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Subject: Indigo Bunting ... and where are the Goldfinches?
From: Vicki DeLoach <VLDELOACH(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 8:58am
Yes, us too. Our first-of-the-year male INDIGO BUNTING was just at one of
the feeders. The odd thing is that the thistle feeders are normally covered
with American Goldfinches when the Buntings arrive but our Goldfinches have
scattered for some reason. There are low numbers at our feeders even for our
year-round birds much less any arriving birds. I haven't noticed others
reporting large numbers of migrant Goldfinches either??
Our pair of BLACK VULTURES were playing at the edge of the pond again on
Friday.
Vicki & Harry DeLoach
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Subject: Where are the Goldfinches? Arrowhead, that's
where.
From: Dan Roper <RopersFive(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 9:14am
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Subject: Spring on Little Tybee Island, Bald Eagles,
Bonaparte's Gull,
From: Rene Heidt <rene(AT)SUNDIALCHARTERS.NET>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 10:24am
Dear GABO,
Little Tybee is very active right now. Spring is here with great
looks at Marsh Wrens their building multiple nests and Least Terns
presenting fish to prospective mates. In late March I had a good look at
two Juvenile Bald Eagles on the nest waiting expectantly for food from
mom and dad who were soaring above. I have watched this nest off and on
for ten years and only seen adults. It is the largest and most active
eagle's nest I know of on Little Tybee. It is enormous, about seven feet
across an three to four feet thick. I imagine it started out as an
Osprey nest and was commandeered by the Eagles, just like they pirate
the Osprey's fish. I am now seeing Bald Eagles at least once every fifth
trip inside Little Tybee Island.
One week ago I saw a Common Loon in almost complete, very showy,
black and white, breeding plumage. I was surprised to see a Loon still
here on the wintering grounds. He or she, surfaced about ten feet off my
bow.
A more recent highlight, April 10th I was out at half tide with two
birding couples from Michigan, looking at a mixed species flock .These
birders had "B1rders" on the plate of their R.V. and have been back and
forth to Costa Rica counting birds. I don't think we added anything to
their 700 something trip list, however in a grouping of Terns, Gulls,
Plovers, Whimbrels and peeps, we found a Bonaparte's Gull. For me this
was a treat. I think this might be my favorite Gull.
I have been discovering some great Sparrow locations in the High
marsh, Sharp-tailed & Seasides. I am hoping to locate a Seaside nesting
location this year at the perimeter of the hammocks.
Rene Heidt Chatham County
142 Pelican Drive Tybee Island, GA 31328
912-786-9470 or cell 912-655-2787
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Subject: Goldfinches and others
From: Rick & Sandy <ricknsandy(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 11:33am
Although difficult to count because of their movements, we have close to a
hundred AMERICAN GOLDFINCH on our 4 thistle feeders and 4 sunflower feeders
this morning. There are also dozens on the ground where feed is spilled.
It appears that that we are down 3 female PURPLE FINCH, which we had in
large numbers (80 or so a week ago). They were still here in large numbers
on Friday, then reduced to less than a dozen, to the females today.
We saw our first of the year RED-EYED VIREO yesterday.
Rick & Sandy Krause
near Lilburn, Gwinnett County
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Subject: McConnell Spring arrivals; and Pileated Woodpecker;
Screech Owl, Eastern Bluebird
From: "Ralph H. Henderson" <rafeh(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 11:54am
Hi All. We had our first Prairie warbler on McConnell last week, not
seen in this area by us previously. This morning 2 Blue-grey
Gnatcatchers in our back yard, again a first ever for us here and an
Orange-crowned warbler. Many Goldfinches remain at the feeders.
The male Pileated continues to sleep nights in Steve Holzman's owl box
and yesterday we saw a confrontation between him and the resident
Red-shouldered Hawk in which it looked at though the hawk made an
unsuccessful attack. Much noise from the Pileated in any case.
And after leaving her owl box for several days, she was there again this
morning. We guess when nighttime temps go over around 50 degrees the
owls prefer to sleep outside. During her absence from the box, we have
still heard her calling her 'bounce call' from nearby in the woods.
We have Eastern Bluebirds nesting in at least a couple of yards on
McConnell and we also have a pair. Despite putting up a hawk
silhouette, the male spends a lot of the day sitting on top of an
umbrella and making forays to a sunroom window where he pecks at his
image. Fortunately, so far as we can tell, no damage so far to the
bird, his image or our window.
Rafe and Ilze Henderson
McConnell Drive, Decatur
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Subject: Y-H Blackbirds
From: Steve Barlow <sb326(AT)MAIL.GATECH.EDU>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 12:33pm
I went to the Montezuma YHBB site this morning and found the birds from Miller
Rd almost as soon as I arrived (ca. 7:50 am). I watched a male and 2 females on
the pile left of the driveway. Other species in the vicinity incl Horned Lark
(on the dirt part of Miller Rd), Blue Grosbeak, Collared Dove, L Yellowlegs and
D-C Cormorant (these two on the pool on Duck Pond Rd), N Harrier.
Stopped by Marshallville Sod Fm, but the only shorebirds I could find were
Killdeer. Did see Cliff Swallow, H Lark, GC Flycatcher, White-eyed Vireo, B
Grosbeak, Green Heron on the sod and / or from the road at the back that leads
past two small swamps. Field Sparrow singing. ca. 80 D-C Cormorants flew over
heading N.
Came home via 341/41 - Broad-winged Hawk at a couple of points. Quick stop at
E.L. Huie produced a single Am Pipit, 1 Shoveler, the hybrid goose, singing
Field Sparrow, Swallows incl. Cliff, 25 Least Sandpipers, 5 L Yellowlegs, RT
Hummingbird, N Harrier, and a Sharp-shinned Hawk.
Cheers
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Subject: FOTS Ruby Throat + Baby Blues in Decatur
From: Patricia White <patriciawhite(AT)MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 3:37pm
Had a nice male Ruby Throated this morning and last Wednesday, the Eastern
Bluebird pair in the front yard box brought out their young ones.
Pat White
Decatur, GA
Briarcliff/Clairmont/Lavista
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Subject: Nuthatches; brave or crazy?
From: Lois <croakie(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 7:05pm
I have Brown-headed Nuthatches that have nested in my yard for many years in
a birdhouse near the road. This year they've set up house about 30 feet
closer to the feeders. This is apparently driving them crazy! Everytime
the Red-bellied Woodpeckers come to the feeders these poor little birds
spend all of their time diving on the woodpeckers. With the house farther
away before they never seemed to worry about defending their territory.
It's been kind of funny to watch these little guys running off the much
bigger RBWP. Well today it got truly ludicrous! I had a Pileated
Woodpecker in the yard, not exactly an everyday occurance. Well, the
little, tiny bird about the size of the Piley's head spent the whole time
divebombing the WP!! The woodpecker wasn't impressed in the least but the
little guy just didn't give up and followed him all over the place trying to
make him leave. I hope these little guys don't have a complete breakdown
before fledging the little ones! :)
Lois Stacey
North Augusta, SC (Aiken Cnty)
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Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Cochran Shoals , 4/13/08
From: Johnnie Greene <johnniegreene(AT)ADELPHIA.NET>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 9:11pm
Removed the more common birds did leave a few however. Ken and I finished with
56 species this morning, several highlights for today.
Location: Cochran Shoals
Observation date: 4/13/08
Notes: Birded with Ken Blankenship this morning from 7:10 - 11:00. We had 7
warbler species, 6 of the woodpeckers, three of the vireos a couple of Spotted
Sandpipers. Highlights were 8 Wood Duck ducklings, 5 Mallard ducklings and 1
Canada Goose goosling. We also saw one Muskrat
Conditions for the day: sunny, 43.7 - 52.9, NW winds 5 - 10 MPH with gusts up to
17 MPH.
> Number of species: 56
>
> Canada Goose 24
> Wood Duck 9
> Mallard 16
> Pied-billed Grebe 1
> Double-crested Cormorant 8
> Great Blue Heron 9
> Osprey 1
> Red-shouldered Hawk 2
> Red-tailed Hawk 1
> Spotted Sandpiper 2
> Chimney Swift 52
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
> Red-headed Woodpecker 7
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
> Downy Woodpecker 4
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Northern Flicker 1
> Pileated Woodpecker 1
> White-eyed Vireo 4
> Yellow-throated Vireo 1
> Red-eyed Vireo 1
> Fish Crow 1
> Tree Swallow 1
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow 29
> Cliff Swallow 1
> Barn Swallow 11
> White-breasted Nuthatch 1
> Brown-headed Nuthatch 6
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 12
> Cedar Waxwing 5
> Orange-crowned Warbler 1
> Yellow Warbler 1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 47
> Pine Warbler 4
> Palm Warbler 7
> Louisiana Waterthrush 1
> Common Yellowthroat 4
> Field Sparrow 1
> Swamp Sparrow 5
> White-throated Sparrow 19
> Indigo Bunting 2
> Red-winged Blackbird 8
> American Goldfinch 34
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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Johnnie Greene
Canton, Cherokee County, GA
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Subject: Goldfinches & Others Yardbirds
From: Janelle Kovner <birdsareus(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 12:53pm
My backyard is alive with Goldfinches! Many of the males are in their full,
gorgeous color and many of the younger ones are very patchy looking with a
multi-colored appearance. I counted approximately 25 yesterday and rather than
going for the Nyger seed - they're all over my sunflower chip feeder. This
morning, every single birdbath I have (8 total) was full of bathing Goldfinches.
In addition, I've had at least a dozen + Blue Jays here. Tufted Titmouse babies
are everywhere as well. The Dark-eyed Juncos left several days ago - still no
sight of Ruby-throat Hummers yet.
I started feeding meal worms last week (a hanging feeder and a ground feeder)
and today have been enjoying the following parade of feasting birds at both
feeders:
4 - Eastern Bluebirds
4 - N. Mockingbirds
16 - Tufted Tits
8 - Carolina Chickadees
4 - Carolina Wrens
5 - Eastern Towhees
2 - Robins
10 - Starlings
6 - N. Cardinals
4 - Yellow-Rumped Warblers
2 - Hairy Woodpeckers
2 - Downy Woodpeckers
1 - Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 - Brown Thrashers
7 - Chipping Sparrows
4 - White-throated Sparrows (still here)
2 - Brown-headed Nuthatches
1 - White-breasted Nuthatches
Birds at the sunflower & suet feeders or ground:
3 - American Crows
8 - Common Grackles
5 - Blue Jays
6 - Brown-headed Cowbirds
2 - Song Sparrows
7 - House Finches
3 - Mourning Doves
1 - Yellow Warbler
2 - Pine Warblers
Janelle Kovner
Roswell, GA - Fulton County
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Roswell, GA
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Subject: What bird heard on the Master's golf broadcast?
From: Sylvia Wright <sylvia.wright(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 12:41pm
Dear Georgia birders,
I was watching the Master's golf tournament on TV at my home in California
yesterday, and heard a bird call. I was hoping you might have ideas on its ID. I
can test your suggestions at one of the audio sites online.
The call I heard was loud and clear, one note, sustained on the same pitch for
maybe one second. (Heard at same time: mourning doves.) The best comparison I
could come up with was that it sounded like the metallic note produced by the
big swings in public playgrounds, where the swing is suspended by a thick chain
from a steel bar. The swing goes back and forth and the chain rubs on the bar --
creeek, creeek, creeek, creeek.
It's probably one of your common birds there, but it sounds exotic out here.
Many thanks, and good birding,
Sylvia Wright
Davis, Calif.
Latitude: 38.546502 / Longitude: -121.698913
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Subject: Gray Catbird and Other Observations
From: Marla Mitchell <marla.mitchell(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 9:32pm
I had my FOTS Grey Catbird in my big Dogwood in my back yard. For some
reason the bird activity has slowed down around our feeder and it sounds
like it is picking up at everybody else's houses! The only birds I have seen
feeding at the feeder are a pair of house finches and a pair of cardinals.
In the yard I have seen a Brown Thrasher and Mockingbirds. Now I have a
Mockingbird singing at night and early in the morning sounding like a police
siren, a ringing phone and a electric saw. Very amusing! I sure do wish I
would get some Indigo Buntings around here. Oh well, I am thankful for what
I get!
Happy birding all,
Marla Mitchell
Loganville, GA (Walton County)
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Subject: Where are the Blackpoll Warblers?
From: Carl Miller <camiller10(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 9:56pm
I have been reading all GABO and Flbirds reports for the past two years and
have not seen a single report for this bird. Have I missed a report or has
it gone the way of Bachmans Warbler? Spring males should be easy. Any
comments?
Carl Miller
Atlanta, GA
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Subject: Cochran Shoals Report 4/13/08
From: Ken Blankenship <kenhblankenship(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 9:59pm
Johnnie Greene and I birded Cochran Shoals today. We found some good birds,
including BLUE JAYS building a nest, BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCHES going in and
out of a nest cavity, a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK on a nest, and two families of
ducks with ducklings in tow - MALLARDS and WOOD DUCKS. A pretty male YELLOW
WARBLER was singing along the boardwalk.
Highlights included:
Wood Duck 9
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 11
Great Blue Heron 8
Osprey 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Chimney Swift 60
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 7
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
White-eyed Vireo 6
Yellow-throated Vireo (fots) 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 35
Cliff Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 13
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 16
Eastern Bluebird 2
Cedar Waxwing 2
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler (fots) 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 38
Pine Warbler 3
Palm Warbler 8
Louisisana Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 6
Field Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 28
Indigo Buting (fots) 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
American Goldfinch 25
No reports from The Shoals were received from 4/9-4/12 and I was out of
town; if you visited the area, any report of birds you saw would be
appreciated :)
Ken Blankenship
Marietta, GA (Cobb County)
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Subject: NW Georgia birds
From: Joel McNeal <j.mcneal(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 10:40pm
Hi GA birders,
I devoted the day to photographing wildflowers today
at Carter's Lake re-regulation dam/hidden pond trail,
Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail (Crockford-Pigeon Mt.
WMA), & Keown Falls and Pocket Recreation Area
(Chattahoochee National Forest), but a few good birds
managed to distract me and make me look up every so
often. There were calling Broad-Winged Hawk pairs at
all localities- 2 pairs at Shirley Miller.
Black-throated Green Warblers were also everywhere.
Carter's Re-reg Dam had an Osprey, Cliff Swallows
swarming around their many nests on the dam, a few
Barn Swallows, many photogenic Tree Swallows, 3 YELLOW
WARBLERS (my first of the season), a GREEN HERON (also
my fots), a Blue-winged W., Prairie W., and a
Yellow-throated Warbler who landed on the ground about
5 feet away from me- very odd for such a canopy bird.
He was obviously jealous of the attention I was paying
to Trilliums. Of course, I had my macro setup on my
camera, so no photo (although he was almost close
enough to go macro!). It was particularly hard to
look up from all the wildflowers at the Shirley Miller
trail, but a singing CERULEAN WARBLER (also my fots)
was able to pry me away briefly. An Ovenbird at Keown
Falls rounded out the day.
Joel McNeal
Winterville (Athens-Clarke Co.), GA
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Subject: Blackpoll Warblers
From: Georgann Schmalz <georgannschmalz(AT)ALLTEL.NET>
Date: 13 Apr 2008 11:29pm
In response to Carl's inquiry of Blackpoll Warblers' arrival, while the
earliest records in the Metro Atlanta area are around 1 April, my records
from 1972-2004 spring migration in Fernbank Forest show most birds begin to
appear from 21 - 23 April (although in 1995, we had 18 individuals on 22
April).
The peak for this species in Fernbank appears to be April 24- May 11. In
1990, we had 75 birds on 29 April; in 1993, 16 birds on 1 May; and in 1992,
35 birds on 9 May.
This species over winters farther south than many other neotropical migrants
which probably accounts for its late arrival and migration in our area.
Later,
Georgann
Georgann Schmalz
Ornithologist, Birding Adventures, Inc.
Dawsonville, GA Dawson County
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