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Subject: Blackpoll Warblers
From: "nuthatch3(AT)aol.com" <nuthatch3@AOL.COM>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 7:40am
Since it's raining this morning, I have been watching the bird trffic in
the woods behind my house. I've had a few goodies. In 5 minutes I have
found 1 male Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 1 Palm Warbler, 1 Yellow-rumped
Warbler, 1 male Indigo Bunting, and 2 Blackpoll Warblers. The 2 Blackpolls
were working the same tree. These 2 are not my FOTS Blackpolls. I had 1
on Friday 4/25. I get them coming through each spring. Nice to see them
back. Have a great day.
Stacy Zarpentine
Roswell GA (off Holcomb Bridge Rd.)
North Fulton County
USA
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Subject: Dug Gap FOS + Red-breasted nuthatch
From: adam smith <asmith(AT)PERPETUALMACHINE.COM>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 10:27am
Saturday, April 26, 2008, 7-9:30am, Pinhoti Trail along top of Rocky =
Face ridge near Dug Gap:
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A brief sprinkle of rain around 8am kicked off a very nice burst of =
activity which peaked with a particularly nice flock around 9:30. The =
show was still ongoing when I had to leave around 9:40. =20
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Highlights:
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Yellow-rumped warbler 20+ (singing)
Black-throated Green warbler 5-8
Black and white warbler 8-10
Palm warbler 10-15
Worm-eating warbler 1-2 (heard only)
Blackburnian Warbler 2-3
Prairie Warbler 1
Black-throated blue warbler 1-3 [unusual sighting for me at this =
location]
CAPE MAY WARBLER 5-8 [FOS]
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER 1-3 [FOS] [first ever sighting for me at this =
location - great looks at bird singing]=20
MAGNOLIA WARBLER 1 [FOS]
BLACK POLL 1 [FOS]
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CEDAR WAXWINGS 10-15
Ruby-crowned Kinglets several
Great Crested Flycatcher few (heard only)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1-2
Indigo bunting several
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Great Blue Heron 1 flyover=20
Red eyed vireo several
Blue headed vireo 1-2
Summer Tanager few
Scarlet Tanager few
Ruby-throated hummingbird 1
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Also a quick hit this morning found some decent activity, but =
considerably was slower than yesterday:
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TENNESSEE WARBLER 3-5 [FOS]
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH 1
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Adam Smith
Dalton (Whitfield County) NW Georgia=20
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Subject: They're ba-ack! Rice birds
From: Carole Ludwig <carolelud(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 1:15pm
While riding on my neighbor's organic farm this morning, I saw a small (12-15)
flock of Bobolinks, most in beautiful plumage.? There was a larger flock of what
may have been females, but not having my bins, could not say for sure.?
Bobolinks show up on this farm reliably every year, and might be viewed from Old
Farmington Rd. in Oconee Co.? DeLorme p. 28, grid A3.? DeLorme road names do
not agree with road signage.? Traveling south on Old Farmington Rd. after
turning off Poplar Springs Rd. (DeLorme), but really Astondale Rd., go? not
quite 2 mi. to the Moon Shadow Horse sign on the right (not my farm).? The
Bobolinks are in the field across from the horse farm, unfortunately near the
back this AM.?This is private property, so please stay on OFR.? If you e-mail me
before you come,?I can take you onto the property to increase your chances of
seeing them.? Carole Ludwig? Watkinsville,? Oconee Co.
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Subject: Pendleton king Park Augusta Ga
From: charles Scarborough <charlesscarborough(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 2:12pm
A quick walk through Pendleton King Park 1pm-2pm:
Warblers:
Black-throated Blue 1
Black and White Warbler 3
Swainson's Warbler (at least 2 singing)
Lousiana Waterthrush 1
other:
Wood Thrush 2
Nearly everyday for the last week i have been for a quick walk through the
park and have seen what apears to be the same Worm-Eating, Black-throated
Blue .....today the worm-eating did not show. This is the first time I have
noted Swainson's warblers in this park and they were much more willing to
come out in the open than I have seen in the past.. The mosquitos are
pretty thick so bring some OFF. It still amazes me that within 300 ft of
blaring rap music, the smell of grilling hamburgers there are some great
birds.
Charles Scarborough
Augusta, Ga
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Subject: AWBB- Augusta version
From: Lois <croakie(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 4:52pm
The Augusta Birdmasters did the All Women's Birding Bust yesterday, a =
week before the official event because some of us have other activities =
next weekend. We survived a morning downpour that led to a beautifully =
clear afternoon and had a good time. Warbler migration seems to be =
avoiding Augusta this year but we still managed to get some good birds =
and a total of 96 species (5 unshared) in and around Phinizy Swamp NP, =
Merry Brother's brickyard ponds and Lover's Lane/August Levee. =20
We had only 8 species of warblers; Louisiana Waterthrush, Common =
Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, Yellow-breasted Chat, Yellow-rumped, =
Yellow-throated, Pine and Prothontary Warblers. There were Bobolinks =
everywhere we went though. We had Savannah, Swamp and Field Sparrows as =
well as a very wet Grasshopper Sparrow just after the storm. There were =
a lot of Orchard Orioles around, many of them doing displays for the =
ladies. Hawks weren't easily found but the Ospreys appear to be setting =
up house on the Oxbow nest. A Black-crowned Night-heron and White Ibis =
were also surprises here.
We got several more duck species than we expected. The usual Mallard =
and Wood Ducks were found early but then one pair of Blue-winged Teal =
were found at Phinizy and over at Merry we had one Ruddy Duck, one =
female Bufflehead and 9 Lesser Scaup, all unexpected. Also at Merry =
were two Caspian Terns. The Cliff Swallows have also arrived and are =
fixing their nests up in preparation for nesting.
All of the buntings were in including one flock of upward of 20 Indigo =
Buntings in a small section of grain field. It appeared that about =
every 5th stalk had a bunting on it. Over the course of the day, mostly =
at Phinizy but a few elsewhere, we had 18 or so Painted Buntings, all =
but 2 of them were adult males. Blue Grosbeaks were out in numbers too.
The Barn Owls were not found in either of the normal places. Their =
normal nesting place is falling down, we're not sure if or where they've =
moved.
It was a fun although long day and we look forward to next year.
Lois Stacey
North Augusta, SC (Aiken Cnty)
croakie(AT)comcast.net
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Subject: Coastal trip 4/26 & 4/27
From: Steve Parrish <geauxtigers(AT)ALLTEL.NET>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 7:22pm
My wife Megan and I were at Harris Neck, Jekyll Island, and Altamaha NWR =
this weekend.
Harris Neck was a lot of fun. We've never seen so may Painted Buntings. =
Warblers were not bad; lots of N. Parula and Yellow-Throated Warblers, =
decent numbers of Black and White Warblers, Yellow-Rumped Warblers, =
Prairie Warblers, Pine Warblers, a Hooded Warbler, and an Ovenbird. =
Woody Pond is FULL of Wood Storks and the usual Herons and Egrets. Gray =
Catbirds are everywhere. At the last pond before leaving there were =
Glossy Ibis, a few Blue-Winged Teal, and a couple of Lesser Yellowlegs.
After the afternoon rain we checked the mudflats behind the Jekyll =
Island Visitor Center. Lots of Short-Billed Dowitchers, decent numbers =
of Wilson's Plover, a few Black Bellied Plover. Nothing unusual at =
South Beach that evening and the next morning a woman's dog broke up the =
birds at South Beach just before we got there (apparently with her =
encouragement). There are lots of N. Parula, Yellow-Throated Warblers, =
and White-Eyed Vireos calling. We got an Orange-Crowned Warbler and =
Ovenbird and also found the Gray Kingbirds that hang out at the =
convention center but Jekyll was somewhat disappointing.
On the way back we stopped at Altamaha at the viewing platform at the SW =
edge of the refuge and saw 23 Black-bellied Whisting Ducks, 2 =
Black-necked Stilts, 6 Mottled Ducks, 2 Blue-winged Teal and a White =
Throated Sparrow. In the marsh behind the refuge buildings there were =
dozens of Bobolinks and there were several in the marsh on the east side =
of the highway as well. =20
Steve Parrish
Milledgeville
Baldwin County =20
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Subject: Olive-sided Flycatcher and Bartow County Loop
4/27/08
From: Mark McShane <eagleeyed(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 7:42pm
Hi All,
Bill Wiggins and I searched the Enon Road marshy area this morning between
7:00 and 8:00am looking for the Olive-sided Flycatcher that was reported
to the Georgia Rare Bird Alert yesterday:
http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/GABO.html#1209232035
It only rained a few drops on us but we could not relocate the bird (we
only searched and waited one hour). If anyone locates the bird please
post!
We then headed to Kennesaw Mountain (KMT) and had a great time birding
there! After KMT we headed out to the Bartow County Loop (BCL) where we
again had a great time birding. Highlights included:
Brandon Farm Road, coming from Hwy 113, just before the first hilltop and
on the right (there is a house on the right just over or on top of this
hill), look on the right about halfway out to the 3 huge power towers:
Bobolink 200+
Blue-winged Warbler - must have recently left KMT!
Brandon Farm Road pond and road:
Green Heron
Cattle Egret (4)
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Taff Road pond:
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
Taff Road:
Loggerhead Shrike
Grasshopper Sparrow
Floyd Creek Church Road:
Wild Turkey (1 Big Tom displaying for two hens)
Taylorsville Sod Farm:
Horned Lark
Taylorsville (Bartow Street):
Northern Harrier
We were really looking hard for Dickcissel the whole time on the BCL and
did not see any, if anyone finds Dickcissel please post a detailed
sighting report! Thanks!
Good Birding All!
Mark
Mark McShane
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
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Subject: Early Mountain Birding + 21 Warbler Weekend!
4/26-4/27/08
From: Ken Blankenship <kenhblankenship(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 7:49pm
This weekend I helped lead a fun camping trip at Vogel State Park with a
group of students and parents. I also got a chance to do some mountain
birding (my favorite!) a little earlier than normal. I’m excited that lots
of birds are in, singing, and all dressed up in their finest. I’ll only
mention details for a few species, otherwise the highlights below ranged
from several birds (Prairie Warbler) to plentiful (Black-throated Green
Warbler) in appropriate habitat, of course. I tried to do Brasstown, Sun
late morning, but the summit was totally socked in by clouds and mist with
zero visibility so I limped back down and headed south ;)
BMT = Benton Mackaye Trail (most of the morning Sat)
VSP = Vogel State Park (Sat-Sun)
CWMA = Chestatee WMA (quick stop Sun)
DF = Dawson Forest WMA (quick stop Sun)
RUFFED GROUSE 1, BMT; not seen, but I got to hear (and feel) a male
performing the drumming display – it was like a car passing by with heavy
bass playing!)
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1, BMT; 1, DF
Eastern Screech Owl 1, VSP (called one in for the kids, really cool for
both parties)
Whip-poor-will 5, BMT (just before dawn; saw one flush from the ground, too)
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3, DF (saw one male performing display
dives/buzzing)
Hairy Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher 1, CWMA
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo, CWMA & DF
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo (mountains only)
Red-eyed Vireo
COMMON RAVEN 2, BMT; heard one croaking in a high voice, looked up and saw
two flying over! What was really cool was that the birds were flying over
pretty high so I got to see their bills open/shut for a split second before
the croaking sounds reached my ears)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow (annual colony setting up at pavilion on Lake Tralyta, VSP)
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, CWMA & DF
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
Blue-winged Warbler 2, DF
Golden-winged Warbler, BMT
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler (higher elevations)
Black-throated Blue Warbler, Sosebee Cover & VSP
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3, BMT only (?)
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler 3, BMT; 1, VSP
Yellow-throated Warbler (areas of conifers in mountains)
Pine Warbler 2-3 in mountains, several at DF
Prairie Warbler, CWMA & DF
Palm Warbler 2, DF
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart 7, BMT; 1, VSP
Worm-eating Warbler 5, BMT; 2, CWMA
Ovenbird
Louisiana Waterthrush 2, VSP; 1, CWMA
Kentucky Warbler 2, BMT; 5, DF
Common Yellowthroat 4, DF
Hooded Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat 1, BMT; 11, DF
Scarlet Tanager
Chipping Sparrow (nest found at CWMA)
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow 3, DF
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2, BMT
Indigo Bunting
American Goldfinch
Many folks may already be aware, but just in case... from now through the
first week of June is "Prime Time" for birding in Georgia’s mountains! I am
very excited that the Georgia Ornithological Society (www.gos.org ) is
having their annual Spring Meeting in the mountains this year, basing out
of the town of Clayton, in Rabun County, May 16-18, 2008. Visit the GOS
website for more information, to get a list of awesome field trips to the
best birding locations in the Georgia mountains at the best time of year,
and if you haven't... Join this great organization!!!
http://www.gos.org/meetings/meetings.html
http://www.wingsoverga.com/BlueRidge.html
Ken Blankenship
Marietta, GA (Cobb County)
http://www.wingsoverga.com
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Subject: Rose and Indigo
From: Kevin Simmons <kwsimmons(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 10:06pm
Had our FOTS Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Indigo Bunting today at our house.
Both were single males.
John Mark Simmons
Watkinsville GA
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Subject: Bobolinks and others, Laurens
From: Charlie <cmmbirds(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 10:35pm
Hi folks,
My assistant and I banded Loggerhead Shrikes in Laurens, Pulaski,
Dodge and Bleckley Counties this weekend. We had some success,
banding 13 birds, mapping a few territories, seeing some interesting
behaviors, and finding an additional 13 or so birds we could not
band.
In doing all that driving, we saw lots of birds, mostly in Laurens
County.
Most notably, there were HUNDREDS of Bobolinks. The first flock, of
about 200, were at the south end of the airport. But we found
hundreds more at New Buckeye Road, West Laurens School Road, and a
few other places.
We also found:
Pied-billed Grebe (2)
Anhinga
Cattle Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Little Blue Heron
Wood Duck
Canada Goose
Mallard
GOLDEN EAGLE flying high over Thundering Springs Road
Northern Harrier
Broad-winged Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Mississippi Kite - 4 different sightings of 1 - 4 birds.
Osprey
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Northern Bobwhite
Wild Turkey
Killdeer
Solitary Sandpiper
Eurasian Collared Dove
Mourning Dove
Common Ground-Dove
Chuck-will's Widow
Common Nighthawk
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Chimney Swift
Belter Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Great-crested Flycatcher
eastern Kingbird
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Wood-pewee
Horned Lark (Pulaski County)
Purple Martin
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tree Swallow (Pulaski County)
American Crow
Fish Crow
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Eastern Tufted Titmouse
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Wood Thrush
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Loggerhead Shrike
Eurasian Starling
Cedar Waxwing
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-breasted Chat
Northern Parula
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Prothonotory Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Lousiana Waterthrush (also in Pulaski)
Common Yellowthroat
Summer Tanager
Indigo Bunting
Northern Cardinal
Blue Grosbeak
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW
Savannah Sparrow (Pulaski County)
Swamp Sparrow (very late?)
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Bobolink
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Eastern Meadowlark
Orchard Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Good day!
Charlie Muise
Lamar County
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