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Subject: NE Georgia Mountains- AWBB
From: Dorothy Freeman at BellSouth <dorothyfreeman(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 4 May 2008 10:01am
Hello GABbers,
Inspite of windy and rainy conditions the Women with Altitude saw/heard =
84 bird species on the All Women's Birding Bust yesterday, May 3, 2008. =
This number is only one shy of our all-time high of 85 for 2007. The =
total included 18 warbler species and two Least Flycatchers. A =
surprisingly good birding site was Tammen Park near Blue Ridge where =
Yellow and Cape May Warblers, Orchard Orioles and Brown-headed =
Nuthatches were seen. Union County specialties, Ruffed Grouse, Common =
Raven, Veery and Cerulean Warbler failed to make their much anticipated =
appearances. (CEWA had been present on Gum Log Gap Rd on April 23 and =
25, 2008.) Last bird of the day was a dusk feeding Ruby-throated =
Hummingbird.
Our early morning wake-up time was enlivened by a large black bear =
noisily peering into the cabin at two AWBB sleeping Goldilocks. All four =
of us dispatched him successfully.
Women with Altitude
Betty Belanger, Dot Freeman, Anne Mursch, Ann Stewart
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Subject: AWBB Report - Little Mulberry Park
From: Lisa McNamara <lisa(AT)ALTOM.NET>
Date: 4 May 2008 11:25am
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Subject: Birds in Polk County
From: Lisa McNamara <lisa(AT)ALTOM.NET>
Date: 4 May 2008 11:41am
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Subject: Ocmulgee Audubon Activities for May 2008
From: Jim Gilreath <jsgilreath(AT)COX.NET>
Date: 4 May 2008 12:59pm
Ocmulgee Audubon would like to invite anyone interested to join us for our
May activities:
Monday, May 12, 7:30 PM. OAS monthly program will feature Dr. Geoffrey E.
Hill, Professor of Biology at Auburn University and author of Ivorybill
Hunters: the Search for Proof in a Flooded Wilderness. Dr. Hill will
speak about his search for Ivory-billed Woodpeckers in the Florida panhandle.
Saturday, May 17, 7:30 AM. Field trip to Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge.
The group will leave at 7:30 a.m. from the K-Mart parking lot at Tom Hill
Sr. Boulevard in Macon. Individuals may also meet the group at the entrance
to the Piedmont NWR Little Rock Wildlife Drive on Juliette Road at about
8:00 a.m.
Contact Paul Hoinowski, field trip coordinator, at 478-745-5174 for more
information.
May 16-18, GOS Spring Meeting in Clayton, GA.
Jim Gilreath
President, Ocmulgee Audubon
Macon, GA
NOTE: Ocmulgee Audubon Society requires that children and youth 15 years of
age and younger be accompanied by a parent or guardian on all OAS field trips.
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Subject: AWBB -- Athens Yellowthroats
From: "Eugenia R. Thompson" <eroberthom(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 4 May 2008 3:03pm
The Athens Yellowthroats consisted of Page Luttrell, Maggie Nettles, and
Eugenia Thompson this year. (Mary Case was birding in south FL.) We had a
great day birding in Clarke, Oconee, Greene, and Morgan counties and totaled
75 species. Highlights were a Bald Eagle sitting in a tree at Redlands Boat
Ramp Area, a Cooper's Hawk flying over State Botanical Garden, a
Whip-poor-will calling only twice before dawn, a chance sighting of a
Red-headed Woodpecker at a dairy on our way to Dyar Pasture, and a surprise
Grasshopper Sparrow at the sod farm at Bostwick. We never got a Loggerhead
Shrike or an Orchard Oriole despite being in great habitat for both. The
Bobolinks must have moved on as we missed them also, and we never heard a
Yellow-billed Cuckoo. All in all, it was a lovely day of good birds and
good friends.
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Subject: addendum to AWBB -- Athens Yellowthroats
From: "Eugenia R. Thompson" <eroberthom(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 4 May 2008 4:18pm
I forgot to add that we also had Peacocks screaming and a flock of Guinea
Fowl, neither of which we counted, on our day yesterday.
Eugenia Thompson
Athens GA
PS I forgot to sign my earlier GABO-L posting - sorry!
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Subject: Bartow Co etc
From: Steve Barlow <sb326(AT)MAIL.GATECH.EDU>
Date: 4 May 2008 4:53pm
After a good morning at Kennesaw Mtn, with a good selection of warblers, I
visited the Brandon Fm Rd / Taff Rd area of Bartow Co:
Bobolinks - several seen in flight near the junction of Brandon Fm Rd and the
main road, but couldn't find anywhere to stop for a good look
Grasshopper Sparrow - numerous
Savannah Sparrow - 2
Dickcissel - at least 2 singing in the field on the right before reaching the
marshy field opposite the cow pond on Brandon Farm Rd
Blue Grosbeak
Eastern Kingbird
Semipalmated Sandpiper- 2
Least Sandpiper - ca. 15
Solitary Sandpiper - 1
Lesser Yellowlegs - 3
Blue-winged Teal -2
Cliff Swallow
On the way home stopped at the Kennesaw Marsh part of Kennesaw Mtn:
Turkey - one seen from the car along Old Mountain Rd
Acadian Flycatcher - 1 singing just downriver of the bridge over the creek
Kentucky Warbler - a couple heard singing
Hooded Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Summer Tanager
Cheers
Steve
Dr Stephen Barlow
Principal Research Scientist
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30032-0400, USA
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Subject: Bradley Unit - 5/4
From: Walt Chambers <Walter.Frank.Chambers(AT)STUDENT.MERCER.EDU>
Date: 4 May 2008 5:37pm
Hit the Bradley Unit today looking mainly for shorebirds and other waterbirds.
Although there were several nice pools scattered throughout the unit, the
shorebirds were few. The waders and marsh birds were even more disappointing.
I was there on 4/18 in the late afternoon and the water levels seemed to be
lower in the big pond and in the river inlets south of the dam compared to the
previous visit, but today the levels were high again. There were a few
passerine migrants today and the breeding stuff was in full force. It all in
all was a nice outing with generally a good bit of activity.
Ring-necked Duck - 1
Green Heron - 8
Little Blue Heron - 20
Snowy Egret - 1
Cattle Egret - 20
Osprey - 1
Semipalmated Plover - 1
Lesser Yellowlegs - 1
Solitary Sandpiper - 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper - 1
Least Sandpiper - 3
Bank Swallow - 2 fots
Northern Parula - 8
Prothonotary Warbler - 10
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 1
Palm Warbler - 2
Prairie Warbler - 4
Yellow Warbler - 1
American Redstart - 1
Northern Waterthrush - 2
Yellow-breasted Chat - 20
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Savannah Sparrow - 3
And of course Indigo Buntings, Blue Grosbeaks, Orchard Orioles, Great Crested
Flycatchers, and Common Ground-Doves were all readily seen!
Walt Chambers
Columbus
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Subject: Joe Kurz WMA, Meriwether County
From: Charlie <cmmbirds(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 4 May 2008 5:48pm
Hi folks,
Ashely Harrington and I were out at Joe Kurz this morning (Sunday,
5/4) to set up for the upcoming MAPS bird banding season. As it was
a work day, we went in last - arriving near 11am. We had no bins and
were not paying very close attention. Despite all that, we did see
and/or hear a lot of good birds, which makes us very excited about
the beginning of the season - we open nets at 6:30 am next Saturday!
Feel free to drop by if you happen to be in Meriwether County.
This station has been funded, in party by a grant from Georgia
Ornithological Society.
We observed:
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
both vultures
Killdeer
Mourning Dove
Common Ground-dove
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Chimney Swift
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great-crested Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-pewee
Barn Swallow
Purple Martin
American Crow
Blue Jay
Eastern Tufted Titmouse
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Carolina wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Brown Thrasher
Red-eyed Vireo
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-breasted Chat
Hooded Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Summer Tanater
Indigo Bunting
Northern Cardinal
Blue Grosbeak
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Eastern Meadowlark
American Goldfinch
Good day!
Charlie Muise
Lamar County
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Subject: Cool Yard Birds
From: Christa Friess <clfriess(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 4 May 2008 7:52pm
Hello Fellow Birders,
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I had a fun day spotting some cool birds in my yard today. I had a Summer =
and Scarlet Tanager, and a few Chimney Swifts. I have also had Rose Breast=
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Happy Birding,
Christa Friess
Winder, Barrow/Jackson County Line, Georgia=20
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Subject: Youth Birding Competition
From: Molly Evert <evert116(AT)CHARTER.NET>
Date: 4 May 2008 3:18pm
The Birds of a Feather team were thrilled to win the Pre-Elementary division
of the Georgia Youth Birding competition this weekend. The four boys, ages
6 to 8 years old, managed to identify 82 species during the 24 hour period.
They also won their age division for fundraising, as they raised over $500
for the American Bird Conservancy, as well as winning "most improved over
last year", going from identifying 51 species last year to 82 this year.
We started off at E. L. Huie on Friday night, taking in Newman Wetlands and
Shamrock/Blalock that evening as well, then we drove to Charlie Elliot and
did some night birding there. The next morning they started before dawn on
the Charlie Elliot property, then traveled to Bond Swamp and some areas
on/near the Piedmont NWR before returning to Charlie Elliot for the awards
ceremony and banquet that evening. Here is what the boys identified:
1. Canada Goose
2. Wood Duck
3. Mallard
4. Northern Bobwhite
5. American Bittern
6. Great Blue Heron
7. Black Vulture
8. Turkey Vulture
9. Red-shouldered Hawk
10. Red-tailed Hawk
11. American Kestrel
12. Killdeer
13. Spotted Sandpiper
14. Rock Pigeon
15. Mourning Dove
16. Yellow-billed Cuckoo
17. Barred Owl
18. Common Nighthawk
19. Chuck-will's-widow
20. Whip-poor-will
21. Chimney Swift
22. Belted Kingfisher
23. Red-bellied Woodpecker
24. Downy Woodpecker
25. Eastern Wood-pewee
26. Great-crested Flycatcher
27. Eastern Kingbird
28. White-eyed Vireo
29. Blue-headed Vireo
30. Blue Jay
31. American Crow
32. Fish Crow
33. Purple Martin
34. Tree Swallow
35. N. Rough-winged Swallow
36. Bank Swallow
37. Barn Swallow
38. Carolina Chickadee
39. Tufted Titmouse
40. White-breasted Nuthatch
41. Brown-headed Nuthatch
42. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
43. Eastern Bluebird
44. Wood Thrush
45. American Robin
46. Northern Mockingbird
47. Brown Thrasher
48. European Starling
49. Golden-winged Warbler
50. Tennessee Warbler
51. Northern Parula
52. Cape May Warbler
53. Black-throated Blue Warbler
54. Yellow-throated Warbler
55. Pine Warbler
56. Prairie Warbler
57. Black and White Warbler
58. American Redstart
59. Prothonotary Warbler
60. Worm-eating Warbler
61. Ovenbird
62. Louisiana Waterthrush
63. Kentucky Warbler
64. Common Yellowthroat
65. Hooded Warbler
66. Yellow-breasted Chat
67. Scarlet Tanager
68. Eastern Towhee
69. Chipping Sparrow
70. Field Sparrow
71. Grasshopper Sparrow
72. Northern Cardinal
73. Indigo Bunting
74. Bobolink
75. Red-winged Blackbird
76. Eastern Meadowlark
77. Common Grackle
78. House Finch
79. House Sparrow
80. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
81. Yellow Warbler
82. Black-throated Green Warbler
Molly Evert, LaGrange
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Subject: Re: Beginning Birders: ideas for training young
birders
From: Molly Evert <evert116(AT)CHARTER.NET>
Date: 4 May 2008 1:15pm
We have two beginning birders in our family, too. I would love to share
some of the things we have been doing to train these avid young birders.
We just got back last night from the Georgia Youth Birding Competition where
they and their two teammates won their age group (Pre-Elementary) for # of
species. I hope to post an update later today about which species they
identified. Amazingly, this team of one Kindergartner, one first grader,
and two second graders identified 82 species in a 24 hour period this
weekend. You may remember hearing about our team Birds of a Feather last
year, as they were the team that spotted the Yellow Headed Blackbird at E L
Huie.
I say they are beginners because they are just 6 and 8 years old....though
they and their two teammates (same ages) have been birding for about two
years now. Here are some of the things we have done to train our young
birders.
First of all, when they were just 4 and 6 years old, we had to spend a lot
of time working on how to use binoculars. My friend and I hid Easter Eggs
around the yard, and had the 4 boys each practice finding an egg in their
binocs. They had to learn how to describe where the eggs were located to
their teammate, the teammate had to then locate the egg and tell which color
it was. During the competition, adults are not allowed to say "Look over
there, see that bird?" so they had to learn how to spot birds on their own,
find them in binocs, and describe the location to their friends.
This was a big challenge when they were so little, as they had to learn
right from left, and how to communicate location to someone else, how to
find something visually with their eyes, then how to find it in their binocs
without losing it. It was much easier with eggs than birds, though, because
eggs don't move. After some practice like this they could begin to spot
birds and describe location to one another.
We also found that investing in some decent binoculars was key. Many people
don't want to spend any money on young kids tools, but if the tools aren't
good, they won't want to stick with it. Think how frustrating it is for you
when you have poor binocs. It is even more important for them, as they need
all the help they can get! We started them off with Leupold Yosemite 6 x 30
binocs. I wrote Kenn Kaufman personally to get his recommendation, as he
works with lots of youth birders. These were great....sturdy, they can take
some banging around, low price point (we got ours on Ebay for $65), yet good
enough quality to really work for the kids....plus they are very lightweight
and they are excellent for children because they can adjust for very
close-set eyes.
For our 3 year old, we bought a plastic set of binoculars at a Wild Birds
Unlimited store. For about $10 you can get a better set than most of the
cheapies sold at Walmart. He is not doing a lot with his binocs, but wants
to be like the big boys. Our 3 yo has been accompanying us on most of our
birding expeditions for at least a year now. It is a normal part of his
life, and he has learned how to be quiet and how to look through his binocs,
too.
We make lots of use of Identifliers, Les Beletsky's 250 Birds (with digital
audio player of the calls), and Birding by Ear and More Birding by Ear.
They listen to the Birding By Ear CDs many nights as they are falling asleep
(they LOVE them!) We play games with the Identiflier, playing a call and
seeing if they can recognize it. Much of their success with finding 82
birds was done Birding by Ear, by the way. They have memorized well over
100 calls.
The youngest teammember just turned 6 last week, and he successfully
competed in the competition last year just days after his 5th birthday. We
have found that the BEST thing for these little birders have been the
Audubon plush birds. They are like plush stuffed animals that play the
bird's call (calls recorded by Cornell Ornithology Lab). Between the two of
them, my boys have probably 100 of these birds. They buy them with their
own money, get them for birthdays and Christmas, earn them as rewards, etc.
They know all the markings and calls for every plush bird they own, and
play with them as toys all the time. Even my 3 year old owns some (Pileated
Woodpecker, Barn Swallow, Killdeer, and a few others) and he can name all of
them and recognize most of the calls. We play games with the 6 and 8 yo
boys where I hide 15 birds in a pillowcase, at random, and squeeze them
(playing the calls) and they have to name the call....then the bird is
revealed to see if they got it right. They have learned the calls and field
marks of these birds just by playing, which is IMO the very best way for
children to learn.
We also have purchased the North American Bird Notebooking Set sold at
http://www.notebookingpages.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=72&products_id=207&zenid=77c793476f9556bb46516a9af6bb0496
This set enables the boys to color in a picture of the birds, and has lines
where they can write its name, write some notes about it, and even blank
maps where they can draw in the range map themselves, allowing them to
create their own bird guide. They loved studying the range maps and drawing
those in before they could even read or write....in the early days, the
range maps and photos were the only part of their guides they could study on
their own, so they pored over that information when I wasn't available to
help them with all the words.
As for field guides, we started out with a Stokes beginners guide to Birds
of the Eastern Region. This guide is color coded, with a red tab for red
birds, a yellow tab for yellow birds, etc. This allowed the boys to see
something at the feeder and quickly turn to the right COLOR section to look
for it.
After that, we got Kaufman guides for them, which were easier to use than
the Sibley guide intially, as birds are grouped according to common
characteristic rather than taxonomically. This was a big advantage for the
children, to be able to look up the birds of prey section, or "pigeon like
birds" section, etc. There is a pictorial table of contents, with color
tabbed sections. The index is easier for a new reader, too, as there is a
quick find one-page index in addition to the longer index, and in the
quick-find index there is a color tab so they know what section to turn to
visually. This enables them to use the guide fairly easily on their own.
They have Sibleys, too, and they have All the Birds, which is a
favorite....but when trying to ID a new bird, they always grab Kaufman first.
No amount of book learning can take the place of birding in the field, of
course. We started with lots of seed and hummingbird feeders in our
yard...then we began birding at parks. We go to West Point Lake, EL Huie,
Newman Wetlands and other places around Georgia frequently. We have started
taking our gear along whenever/wherever we go for vacation, and have been
blessed to spot the Painted Bunting in Hilton Head, the Indigo Bunting in
Illinois, more Yellow-headed Blackbirds in Montana, and lots of Sandhill
Cranes in Florida.
We have been blessed by mentoring opportunities, as well. Last year Stephen
Johnson from West Point helped us out a lot as we were getting started, and
that was very valuable for the boys. My 8 yo son Knox and I had the
opportunity to spend a day birding with Paul Miliotis this year, and the
knowledge he passed on in that one day will stick with us for a lifetime.
If any of you experienced birders have an opportunity to mentor young
birders, even if it is just once or twice, it makes such a difference. I
know less about birds than my 8 year old does, so there is only so much I
can do to faciliate his training. He quickly surpassed me, and now most of
what I can do is get him great tools and give him opportunities to use them.
Having mentors who are willing to go out in the field with us from time to
time, pointing out birds, teaching about habitat, etc. is invaluable. The
boys both won scopes last night in the competition. Because we spent a day
using scopes with Mr. Miliotis we have a good idea of how to use this
valuable tool, how it works, which habitat it is good for, etc.. Without
that mentoring day, the learning curve would have been much steeper.
These are just a few of the many ways we have been helping our young birders
grow in their knowledge of birding. The more they learn, the more they
enjoy their birding experiences...the more they want to learn...it is a
wonderful cycle. They have already far surpassed mommy in her knowledge of
birds, but I love accompanying them and enjoying these experiences together.
These youth birders have really passed their love of birding on to the
whole family, parents and siblings alike, and it has become an enriching
passtime for the whole family.
I hope this information is helpful to some of you looking to develop a love
of birding in your children or grandchildren!!
Molly Evert, LaGrange, GA
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Subject: 2500 Bobolinks in Laurens County
From: Georgann Schmalz <georgannschmalz(AT)ALLTEL.NET>
Date: 4 May 2008 9:26pm
Theresa Hartz, Lisa Hurt and I returned from the coast and the Eighth Annual
All Women's Birding Bust today, stopping at the Dublin Airport (Laurens
County) around noon. As previously reported by Bob Sargent and Charlie
Muise, there were Bobolinks (at least 2500) in the field off Bethsaida
Cemetary Road. We also had Loggerhead Shrike farther down on Airport Road.
Directions: Take I-16 to exit 42, head north to Dudley on 338. Take a
right on Hwy 80, drive about 5 miles to County Landfill Road on the left.
Take this road, making a right on Bethsaida Cemetary Road. The Bobolinks
were on the west side (left) of Bethsaida in a low brownish patch of weeds
in the middle of the rye (?) field. Continue on Bethsaida Cemetary and take
a left on Airport Road where the Shrike can be found on the power line along
the road before the airport terminal.
Later,
Georgann
Georgann Schmalz
Ornithologist, Birding Adventures, Inc.
Dawsonville, GA Dawson County
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Subject: Cedar Waxwings & Mississippi Kites - Floyd County
From: Ann Stewart <ajsophie(AT)NETZERO.NET>
Date: 4 May 2008 10:22pm
Friday afternoon while I was on my way out of town to participate in the=
AWBB - my husband, son Stephen and grandchildren Sophie & Sawyer decide=
d to fly kites in the backyard. As Stephen looked to the sky what did h=
e see - 2 MISSISSIPPI KITES flying south over our property.
On Sunday afternoon after returning from the AWBB we had a flock of abou=
t 40 CEDAR WAXWINGS in the top of one of our trees - wheezing away!!!!!!=
(wish I had had a kite and a waxwing with me on the AWBB)
Ann Stewart
Rome,Georgia
Floyd County
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Subject: Pine Chapel Road and Carter's Lake 5/4/08
From: Mark McShane <eagleeyed(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 4 May 2008 10:35pm
Hi All,
After birding Kenessaw Mountain (KMT) this morning Bill Wiggins and I
decided to check Pine Chapel and Moss Roads, in Gordon County, as well as
the Carter's Re-regulation Lake area, in Murray County, this afternoon!
Warm afternoon highlights (among Many other birds) included:
Pine Chapel Road ponds:
MUSW Mute Swan (1)
LESA Least Sandpiper (4+)
BANS Bank Swallow (none found)
DICK Dickcissel (none found)
Moss Road:
DICK Dickcissel (none found)
GRSP Grasshopper Sparrow
Carter's Re-regulation Lake:
BAEA Bald Eagle (1 adult and 2 Large young birds on the nest at the south
end of the lake. The nest can be seen from the area around the HWY 136
bridge at the south end of the reservoir. Be Very Careful Here as traffic
moves fast over the narrow bridge, make sure that you and yours are in a
safe roadside location to view the eagle nest which can be seen high up on
the west side of the lake from this point, best seen with a spotting
scope!)
Yellowlegs sp. (3, very far, didn't have the zoom on)
SPSA Spotted Sandpiper
CLSW Cliff Swallow (a good sized colony under the top of the Re-regulation
Lake dam which can be seen really well from the parking lot under the dam,
or from the south end of the top of the dam)
Carter's Re-regulation Lake - Boat ramp area on the Powerhouse Road side:
CMWA Cape May Warbler OROR Orchard Oriole
DICK Dickcissel (none found)
Thanks to Steve Barlow for posting his Dickcissel (some actually found)
sighting from today:
http://www.birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/GABO.html#1209934409
Good Birding All!
Mark
Mark McShane
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
eagleeyed AT bellsouth.net
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Subject: Mississippi Kite, Forsyth Co.
From: "James F. Flynn Jr." <jim.flynn(AT)MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: 4 May 2008 11:18pm
Hi, folks, I took a little time this morning to bird in Forsyth Co., mainly
a nature preserve on private land in the southern part of the county, the
Buford Fish Hatchery and American Proteins. The highlight for me was a
single Mississippi Kite circling with a Black Vulture near the Buford Fish
Hatchery. It was the first of this species that I have seen in the county
but they have been reported here a couple of times over the past several
years in the spring. Here are some of the other highlights:
Spotted Sandpiper - 4 (American Proteins)
Lesser Yellowlegs - 1 (")
Least Sandpiper - 15 (")
Chuck-will's-widow - 19 (includes 1 in eastern Cherokee Co.)
Whip-poor-will - 5 (includes 2 in eastern Cherokee Co.)
Warblers:
Northern Parula - 1
Yellow - 1
Chestnut-sided - 1
Magnolia - 1 (thanks to Karen and Luke Theodorou)
Cape May - 3
Black-throated Blue - 2
Yellow-rumped - 3
Pine - 1
Palm - 1 (Western)
Blackpoll - 1
American Redstart - 6
Northern Waterthrush - 5
Louisiana Waterthrush - 1
Kentucky - 7
Common Yellowthroat - 5
Hooded - 2
Yellow-breasted Chat - 10
Bobolink - 12
Baltimore Oriole - 1
Also, at least one Mute Swan is still at Reservoir 21 (DeLorme p 20, grid
B-5).
Take care,
Jim Flynn
Forsyth Co., GA
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Subject: Stephens Co. birding: 4 May08
From: Joel McNeal <j.mcneal(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 4 May 2008 11:23pm
Hi GA birders,
Karla O'Grady, Bill O'Grady, and I ventured up to
Yonah Dam Rd. (
http://www.wingsoverga.com/StephensCoBirdingSites.html
) and the east end of the Panther Creek trail in
search of wildflower photos. I have to admit that a
bird is what made my day, however. Not too far down
the trail, I could have sworn I heard a SWAINSON'S
WARBLER (SWWA), but a few seconds later a Louisiana
Waterthrush (LOWA) flyby complete with chip note and
song convinced me I must have misheard. Some ways
further down, I thought I heard another SWWA, but
after a couple more distant rounds of singing both
Bill and I twice thought we heard a LOWA-like jumble
at the end of the song. Drats. Rounding a couple
more curves, it became clear my singer actually lacked
any jumble after his ending crescendo, and that the
song was indeed a perfect SWWA serenade coming from a
rhododendron/doghobble thicket upslope, not the from
the creek below (where a LOWA sang for a great
comparison). With substantial effort and persistence,
I was able to get my first-ever look at a SWWA singing
on a dead rhododendron limb in the open and in full
sun at a distance less than 10 ft while second SWWA
countersang in the distance. This species disappeared
from the once-reliable locale of the State Botanical
Garden in Athens almost perfectly in coincidence with
my arrival to town last year, so it had held a special
place as my #1 nemesis bird even though I've heard
them a number of times previously (including just
yesterday along Sandy Creek in Athens). I'm not a fan
of playing recordings (with rare exception for
organized censusing of rails, goatsuckers, owls and
other hard-to-detectables), so it was a special
pleasure to earn this bird without
performance-enhancers of any sort and in completely
native vegetation with nary a privet in sight. That
end of Panther Creek is a beautiful trail with amazing
botanical diversity, but be warned that it's
definitely not for anyone who isn't nimble on their
feet or in good cardiac condition.
Another highlight was a croaking flyover Common Raven,
my second since arriving to the state (the first one
being last year at Sosebee Cove). It was late
afternoon before we got to the willowy wetlands near
Yonah Dam, so although we didn't get any Willow
Flycatchers there, it doesn't necessarily mean they
aren't there yet. Some trip highlights were:
Common Raven 1 (Panther Creek= PC)
Northern Parula 6 (PC)
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 (PC)
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2 (PC)
Black-throated Green Warbler 12 (mostly PC)
Yellow-throated Warbler 1 (PC)
Pine Warbler 2 (PC)
Blackpoll Warbler 3 (PC)
Black-and-white Warbler 2 (PC)
American Redstart 3 (PC)
Prothonotary Warbler 1 (Yonah Dam Rd.= YDR)
Worm-eating Warbler 1 (PC)
Swainson's Warbler 2 (PC)
Ovenbird 1 (PC; surprisingly low given the
habitat)
Louisiana Waterthrush 3 (PC & YDR)
Kentucky Warbler 1 (YDR)
Common Yellowthroat 2 (YDR)
Hooded Warbler 4 (PC)
Scarlet Tanager 4 (PC)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 (PC)
Indigo Bunting 8 (mostly YDR)
We also had a roadside hen Wild Turkey on the way up
route 320 between I-85 and Toccoa, and an Osprey on
the same stretch of road on the way back.
Good birding,
Joel McNeal
Winterville (Athens-Clarke Co.), GA
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