetings all,
I spent about four hours this morning (8 April) at Little Mulberry Park in
Gwinnett County. I counted 65 species total, the best day yet so far this
year. Cloud cover was pretty heavy during most of my time there and I tend
to think it held the birds in check. On the flip side, around 10 am the sun
broke through for about twenty minutes and the birds started to pop. I
picked up half my warbler species during that little window. Great to see
spring starting to churn along. At any rate, notable birds included:
Osprey 1 perched in a tree over Miller Lk.
Cooper's Hawk 2 flying over the meadow at the south end of the park. I
believe they are or will be nesting nearby, I've seen birds several times in
this vicinity the last month.
Great Horned Owl 2 heard calling about 9:30 am, new for my park list.
Chimney Swift 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 near the north parking lot.
White-eyed Vireo 4+ FOS
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1 FOS
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Northern Parula 1 male FOS
Yellow-rumped Warbler 150+
Yellow-throated Warbler 3 FOS
Pine Warbler 1
Prairie Warbler 2 FOS
Palm Warbler 3 fos for the park.
Black-and-white Warbler 1 FOS
American Redstart 1 male FOS
Louisiana Waterthrush 1 singing
Common Yellowthroat 3+
11 sp of warblers.
Purple Finch 30+ widespread through the park.
Brandon Best
Lawrenceville, GA
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Subject: Re: birdies at Masters
From: "N. T. Ivey" <tyivey(AT)JUNO.COM>
Date: 8 Apr 2008 9:41pm
I read with interest the comments on the vocal birds of the Masters. In
a conversation yesterday with a former student who worked the Masters.
This person said that they pipe in some of the calls. There have long
been the stories about icing the azaleas to have them bloom on time,
Anyone every heard of the bird background sounds a la the Masters?
Ty Ivey
Macon
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Subject: LeConte's Sparrow @ Carter's Lake
From: Joshua Spence <spencejoshua(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 8 Apr 2008 11:46pm
I had a fun morning at the Carter's Reregulation lake. The highlight was
the LeConte's Sparrow in the sparrowfield. I first flushed it from a newly
managed grassy area just east of the boatramp. I last saw it in the bramble
in the corner of the field nearest the boatramp. For further directions,
reference Giff's Birding GA book or wingsoverga.com. I was here between 8-
11AM, and ended up with 60 species in all. Areas birded were the Hidden
Pond Trail, top of the rereg dam, and Powerhouse area.
Highlights:
Wood Duck - 3
American Wigeon - 4
Common Loon
Double-crested Cormorant - 5
Osprey
Bald Eagle - 3, one adult & two juveniles
Broad-winged Hawk
Eastern Kingbird - FOTS
Yellow-throated Vireo - 3, FOTS
Fish Crow - 3
Tree Swallow - 13, several at bird boxes
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 3
Cliff Swallow ~40, FOTS
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 8
Yellow-throated Warbler - 2
Prairie Warbler - 4, FOTS
Common Yellowthroat - 9
LECONTE'S SPARROW
Other animal species observed, for those interested:
Canada Goose - 3
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture - 2
Turkey Vulture - 19
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Red-shouldered Hawk
Killdeer - 2
Rock Dove - 14
Mourning Dove - 3
Belted Kingfisher - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe - 2
Blue Jay - 3
American Crow - 2
Carolina Chickadee - 2
Tufted Titmouse - 4
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown-headed Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 7, 2 nesting
American Robin - 4
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher - 4
European Starling - 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3
Pine Warbler - 2
Eastern Towhee - 6
Chipping Sparrow - 6
Field Sparrow - 4
Savannah Sparrow - 11, several singing
Song Sparrow - 3
White-throated Sparrow - 5
Northern Cardinal - 6
Red-winged Blackbird - 14
Eastern Meadowlark - 3
Brown-headed Cowbird - 7
American Goldfinch ~30
Northern Slimy Salamander
Pickerel Frog
Upland Chorus Frog
Tiger Swallowtail
Black Swallowtail - FOTS
Sping Azure
Clouded Sulphur
PAINTED LADY - FOTS
Common Buckeye
Monarch
Joshua Spence,
Murray County
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