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Subject: GA RBA, 04/19/08
From: Larry Russell <larryrussell(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 12:51am
RBA
* Georgia
* Georgia statewide
* April 19, 2008
* GAGA0804.19
- Birds Reported
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
Caspian Tern
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Pelican
Lincoln's Sparrow
Laughing Gull
Nashville Warbler
Snowy Plover
Least Tern
Cerulean Warbler
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: April 19, 2008, 8:15 pm
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: April 19, 2008
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Larry Russell
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Saturday
evening telephone report, April 19, 2008. The RBA is a service of the
Georgia Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA.
The YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDs first reported on the RBA on April 11th are
still present as of April 17th at the farm of Ruth Weaver, 338 Miller Rd.,
in Montezuma in Macon Co. This might be the largest flock of Yellow-headed
Blackbirds ever seen in Georgia. Three adult males, two adult females, and
one possible immature bird have been seen at this location. HORNED LARKs
have also been seen here. This location can be found at DeLorme 42-F2.
Directions can be found in the GABO archives, as well as in a link in the
last GA RBA transcription.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=31138
A SNOWY PLOVER was relocated on the south end of Jekyll Island on April
17th, in the company of several Piping Plovers. This bird has been seen in
this location since January. This is only the 2nd record of this species in
Georgia. Also seen were 3 WILSON'S PLOVERs, an AMERICAN AVOCET, and an
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, among others.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=32984
A LAUGHING GULL was seen in a Kroger parking lot in Macon in Bibb Co. on
April 19th.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=32566
A NASHVILLE WARBLER was seen among other birds at the Clyde Shepherd Nature
Preserve in Dekalb Co. on April 19th.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=32658
From the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in Marietta, in Cobb
Co., one our state's hot-spots for neotropical songbirds, comes a report of
16 species of warblers, including CERULEAN WARBLERs, seen on April 19th.
[Transcriber's opinion only: This report is from the daily e-mail "KMT
Report", which is not normally posted to GABO. It should be. There is no
reason not to. Band codes? Learn them. Post a link on the GOS site to the
codes, as an educational resource, and include the link in the text of the
daily report. I've never understood why this great resource is limited to a
mailing list. Same with Ken Blankenship's new Cochran Shoals Report. I'm
sorry if I'm out of line here, but it's positively silly. Rant mode OFF.]
Seventeen species of warblers were among the 75 species reported from the
Dawson Forest WMA on April 19th.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=32752
From the State Botanical Gardens in Athens, CERULEAN WARBLERs were seen on
the White Trail on April 15th and April 17th.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=25854
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=27359
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=30607
On April 17th, 4 CASPIAN TERNs and a LEAST SANDPIPER were seen at the E.L.
Huie Land Application Facility in Clayton Co. This is a particularly large
flock of Caspian Terns seen inland.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=30175
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHs continue to be seen throughout the north Georgia
area. This year might be the biggest Red-breasted Nuthatch irruption ever
in GA. On April 17th, 3 were seen at Kennesaw Mountain in Cobb Co., and one
was seen in Dekalb Co.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=30842
A BROWN PELICAN was seen inland on April 17th in Talbot Co.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=29640
LINCOLN'S SPARROWs were seen on April 15th at Little Mulberry Park in
Gwinnett Co., and on April 16th at Oxbow Meadows near Columbus GA.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=12931
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=29150
This concludes the current edition of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert. For
information about the Georgia Ornithological Society, see
www.gos.org, or email us at information AT gos.org. To join GOS, send a
check for $20 to GOS, P.O. Box 181, High Shoals, GA 30645.
- End transcript
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Good Birding!
Larry Russell
Roswell
Fulton County
Georgia
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Subject: Forsyth Park Savannah
From: Diana Churchill <dichurch(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 8:18am
Yes...it is true. In the spring, I read the reports from Kennesaw
and suffer extreme Warbler Envy!
However, in Forsyth Park in downtown Savannah yesterday, a group of
Ogeechee Audubon members found the following:
Summer Tanager - several
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Eastern Wood Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Chimney Swifts
and 10 species of Warblers
Yellow-rumped
Parula
Black & White
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Black-throated Blue
Prairie
Yellow
Cape May
as well as the usual residents.
Cheers,
Diana
Diana Churchill
Tybee Island, GA
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Subject: State Botanical Garden, Athens; 23Apr08
From: Joel McNeal <j.mcneal(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 12:45pm
James Neves and I had a lot of birds (75 spp. total)
at the State Botanical Garden in Athens this morning,
although the majority didn't provide very satisfying
views. Notable exceptions were 2 male Scarlet
Tanagers feeding right next to each other and
occasionally squabbling in plain view, many singing
Indigo Buntings, and a Barred Owl on an open branch
above the river. Among 18 warbler spp. (19 if you
count YB Chat, which I don't), the highlights were a
NASHVILLE WARBLER singing across the river from the
junction of the purple and orange trails and good
looks at 2 of the 4 Worm-eating Warblers. First of
the season birds for the botanical garden included an
Eastern Wood-Pewee, Gray Catbird, the aforementioned
Nashville Warbler, Yellow Warblers, Chestnut-sided
Warbler, Palm Warbler, and a Yellow-breasted Chat
(Palms are oddly difficult to get in spring at the
botanical garden, even though they're easy other
places in the Athens area). Some highlights from our
ebird report are below (for a more detailed rundown of
locations, see my post at the Oconee Rivers Audubon
message board;
http://www.quicktopic.com/29/H/6JbdZFsuhUc6 ). I've
had a Wood Thrush singing at home, but they are
disturbingly scarce or absent from the botanical
garden as they were most of last summer.
Barred Owl 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Eastern Kingbird 2
Yellow-throated Vireo 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 (going, going...)
Gray Catbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 2
Blue-winged Warbler 1 (heard only)
Nashville Warbler 1 (heard only)
Northern Parula 10
Yellow Warbler 2 (heard only)
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 (heard only)
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 (heard only)
Yellow-rumped Warbler 19
Black-throated Green Warbler 1 (heard only)
Pine Warbler 5
Palm Warbler 1 (heard only)
Black-and-white Warbler 4
American Redstart 3
Worm-eating Warbler 4
Ovenbird 1 (heard only)
Louisiana Waterthrush 2 (heard only)
Kentucky Warbler 7
Common Yellowthroat 3
Hooded Warbler 8
Yellow-breasted Chat 1 (heard only)
Summer Tanager 4
Scarlet Tanager 5
Swamp Sparrow 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 (heard only)
Indigo Bunting 11
Eastern Meadowlark 3 (roadside fields south of
garden proper)
Good birding,
Joel McNeal
Winterville (Athens-Clarke Co.), GA
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Subject: Kennesaw Mountain 4/23/08
From: Steve Parrish <geauxtigers(AT)ALLTEL.NET>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 3:00pm
Good day at Kennesaw; about 1/3 way up the road there was a mixed group =
of warblers that was pretty incredible from my limited perspective.
Without needing to move there were:
Palm Warbler (lots)
Blue Winged Warbler (1 to 3)
Northern Parula (1 or 2)
Prairie Warbler (1 or 2)
Black and White Warbler (at least 2)
Worm Eating Warbler=20
Black Throated Blue Warbler (1 or 2)
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow Rumped Warbler (lots)
Other warblers were:
Blue Throated Green (lots calling, 2 seen)
Yellow (one just after the Cape May trail)
Hooded (one seen, several calling)
Pine (several calling)
Blackpoll (a few calling but not seen)
Giff Beaton had a brief glimpse of a Cerulean
The top half of the mountain was not very good, most birds are being =
seen fairly low.
Other birds of interest:
Coopers Hawk
Sharp Shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Scarlet Tanager (M&F)
Summer Tanager
Indigo Bunting (lots)
Rose Breasted Grossbeak
Great Crested Flycatcher
White Breasted Nuthatch
White Eyed Vireo
Red Eyed Vireo
Blue Gray Gnatcatcher
Anyway, it beat the heck out of 1 year and 1 day ago when the only =
warblers that I could find were Yellow Rumped and Blackburnian, the =
trees were bare
from the frost, and the sky was full of smoke from the wildfires.
Steve Parrish
Milledgeville
Baldwin County
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Subject: Sapelo Sandhill Cranes
From: Bob Churi <rchuri(AT)DARIENTEL.NET>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 3:13pm
In addition to the usual shorebirds on Sapelo Island this morning, we had
30 Whimbrel in the marsh and 2 Sandhill Cranes flying over the south end
of Sapelo.
The Cranes were heading northeast over the water amd I presume they were
from
the St Catherines flock.
Bob Churi
Darien
McIntosh County
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Subject: swallowtail kites
From: William Griffin <wilgriffin(AT)WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 3:56pm
Today on the Ogeeche River, I saw two swallow tail kites. They were =
upstream from the Highway 119 bridge, between Effingham and Bulloch =
counties. The first was about 5 1/2 km upstream from the bridge =
(N32-20', W 81-28') and the second was around 5 km past the first =
(N32-21', W81-30').
Only one Mississippi kite, one kingfisher, numerous pileated wp's =
and turkey vultures.
No fish, though, not one.
Wil Griffin,
Effingham Co
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Subject: Purple Martin repeat offender captured and released
From: philliphardy <philliphardy(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 4:45pm
Good afternoon birders.
Actually this is pretty cool. On Monday of this week I did my scheduled
Purple Martin nest check. While checking in one of the apartments I noticed
a martin sitting on eggs. I gently reached my hand inside the cavity and
caught the bird. Upon removing her from her nest I noticed that she was
banded. After recording the colors of the bands and the numbers, I did some
checking in my notes. I have captured this same exact female PUMA every year
since 2003 while performing my nest checks and recording data.
So now PUMA number 8031 over 80776 has been captured and released again to
continue her incubation of 6 eggs. Now I understand why you bird banders
get so excited whenever you catch a banded bird. It's hard to describe the
feeling unless you have experienced it. She has been captured and released
every year for 5 years now by yours truly. Purple Martins rule.
Phil Hardy
Americus
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Subject: Yellow warbler today at Clyde Shepherd
From: stancha(AT)AOL.COM
Date: 23 Apr 2008 5:18pm
I did some brief early morning birding at Clyde Shepherd in Decatur,
and today's highlight was the male yellow warbler, near the creek along
the back trail on the opposite side of the lake from the observation
platform. I heard many hooded warblers and a Blackburnian, and the
yellow-breasted chat is still hanging around and singing his bizarre
repertoire.
Stan Chapman
DeKalb County, Georgia
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Subject: Re: Purple Martin repeat offender captured and
released
From: Charlie <cmmbirds(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 5:42pm
Phillip,
That is great news! Thanks for sharing with us. Now, not only do
you know how old she is, you know that she has strong nest site
fidelity - same place every year. That tells you that the location
is good.
Contrary to what may seem logical, not every place with lots of birds
is good habitat. Some places have lots of birds, but they are
different birds every season, or even over the course of the season.
The only way to tell the difference is to have them marked.
Do you have any idea who banded the bird? Have you reported these to
the BBL?
Charlie Muise
Lamar County
--- philliphardy <philliphardy(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET> wrote:
> Good afternoon birders.
>
> Actually this is pretty cool. On Monday of this week I did my
> scheduled
> Purple Martin nest check. While checking in one of the apartments
> I noticed
> a martin sitting on eggs. I gently reached my hand inside the
> cavity and
> caught the bird. Upon removing her from her nest I noticed that
> she was
> banded. After recording the colors of the bands and the numbers, I
> did some
> checking in my notes. I have captured this same exact female PUMA
> every year
> since 2003 while performing my nest checks and recording data.
>
> So now PUMA number 8031 over 80776 has been captured and released
> again to
> continue her incubation of 6 eggs. Now I understand why you bird
> banders
> get so excited whenever you catch a banded bird. It's hard to
> describe the
> feeling unless you have experienced it. She has been captured and
> released
> every year for 5 years now by yours truly. Purple Martins rule.
>
> Phil Hardy
> Americus
>
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Subject: Cochran Shoals Report 4/23/08
From: Ken Blankenship <kenhblankenship(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 9:35pm
17:00-19:30
Partly Cloudy; 78F
Observers: K Blankenship
Very low swallow activity again, it has been a week since a nice flock of
4-5 spp. has been seen on the river; normally an avg. of 7-8 RED-HEADED
WOODPECKERS are seen but over the past few days only 3-4 and they are
visiting tree cavities often so their mates may be on the nest at this
time; yet another GREAT BLUE HERON nest tree was found today, given away
by the constant calls of the nesting birds for a total of 17 nests along
the river, all on the east side, many with young; there are at least 11
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER territories that I know of, but only two nests have
been located; I was very glad to find a (FOTS) NASHVILLE WARBLER today,
which was singing as well. One of the only remaining large areas of dense
brushy cover with privet still intact is in the center of the long north-
south slough that lies between the main west and east jogging trails, and
I found this bird along with a singing NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH today by
walking through the now-open woods to bird along the edge of this area.
The problem is, it is so dense and impenetrable that you really can't bird
in there and mosquitoes seem to like it, too ;)
Ken
DCCO Double-crested Cormorant 2
GBHE Great Blue Heron 22
GRHE Green Heron 1
TUVU Turkey Vulture 1
OSPR Osprey 1
RSHA Red-shouldered Hawk 2
SPSA Spotted Sandpiper 1
CHSW Chimney Swift 6
RTHU Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
BEKI Belted Kingfisher 1
RHWO Red-headed Woodpecker 3
HAWO Hairy Woodpecker 1
EAPH Eastern Phoebe 1
GCFL Great Crested Flycatcher 1
EAKI Eastern Kingbird 2
WEVI White-eyed Vireo 6
YTVI Yellow-throated Vireo 2
REVI Red-eyed Vireo 4
FICR Fish Crow 1
NRWS Northern Rough-winged Swallow 20
BARS Barn Swallow 2
HOWR House Wren 1
BGGN Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 22
EABL Eastern Bluebird 2
NAWA Nashville Warbler (fots) 1
YRWA Yellow-rumped Warbler 26
PIWA Pine Warbler 3
PAWA Palm Warbler 1
WEWA Worm-eating Warbler (fots) 1
NOWA Northern Waterthrush 1
COYE Common Yellowthroat 4
SWSP Swamp Sparrow 4
WTSP White-throated Sparrow 17
INBU Indigo Bunting 2
RWBL Red-winged Blackbird 7
AMGO American Goldfinch 16
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Subject: Yellow Warbler in yard
From: Anne Davis <anaclef(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 10:21pm
I had a male Yellow Warbler in my back yard at 11:30 this morning. I had
the awesome treat of watching him forage and sing for about 10 minutes
before he moved out of view. I also had two Gray Catbirds in the yard and
could hear a Great Crested Flycatcher in the woods behind the yard.
Anne Davis
Bibb County
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