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Subject: Nature Day results at Laura Walker State Park
including FOTS
From: Sheila Willis <swillis(AT)WAYXCABLE.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 1:59am
Hey folks,
Hope you are fine. Here are a few notes about the birds in the area of
Waycross, Ware Co.
Nature Day weekend at Laura S. Walker State Park: Despite having much rain
on the day of the event that caused the Lakeshore Wildflower Walk to be
canceled, all the other activities took place and everyone had a great time.
The day before (4/4) I did a preview with a college class that was camping
at the park for a plant studies weekend in South Georgia. We were able to
get our FOTS CHIMNEY SWIFTs (5), a GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER, a FISH CROW,
PINE WARBLER, and at the wading bird roost area a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
began squawking at dusk.
On Nature Day itself (4/5), the inaugural pontoon boat ride scooted over to
the roost/rookery area and around the lake, just barely making it back to
the dock before more rain set in. Species recorded included DOUBLE-CRESTED
CORMORANT (1), ANHINGA (1), TURKEY VULTURE (6), RED-SHOULDERED HAWK (1),
CHIMNEY SWIFT (2), EASTERN PHOEBE (1), GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER (3 calling),
a FOTS EASTERN KINGBIRD (1), PINE WARBLER (1 trilling), and several
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDs chasing & calling each other & showing their red
epaulets.
We went up close in the shallows to the roost in the western corner of the
lake, but could not see any nests at the traditional rookery there yet. If
you recall, I had mentioned that last year the GA Forestry crew had plowed a
firebreak right through the middle of the then active rookery in the spring
of 2007. There is thus much less available shrubbery & trees for nesting now
but plenty of water as of this time.
The Birds of Prey program with Save Our American Raptors--South with John
and Dale Stokes was a wonderful afternoon treat. They had a variety of owls,
hawks, a funny Black Vulture, a darling American Kestrel, and Bald Eagle
that they either showed from perches or let fly around the room while they
talked about the lifestyles and challenges for each species. Definitely a
winner!!
In the later afternoon I sat at the Interpretive Center for anyone who might
come by with questions or to watch the feeders which I had filled
previously. A beautiful male INDIGO BUNTING appeared, making me wish I had
a camera. A FOTS was a cute BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER. Other species there or in
the vicinity included MOURNING DOVE, RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER, PILEATED
WOODPECKER, BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD (gulping some holly
berries), PINE WARBLER, NORTHERN CARDINAL, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, and COMMON
GRACKLE. Earlier I had also heard an EASTERN BLUEBIRD.
The evening Sunset Wildlife Watch and Owl Prowl had a deluge right as we
arrived at the observation blind, but luckily it was covered and the rain
did not last for the entire period. We were able to observe 3 WOOD DUCKs
flying into & around the roost and several small flocks of GREAT EGRETs,
LITTLE BLUE HERONs, and WHITE IBIS doing the same. The wading birds went
into the far corner of the roost and disappeared. This time at dusk we
actually got to see the BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON emerge & call again. Also
active were larger flocks of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDs.
Take care.
Sincerely,
Sheila Willis
Native American-Naturalist Talks & Tours
Waycross, Ware Co., GA
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Subject: Ware Co. birds & the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp
From: Sheila Willis <swillis(AT)WAYXCABLE.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 4:15am
Hey folks,
Hope you are fine.
Here are some, but not all, of the species seen or heard in northeastern
Ware Co. recently. First, is an update on mostly FOTS, migrants, & yard
birds, etc. Then, a report on a trip to the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp &
parts of Ware Co. with a few background & map/road notes at its end so you
can skip that part if you like.
Species recorded in Waycross by me (mostly at my home) w/ 1 by another:
BARRED OWL: continues to hoot regularly day & night & sit at cavity in oak
at my home including today. On 4/4 they even did that "monkey call". What a
vocal set of parents!!
KILLDEER: 1 calling at Satilla Square on 4/4, a usual hang-out
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD: 1, FOTS on 4/3 by Robert Willis in n.e. Waycross
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT: 1, 4/4 a migrant calling in my yard
INDIGO BUNTING: 1, 4/6 male, beautiful as always against the green leaves,
passing through
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW: 4/9 both the white-streaked & tan-streaked head
patterns types present
TRIP: On 4/10 June LaRoque & I took a late afternoon, short, ride-around in
the Waycross vicinity for a mini-Okefenokee Bird Club trip that covered the
Old Swamp Road, Suwannee Creek & Lake (for lake see DeLorme pg 61, H7),
Manor, Pine Valley, areas south of Pebble Hill below the Satilla River, and
thru Jamestown. We were going for wildflowers, old cemeteries (many
interesting grave memorabilia decorations, etc.), & any FOTS. Since this can
be a good area for them, we especially had our fingers crossed for
Swallow-tailed Kites and Prothonotary Warblers while going along the edge of
the Okefenokee Swamp, but none were around. We took pleasure in seeing the
deep purple of the Swamp Iris as a botanical consolation instead.
FYI, the area of Old Swamp Road, Suwannee Lake, & Manor still showed the
effects of the 2007 wildfire season with many burned areas evident and
more-than-normal clearcuts. The fires had gotten "this close" to Obediah's
Okefenok (see below), and also had burned right up to the lovely Suwannee
Lake at the end of Hamp Mizell Road (a southeasterly spur off Old Swamp
Road). This small lake now has lots of water, so much so that we couldn't
get down to the lake's edge and had to check things out from a few yards
away.
Historically, it was in the Suwannee Creek/Suwannee Lake area that an Arctic
Tern was collected in May, 1921. An adult female got tangled in a wire fence
near a house & died. Isn't that the last thing you would have expected for
here? However, we only found the "usual suspects."
Here's our trip list with Pebble Hill = PH, Jamestown = J:
CANADA GOOSE: a pair hanging out on the banks of a pond between PH & J
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT: 2, in pond at Old Swamp Rd/Hamp Mizell Rd
junction; 1, over pond between PH & J
GREAT EGRET: 1, Cogdell Rd (GA Hwy #122)
CATTLE EGRET: 9, Manor area, for our only FOTS of the day
BLACK VULTURE: 1, over Suwannee Cr.
TURKEY VULTURE: 13
KILLDEER: 1, between PH & J
MOURNING DOVE: 2
BELTED KINGFISHER: 1, claiming a borrow pit pond along Old Swamp Rd
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER: 1, in pecan trees between PH & J
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER: 1, female checking sycamore trees, showing the tint
of the belly; between PH & J
DOWNY WOODPECKER: 1, male vigorously searching the same sycamore trees as
the RBWO
PILEATED WOODPECKER: 1, calling near Suwannee Lake
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER: 6, they are certainly here now & vocalizing
WHITE-EYED VIREO: 1
BLUE JAY: 3, near Jamestown
PURPLE MARTIN: only 3 found despite looking at many houses & gourds; between
PH & J
CAROLINA WREN: 1
EASTERN BLUEBIRD: 1, between PH & J
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD: 4
BROWN THRASHER: 1, seen darting low across the road as they usually do
EUROPEAN STARLING: 9, between PH & J
NORTHERN PARULA: 2, chasing each other at a little creek on Old Swamp Rd
PINE WARBLER: 2, heard trilling
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT: 1, heard calling from the Saw Palmetto along Old Swamp
Rd
NORTHERN CARDINAL: 2
EASTERN TOWHEE: 1, near the Industrial Park w. of Waycross
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD: 5, calling & flying, very active between PH & J
AREA NOTES (if you plan to visit the Old Swamp Road/ Suwannee Lake area):
The Old Swamp Road/Suwannee Creek & Lake region is where some of the oldest
"swamper" lands in the county are, with many interesting people having lived
down here like Obediah Barber (King of the Okefenokee); Hamp Mizell (famous
guide & storyteller); Uncle Lone Thrift (the Saint Francis of the
Okefenokee); Aunt Rhodie Spaulding (ballad-singer with tales of swamp
cures), & the Tatums & McDaniels (herb-gatherers & trappers). Obediah's
Okefenok is an area tourist attraction here where you can visit Barber's
original cabin (National Register of Historic Places), restored farm
buildings & equipment (a genuine moonshine still), and nature trails for
birding. See http://www.okefenokeeswamp.com/
***Please note that if you use DeLorme, MapQuest, & Terraserver (and
probably others too), you should know they have mislabeled either entire or
parts of several roads in the area of Suwannee Creek. Plus, over time, Ware
Co. has changed the names there too, both on their maps as well as the
street signs. And the one at the University of GA's map site is outdated. So
just go by the physical location of the roads, houses, creeks, etc. that you
get from aerial maps or some topos. Most often many of these roads are
missing their signs anyway.
Old Swamp Road which goes southwest from Waycross is paved until its
junction with Suwannee Chapel Road which only goes north to Manor and is
also paved. Old Swamp Road west of this junction as it goes past nearby
Suwannee Creek is dirt. At the junction of those two main roads, to the
south, is a large homestead (old farm) with large, open grassy areas that
are cut by a private road to the houses. The actual, historic Hamp Mizell Rd
takes you south to Suwannee Lake and is the dirt road located just to the
east of that open area & east of the pond. This road shows up with different
names more often than any other. Suwannee Lake lies near the end of Suwannee
Creek as it empties into the northwestern Okefenokee Swamp. Note that the
way there is all atop South Georgia sand, and that can get your car in
trouble, wet or dry, so keep moving when you hit a rough spot!!
Enroute you will pass a very neat, abandoned, old swamper house (on your
right/west) & then the intersection with the Okefenokee National Wildlife
Refuge's Swamp Perimeter Road just before you reach the end of Hamp Mizell
Road & arrive at Suwannee Lake (also known as Hamp Mizell Lake). The lake is
used by local fishermen & was once the site of a popular 1920's fishing camp
run by Hamp Mizell & Lone Thrift. At that time a small zoo nearby held
native animals including a pair of Sandhill Cranes which some called
Whooping Cranes.
Take care.
Sincerely,
Sheila Willis
Native American-Naturalist Talks & Tours
Waycross, Ware Co., GA
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Subject: Eastern Kingbirds
From: "nuthatch3(AT)aol.com" <nuthatch3@AOL.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 6:55am
I have seen several Eastern Kingbirds this week. One bird along the
Chattahoochee River across from the Chattahoochee Nature Center (4/9) and
two last night (4/11) at my house. Big Creek runs behind my apartment so I
would imagine they would be back in that area. They were sitting in the
top of a tree with house finches. Also, FOTS Wood Thrush in the woods
behind my apartment. Nice to hear him singing his song.
Stacy Zarpentine
Roswell GA
North Fulton County
USA
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Subject: Swallow-tailed Kite fly by Jekyll
From: artworksbylydia <artworksbylydia(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 9:15am
Hi Folks, I was leaving Jekyll Thursday afternoon and a very beautiful
Swallow-tail Kite flew by. It was a great finish to a good day of birding.
Lydia
Lydia C. Thompson
St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island
Coastal Glynn County, GA
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Subject: Ovenbird Finally Arrived
From: Nedra Sekera <njs1500(AT)TDS.NET>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 10:18am
This morning while on a beautiful spring morning
walk an ovenbird called from its usual spot. The
migrants are starting to find their way to the top
of Georgia here in Fannin County.
Nedra Sekera
Epworth GA
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Subject: Ocmulgee Mounds birding
From: Nathan Klaus <nathanklaus(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 10:24am
Joyce and I visited the mounds yesterday afternoon and brought along our
binocs. The big swamp is dry, with just a network of creeks running
through it. It appears that a beaverdam that once flooded the area has
let go, not sure if they were trapped out or left of their own
volition. Birds seen between 3 and 5pm were:
anhinga 1
double-crested cormorant 1
blue-winged teal 5
great blue heron 2
great egret 5
little blue heron 2
solitary sandpiper 2 (an oxymoron I realize)
greater yellowlegs 4
red-headed woodpecker 3
pileated woodpecker 2
downy 1
red-bellied woodpecker 2
great crested flycatcher 2
white-eyed vireo 20+
yellow-throated vireo 20+
palm warbler 1
worm eating warbler 1
hermit thrush 1
swamp sparrows, white throated sparrows (many)
summer tanager 3
northern rough-winged swallows 8
Not seen or heard yet: Swainson's Warbler, Mississippi Kite,
Prothonotary Warbler
Herps-
bird voiced tree frog
grey tree frog
southern cricket frog
many, many turtles mostly eastern painted, red-eared, and a few
yellow-bellied sliders
banded water snake (at least 10, cleaning out the puddles of their fish
in the drained wetlands)
Also saw many butterflies, mostly what you'd expect except for a great
look at 1 goatweed leafwing!
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Nathan Klaus
Senior Wildlife Biologist
GA Department of Natural Resources
Nongame Conservation Section
478-994-1438 office
478-994-3380 home
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Subject: Kennesaw Mountain today
From: Bobzarem Bellsouth net <bobzarem(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 10:54am
Well, before being chased away by lightening and rain, we had a pretty good
morning at KMT today.
The highlight was the arrival of the fist CERULEAN and BLACKBURNIAN
Warblers, as well as the first
WOOD THRUSH, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBREAK, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER and
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.
We had nine species of warblers just in the parking lot before the rains
came. Very fun morning hearing all the singing again!
Other warblers today included Hooded, Palm, Prairie, Black-and-white,
Black-throated Green, and a probable Orange-crowned.
The tanagers and vireos have also started showing up.
Hope the weather is better tomorrow and more birds show up!
Bob & Deb Zaremba
Marietta, GA
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Subject: FOTY male Painted Bunting
From: Bob Churi <rchuri(AT)DARIENTEL.NET>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 11:09am
Had our FOTY male Painted Bunting in our backyard this morning.
Bob Churi
Darien, Tolomato Island
McIntosh County
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Subject: Nightjars
From: Trey McCuen <barredowl(AT)COX.NET>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 11:39am
Last night I went to try to hear some Nightjars. I got a few. I went to
Piedmont NWR.
Chuck will's widow- 2
Whip poor will- 1
Common nighthawk- 1
..... I got the nighthawk on the way home on Riverside Drive.
Trey Mccuen
Macon, GA
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Subject: Yellow_headed Blackbird
From: Tracey <traceson(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 12:33pm
Yesterday after work, Charlie, the little guy and I
headed down to Montezuma to see the Yellowheaded
Blackbirds. We were not disappointed! We were there
for about an hour or so and got great looks at 2 adult
males and 1 adult female. As had been announced
earlier, the birds were in a small cattle enclosure on
the hay bale right in front of the house.
Also of interest in the area were LOTS Of SAVANNAH
SPARROW, PURPLE MARTINS, a pair of WOOD DUCKS,
MEADOWLARKS, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, PRAIRIE WARBLER and
YELLOW RUMPED WARBLER.
DIRECTIONS:
Map 42 in the Gazetteer, section F2. Miller Road is
between Mennonite Church Road (off GA 26) and
Mennonite School Road (off GA 224). I may have it
backwards which is off the GA roads, as that map is in
the other car right now.
Tracey Muise
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Subject: Indigo Bunting & Siskins at feeder
From: Tracey <traceson(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 12:37pm
The little guy and I watched an interesting collection
of birds at our feeder while eating breakfast and
lunch today.
Adult male INDIGO BUNTING (1)
PINE SISKINS (at least 7)
a pair of RED WINGED BLACKBIRDS
a pair of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS
BROWN HEADED NUTHATCH
CARDINALS (at least 12)
CHIPPING SPARROWS
RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRD (1 male seen at a time)
GOLDFINCH by the dozen
and some the other usual birds
Tracey Muise
Lamar County
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Subject: FOTS - Indigo Bunting - Marietta
From: V & V Williams <72064.1017(AT)COMPUSERVE.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 1:12pm
Saw our first of the season indigo buntings today. Two very nice adult
males.
Every year two things occur consistently.
Taxes need to be filed by April 15th and indigo buntings show up by April
15th in our yard.
Victor Williams
Due West
Marietta, GA
Cobb Co.
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Subject: More yard birds
From: Fred Rodriguez <fredsbooks(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 3:58pm
Today it has been a rather musical afternoon in the yard with so many
different songs going on at once. Our resident Phoebe who nests under our
deck has been rather pleasant. The cowbirds are happily eating from the
feeders. Vireos and other singers are singing the praises of Spring. A
nice concert for us to enjoy.
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Subject: Augusta birds
From: Lois <croakie(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 4:46pm
Phinizy Swamp had their songbird walk this morning, a little early for
migrants but the next few weeks are busy for us. We still had some good
birds though! The first Painted Bunting of the year is in, we had a
Louisiana Waterthrush singing along the creek too. Prothonotary Warblers
were here and there (a little early for Augusta) and two American Bitterns
are still hanging around. We also had a Green Heron.
The most interesting for me though was that we discovered Eastern Phoebes
nesting at the buildings on site. We suspected nesting last year but were
never able to confirm. This time the nest is perched on top of one of the
columns and the adult birds were taking food to it although we didn't see
the nestlings. This is as far as we know the first confirmed breeding of
Eastern Phoebes in Augusta (they breed just north of here above the fall
line).
Lois Stacey
North Augusta, SC (Aiken Cnty)
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Subject: Standing Boy WMA & quick hit at Oxbow Meadows -
4/12
From: Walt Chambers <Walter.Frank.Chambers(AT)STUDENT.MERCER.EDU>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 5:48pm
Not as much singing today as I was hoping for. Many of the newly arrived
breeders had to be pished up, but it was still a decent day with 18 spp. of
warbler - 16 at SBWMA - and several other arrivals with the best bird being a
Henslow's Sparrow (notes below). I actually spent most of the morning at
Standing Boy before the rains came back and soaked me! I then dropped down to
Oxbow Meadows for a few minutes to check the north field for new stuff.
SBWMA notables:
Warblers (few strictly migrant spp, but things are heating up!)
Orange-crowned Warbler - 1
Northern Parula - 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 30
Yellow-throated Warbler - 1
Pine Warbler - 25
Prairie Warbler - 3
Palm Warbler - 30
Black-and-white Warbler - 3
Prothonotary Warbler - 4
Swainson's Warbler - 2
Ovenbird - 3
Louisiana Waterthrush - 2
Kentucky Warbler - 12
Common Yellowthroat - 8
Hooded Warbler - 11
Yellow-breasted Chat - 1
Other stuff...
Blue-winged Teal - 7
Wild Turkey - 1-2 gobbling
Northern Bobwhite - 1
Summer Tanager - 3
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Indigo Bunting - 4
Blue Grosbeak - 3
HENSLOW'S SPARROW - 1
Orchard Oriole - 2
Like last week's LeConte's Sparrow at the Bradley Unit, this Henslow's was
seen without my trying for it as it flushed with a few Swamp Sparrows from the
side of my path into marginal (at best) habitat for this species. It gave
great looks for awhile before it fluttered off back into a thicket edge.
There is habitat at SBWMA that looks adequate for Grasshopper, LeConte's, and
Henslow's at least during migration, but the bird I had today was not in it!
A quick stop at the Columbus Water Works north application field near Oxbow
Meadows had a few things...
Blue-winged Teal - 12
Mallard - 4
Chimney Swift - 100
Barn Swallow - 20
Cliff Swallow - 30
Yellow Warbler - 1 fots
Northern Waterthrush - 1 fots
Walt Chambers
Columbus
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Subject: Re: Blue Jays
From: Phil Delestrez <Phil.Delestrez(AT)DNR.STATE.GA.US>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 5:53pm
If you come by the park, look me up, if I can get out, I will use any excuse to
get out and look at birds and show you some different areas of the park. Of
course, you are right, you will have to leave the horses at home.
Phil Delestrez
Assistant Manager
Panola Mountain State Conservation Park
phone: (770) 389-7801
fax: (770) 389-7925
>>> "Marla Mitchell" <marla.mitchell(AT)gmail.com> 04/12/08 2:26 PM >>>
Thank you so much for your response! It is nice to know that someone else
appreciates and has fond memories as well of such special creatures even if
they are considered "common". They sure never be taken for granted and it is
sad there has been a decline. By the way I and my sister used to ride our
horses to Panola Mountain when we were teenagers. I have fond memories of
that park. Of course I am sure they don't allow horses up there anymore but
I and my husband would love one day to go birding there. The park brings
good memories as well. You have a great day and God bless you.
Marla Mitchell
Loganville, GA
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Phil Delestrez
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Subject: Re: [GABO-L] Blue Jays
When I grew up in an avian depressed Chicago suburb, it was always really
special to see a Blue Jay. My mom would call all us kids to come to the
window and see them. I would look at them with an old pair of Sears
Binoculars. Thanks for reminding us how empty of a world would it be with
out Blue Jays.
Thanks,
Phil Delestrez
Assistant Manager
Panola Mountain State Conservation Park
phone: (770) 389-7801
fax: (770) 389-7925
>>> Marla Mitchell <marla.mitchell(AT)GMAIL.COM> 04/11/08 5:23 PM >>>
I know that maybe to some of you it might not be a big deal but I thought I
would share with you that I saw a pair of Blue Jays in my big Dogwood Tree
in my back yard. I used to see a whole lot more of them when I was a child
and how I loved them. They were actually my favorite bird with their
beautiful markings and their personalities that made me smile as I loved
watching them. I know that there has been a decline for Blue Jays because I
heard there is a decline in Oak Trees. The 2 Blue Jays were gathering
nesting material (tiny branches it looked like). It looks like the pair is
nesting in our neighbors' yard close to our fence. It really made me smile
to think there would soon be those adorable baby Blue Jays that I used to
love seeing so much. It also reminded me of Mama (a very pleasant memory)
because she loved them too. She used to put bread out and other goodies all
the time in our back yard for them. Any way I hope I didn't bore you!
God bless and happy birding,
Marla Mitchell
Loganville, GA (Walton County)
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Subject: Georgia State Botanical Garden, Athens (Warblers,
etc.)
From: Joel McNeal <j.mcneal(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 5:56pm
Hi GA birders,
Stepping out the door this morning I was greeted by my
recently arrived Wood Thrush and Gray Catbird, along
with a singing Ovenbird in my yard. Good omens for a
great morning ahead. Bill O'Grady, Karla O'Grady, Lee
Echols, and I birded the State Botanical Garden
through on-and-off showers this morning and were
heartily rewarded with 60 species there, including 14
warblers. It was well worth getting a little wet.
Highlights from our ebird list include:
Winter leftovers:
Dark-eyed Junco 2
Winter Wren 1
Cedar Waxwing 16
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 3
Relatively recent & new arrivals:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 1 (first of the season for botgarden)
White-eyed Vireo 15
Red-eyed Vireo 7
Warblers:
Blue-winged Warbler 2 (fots for botgarden)
Northern Parula 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 1 (fots for botgarden)
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 1
Worm-eating Warbler 2+ (as many as 4 individuals)
Ovenbird 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Kentucky Warbler 1 (fots for botgarden)
Common Yellowthroat 3
Hooded Warbler 9
Good birding,
Joel McNeal
Winterville (Athens-Clarke Co.), GA
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Subject: Wilson's Warbler - Floyd County on 4/10/08
From: David Hollie <featherbrain1223(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 7:11pm
This is a late report of a singing Wilson's Warbler in a small neighborhood
in Rome. I actually was not birding, but heard the Wilson's while walking
around. I am not sure of the exact location, about the only thing I know is
that it was in Rome. Since I never actually saw the bird (I would have had
to trespass probably), I am not 100% positive because me experience with
Wilson's Warblers is limited, but if it wasn't a Wilson's I don't know what
else it could be.
Just thought I would throw that out there so those in the Rome area can keep
there eyes and ears open, even in residential areas.
Good Birding!
David Hollie
Ringgold, GA
Catoosa Co.
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Subject: Yard Birds - Catoosa Co. -- 4/12/08
From: David Hollie <featherbrain1223(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 7:21pm
Had a nice morning birding in the yard from 8:00 to 10:00. The weather was
just beautiful and there was lots of birds. I got a total of 45 species with
8 species of warblers in the 2 hour time slot.
A few of the highlights were:
Eastern Kingbird
CERULEAN WARBLER - Singing Male
Prairie Warbler
Ovenbird
Louisiana Waterthrush
Hooded Warblers
White-throated Sparrows
Red-eyed and White-eyed Vireos
Good Birding!
David Hollie
Ringgold, GA
Catoosa Co.
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Subject: Lamar Co: nesting swallows
From: Tracey <traceson(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 7:59pm
This afternoon the little guy and I were out
walking/riding his bike when we came across 4 brownish
swallows congregating around a cavity in a red clay
bank/road cut. I didn't have binoculars, but my heart
went aflutter with the hope that they were Bank
Swallows. A return about 45 min. later with
binoculars (and a field guide for reference) clarified
that they were the more expected NORTHERN ROUGH WINGED
SWALLOW
When we first observed the birds, it appeared that one
swallow was trying to "scare" the others away from the
territory around the nest. The little guy and I
assumed they were fighting over territory; however, I
quickly realized I was witnessing mating behavior.
Shortly after two birds tussled and ended up on the
ground copulating.
A nice natural history observation....
Tracey Muise
Eady Creek Rd
Lamar County
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Subject: Indian Mounds
From: Trey McCuen <barredowl(AT)COX.NET>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 8:34pm
Mt dad, sister and me went to the Indian Mounds this evening. We started out
with a FOTS Broad winged hawk at the house. Here are our highlights.
Worm eating warbler- lifer for me and FOTS
Indigo bunting- FOTS
Gray catbird
Great crested flycatcher
Yellow throated warbler
Lesser yellowlegs
Double crested cormorant
Solitary sandpiper- FOTS
Blue grosbeak- FOTS
.... when we got home we got our FOTS Wood thrush in the yard.
Trey Mccuen
Macon, GA
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Subject: FOTS Ruby-throated Hummingbird!!
From: Allison Reid <reid154(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 1:01pm
Hi Birders,
Had my FOTS Ruby-throated Hummingbird at my feeders today in Midtown =
(downtown Atlanta, on Ponce). My Crossvine just opened today too, so =
the hummingbirds will have their choice of food : )
Happy birding!
Allison Reid
Midtown Atlanta (Fulton County)
Near Mary Mac's
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Subject: Mockingbird doing a Blue-winged Warbler/
Blue-winged Warbler, DeKalb Co., 4/12/08
From: Carol Lambert & Jeff Sewell <lambertsewell(AT)MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 8:49pm
This past Wednesday, 4/9/08, I heard a No. Mockingbird singing a =
Blue-winged Warbler song in the northern half of my subdivision here in =
Tucker, in northeast DeKalb County. This is the first time I've ever =
heard a mockingbird doing the Blue-winged Warbler song. He started out =
with a phoebe song as I walked by, then went into the BWWA song.
This morning I was out again and thinking about the mockingbird when I =
heard a Blue-winged singing incessantly about 300 yards from the =
mockingbird's territory across the block. Quite a coincidence I thought. =
The Blue-winged arrived, I think, with last night's weather, so the =
mockingbird must have heard the Blue-winged song last year, but I walk =
by this spot every day and this is the first time I've the bird doing a =
Blue-winged. Amazing.
Jeff
Jeff Sewell
Georgia Rare Bird Alert
Georgia Ornithological Society
770-493-8862
Tucker, DeKalb Co., GA
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Subject: Indigo Bunting
From: Tfshead <tfshead(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 12 Apr 2008 9:56pm
I had my FOTY indigo bunting here at the house today, along with a great crested
flycatcher. I did not see a very yellow breast on the flycatcher, but there
was definitely contrasting bright white on the inner secondaries, so that is my
guess! The only other flycatcher it could be I think is the ash-throated,
right, with cinnamon color on the wings and tail?
I also had a palm warbler here today, a first for this location, and the
yellow-throated vireo again. And many yellow-rumped warblers.
I have ID'd the nests of pairs of bluejays, red-bellied woodpeckers, and
titmice, and also saw a pileated woodpecker checking out with great interest
some large cavities in a tree.
Other birds in the woods here and at the feeders include a pair of downies,
house finches, Carolina wrens and chickadees, Northern flicker, Northern
cardinals, goldfinches, mourning doves, chipping sparrows, black vultures, and a
white-breasted nuthatch. I haven't heard the Louisiana waterthrush in a couple
of days, but I'm sure he's still around.
With the leaf-out advancing, I am trying to take advantage of the migration and
my ability to still see silhouettes and movement in the trees. It won't be long
before it will be much, much harder to see them.
Connie Head
Commerce, Jackson County, GA
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