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Subject: Magnolia Warbler, Cedar Waxwings, eBird Report -
Johnson Square (Marietta) , 5/12/08
From: Johnnie Greene <johnniegreene(AT)ADELPHIA.NET>
Date: 12 May 2008 1:05pm
This is an office park near the junction of Johnson Ferry Rd and Roswell Rd.
This is a trimmed down list.
Location: Johnson Square (Marietta)
Observation date: 5/12/08
Notes: Seen at lunch out behind the office building and down into the
retention pond. Sunny, 64 degrees, NW winds at 14 MPH gusting to 22 MPH. 12:25 -
12:55 PM.
Number of species: 19
> Mallard 2
> Red-shouldered Hawk 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
> Eastern Phoebe 2
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
> Tufted Titmouse 1
> Brown-headed Nuthatch 2
> Carolina Wren 3
> Gray Catbird 1
> Cedar Waxwing 12
> Magnolia Warbler 1
> Eastern Towhee 2
> Song Sparrow 4
> House Finch 8
> American Goldfinch 5
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
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Canton, Cherokee County, GA
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Subject: IBA Dedication of the State Botanical Garden and
Whitehall Forest
From: Ed Maioriello <edm(AT)MAIORIELLO.COM>
Date: 12 May 2008 11:49am
IBA Dedication of State Botanical Garden and Whitehall Forest
Saturday, May 17 at 1:30 pm at the Calloway Building
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
You are cordially invited to a free IBA Dedication Ceremony as the Audubon
Society recognizes the State Botanical Garden and Whitehall Forest as
official Important Bird Areas. This ceremony commemorates recognition of
exceptional bird and wildlife habitat that is vital to the health and
sustainability of bird populations worldwide. The Botanical Garden/Whitehall
is the 49th site in Georgia to achieve this recognition, and the fourteenth
site to be dedicated. Guest speaker Mary Elfner, Georgia's IBA Coordinator,
will present plaques noting this distinction. Light refreshments will follow
the ceremony, as well as an informal bird walk through the gardens. This
event is supported by the Oconee Rivers Audubon Society and the Atlanta
Audubon Society. Location is indoors at the Calloway Building Auditorium.
For directions to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, please visit
http://www.uga.edu/~botgarden/directions.html
For any questions please contact:
Alison R. Huff
University of Georgia
706-542-8163
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Ed Maioriello
Athens, GA
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Subject: Connecticut Warbler, 69 species @ SCNC
From: James Neves <jamesneves(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 12 May 2008 9:59am
Hi GA birders,
The storms Friday night made for a wet trail, but Sandy Creek Nature Center
and Cook's Trail were very productive on Saturday morning. With no other
people seen on Cook's Trail until about noon, the birds were relaxed but
active in the wet leaves. The highlight was two CONNECTICUT WARBLERS seen
just past the end of the boardwalks that are between the creek and the Big
Beaver Marsh. After hearing the male's song, I located a pair of birds
flitting around in a bit of a scuffle. One (presumably female) was seen for
a moment inside a thicket just long enough to see the bright eye-ring, but
the male was very cooperative by perching and singning on a head-high branch
in the sun only 25 ft away for about two minutes. Other highlights include
numerous PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, a SWAINSON'S WARBLER (heard only), and a
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH.
Location: Sandy Creek Nature Center
Observation date: 5/10/08
Number of participants: 1
Number of species: 69
Canada Goose 13
Great Blue Heron 5
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 14
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 5
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Mourning Dove 4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 5
Barred Owl 1
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 9
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Downy Woodpecker 5
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Acadian Flycatcher 9
Eastern Phoebe 9
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 19
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 32
Blue Jay 11
American Crow 9
Fish Crow 4
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 26
Tufted Titmouse 37
Brown-headed Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 42
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 16
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
Wood Thrush 9
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 18
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 5
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 2
Northern Parula 9
Chestnut-sided Warbler 7
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 6
Prairie Warbler 1
American Redstart 7
Prothonotary Warbler 17
Swainson's Warbler 1
Ovenbird 1
Kentucky Warbler 8
Connecticut Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 10
Hooded Warbler 2
Summer Tanager 1
Scarlet Tanager 8
Eastern Towhee 14
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 48
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 26
Red-winged Blackbird 17
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
American Goldfinch 14
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
James Neves
Athens-Clarke County, GA
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Subject: Fernbank Report
From: Chris Showalter <crs7586(AT)FC.DEKALB.K12.GA.US>
Date: 12 May 2008 7:58am
Fernbank Report for Saturday May 10, 2008.
15 Participants
Time: 8-10:30 am
Weather: clear, warm, low wind
Total species: 38
We definitely did not break any records for number of species seen, but it
was a very good bird walk. The highlight was watching a female American
Redstart taking a bath in Fernbank Creek!
Species List:
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Acadian Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwings
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler (numerous)
American Redstart
Hooded Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
This concludes the Saturday bird walks for Spring 2008. The first Fall
bird walk will be Saturday September 13.
Chris Showalter
Fernbank Science Center
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Subject: Bobolinks, Chattoga County
From: David Brown <talikoga(AT)WINDSTREAM.NET>
Date: 12 May 2008 7:06am
Saw several boblinks, males and females, cavorting in the tall wheat planted
at the corner of Gore-Subligna Road and Johnston Farm Road.
David Brown
Summerville, GA
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Subject: Looking for active Bl Vulture nest site for AWARE
From: Phil Delestrez <Phil.Delestrez(AT)DNR.STATE.GA.US>
Date: 12 May 2008 3:24pm
Michael Ellis of AWARE is looking for an active Black Vulture nest site to bring
a chick to. If anyone can be of help, contact the Panola Mountain State Park
office, or AWARE in Dekalb County, near Davidson Arabia Mountain. Thanks,
Phil Delestrez
Assistant Manager
Panola Mountain State Conservation Park
phone: (770) 389-7801
fax: (770) 389-7925
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Subject: Dr. Geoff Hill's talk is canceled for May 12
From: Jim Gilreath <jsgilreath(AT)COX.NET>
Date: 12 May 2008 2:20pm
Please be advised for any of you who were planning to make the trip to Macon
this evening that we are canceling the presentation by Dr. Geoff Hill, of
Auburn University, on his search for Ivory-billed Woodpeckers in the Florida
panhandle.
Storm damage to Macon's infrastructure has resulted in loss of power at the
meeting site at the Museum of Arts and Sciences. There exists the good
possibility of another 8:00 pm curfew also. Logistically, because of the
number of people expected to attend, it was not feasible to try and move to
an alternate location.
Dr. Hill's talk will be rescheduled for the fall.
Jim Gilreath
President Ocmulgee Audubon
Macon, GA
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Subject: Clarke Co. Connecticuts not relocated yesterday
(12May08)
From: Joel McNeal <j.mcneal(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 12 May 2008 1:27pm
Hi GA birders,
I was unable to relocate the pair of Connecticut
Warblers (CONWs) reported for Saturday 11 May by James
Neves on Cook's Trail at Sandy Creek Nature Center,
Clarke Co., when I slogged through the trail from
7:30-10:30 AM yesterday ( Sunday 12 May). I scoured
the area pretty thoroughly, especially the section
from where he reported them, and never heard a CONW
chip nor song.
At the State Botanical Garden, warbler diversity has
dropped off significantly in the last few days
(species numbers back under 15), but there were 5
singing male Canada Warblers there yesterday including
3 who gave me closeup views. They looked surprised to
see me, but I think it might have just been their
eyerings (...). While these guys are still presumably
a long ways from their nesting territory, both male
and female Hoodeds (also in the genus Wilsonia) are
already foraging for hungry nestlings.
Joel McNeal
Winterville, (Athens-Clarke Co.), GA
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Subject: Little Mulberry Park, 12 May
From: Brandon Best <sandfalcon(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 12 May 2008 1:02pm
Greetings all,
I went out to Little Mulberry Park (Gwinnett Co) this morning for a few
blustery hours. Best bird of the day was a male WILSON'S WARBLER (perhaps a
product of these W-NW winds wrapping around the low pressure system to our
north?). Also had two additional personal firsts for the park- a pair of
Acadian Flycatchers and a single Eastern Wood-pewee.
Brandon Best
Lawrenceville, GA
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Subject: GOS Spring Meeting (this weekend)
From: Steve Holzman <steve_holzman(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 12 May 2008 11:05am
Forwarding for Bill.
A very few spaces remain on field trips for this weekend's Georgia
Ornithological Society Spring, 2008 Meeting in Clayton, GA. The registration
table opens at 5:00 PM on Friday, May 16, in the lobby of the Old Clayton Inn.
Alan Tennant, author of the book, "On the Wing: To the Edge of the Earth with
the Peregrine Falcon" is the featured speaker at banquet on Saturday evening,
also at the Old Clayton Inn. You do not have to be a member of GOS to attend.
Registration information can be found on the GOS web site: www.gos.org
Thank you,
Bill Lotz.
GOS Attendees:
If you need to remember what trips you are signed up for, just check out this
website:
http://www.coastalgeorgiabirding.org/misc/gos_spring_trips.htm
Steve Holzman
North High Shoals, GA
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Subject: White-rumped Sandpiper @ Columbus airport - 5/12
From: Walt Chambers <Walter.Frank.Chambers(AT)STUDENT.MERCER.EDU>
Date: 12 May 2008 6:39pm
Stopped by the drainage pond at the Columbus airport this morning and had 1
White-rumped Sandpiper in with about 10-12 Leasts. This pond (which is mostly
dry right now) is about 100 yards to the left of the main airport entrance
along Moon Rd.
Walt Chambers
Columbus
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Subject: More White-rumped Sandpipers
From: "James F. Flynn Jr." <jim.flynn(AT)MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: 12 May 2008 8:33pm
Hi, folks, there were 6 White-rumped Sandpipers at the American Proteins
plant (northern Forsyth Co.) this evening. They flew in while I was there
but remained skittish, often taking to the wing, for about an hour after
their arrival. They were still there when I left, though. Also present:
Lesser Yellowlegs - 3
Spotted Sandpiper - 4
Semipalmated Sandpiper - 4 (also 1 Semipal/Western that I could have been
talked into either way)
Least Sandpiper - 50
Dunlin - 1 (also here last evening, 5/11)
Pectoral Sandpiper - 4
Savannah Sparrow - 1
Take care,
Jim Flynn
Forsyth Co., GA
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Subject: Mourning Warbler at Clyde Sheperd Preserve
From: Nathan Farnau <natwan(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 12 May 2008 8:42pm
This male MOURNING WARBLER was found at Clyde Sheperd Nature Preserve early this
afternoon
(5/12/08) where the "Beaver Trail" intersects the trail that parallels the
creek. Some of you may be
familiar with the wooden ladder that sits on the slope between the trail and the
water. He was just to
the right of this spot.
The bird gave quick but clear looks, offered 6-8 chip notes, then disappeared
without singing.
I tried to relocate the bird for about and hour, but was unsuccessful.
Nathan Farnau
East Atlanta (DeKalb County)
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Subject: Ocmulgee National Monument
From: Trey McCuen <barredowl(AT)COX.NET>
Date: 12 May 2008 9:15pm
I birded the monument this afternoon and had the following highlights:
Blue gray gnatcatcher in the nest
American redstart- 6
Acadian flycatcher
Summer tanager
Gray catbird
Common yellowthroat
Solitary sandpiper
Spotted sandpiper
Eastern phoebe
Eastern kingbird
Cedar waxwing
Mississippi kite- 2
Ruby throated hummingbird- 2
..... on the way home we I saw the Loggerhead shrike on the powerlines at
CVS previously reported by Anne Davis. It was 4:23 PM when it was seen.
Trey Mccuen
Macon, GA
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Subject: Cochran Shoals Report 5/12/08
From: Ken Blankenship <kenhblankenship(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 12 May 2008 10:30pm
KING RAIL still hanging out in the swamp/marsh. SAVANNAH SPARROW flushed in
the sparrow field, then perched in full view for a fairly late record of
this species in the Piedmont. A pair of GREEN HERONS was seen flying and
calling over the swamp/marsh as well as the YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON, who
put on his regular heading-to-roost flight performance. The SPOTTED
SANDPIPERS on the river are certainly something to keep an eye on as spring
wears on and turns into summer. There are breeding records of the species
in the Atlanta area (see ACOGB), and the birds seen today and on other
occasions seem to be pairs; they forage together, fly from rock to rock
together, etc. A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was "singing" his odd repertoire on
the far edge of the sparrow field, and a pretty male CANADA WARBLER was
another good FOTS for the afternoon. I am saddened to report no sign of the
Red-shouldered Hawk family. The nest appears to have fallen into disrepair
and is sagging, with no fresh twigs or green leaves as would appear almost
every day when the nest was active. I don't know what happened to those
beautiful healthy chicks, but as you could see in Chris Willis' wonderful
photos they were still downy and not even close to leaving the nest. On a
happier note, the GREAT BLUE HERON young are getting bigger every day, and
are sporting big spikey mohawks, testing out their legs and flapping those
big wings, so cute in an awkward sort of way :)
GBHE Great Blue Heron 25
YCNH Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
GRHE Green Heron 2
OSPR Osprey 1
RTHA Red-tailed Hawk 2
KIRA King Rail 1
SPSA Spotted Sandpiper 4
CHSW Chimney Swift 100+
WEVI White-eyed Vireo 4
YTVI Yellow-throated Vireo 1
REVI Red-eyed Vireo 2
FICR Fish Crow 1
NRWS Northern Rough-winged Swallow 17
CLSW Cliff Swallow 1
BARS Barn Swallow 3
BGGN Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
CEDW Cedar Waxwing 36
COYE Common Yellowthroat 2
CAWA (fots) Canada Warbler 1
YBCH (fots) Yellow-breasted Chat 1
SAVS Savannah Sparrow 1
INBU Indigo Bunting 6
RWBL Red-winged Blackbird 12
OROR Orchard Oriole 1
AMGO American Goldfinch 16
Ken Blankenship
Marietta, GA (Cobb County)
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Subject: AAS Warbler Weekend/ No. Georgia Mountains
From: Art Hurt <artlisahurt(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 12 May 2008 10:31pm
Fifteen people participated in the Atlanta Audubon's Annual Warbler =
Weekend Workshop this past weekend led by Theresa Hartz and myself. The =
participants had an intensive class session on warblers with Giff Beaton =
last month, and then they scoured the No. Georgia Mountains Saturday and =
Sunday looking for warblers. The areas included: Burrell's Ford Rd., =
Popcorn Overlook, Brasstown Bald, Ivy Log Rd., Sosebee Cove, and Johnnie =
Gap Rd. In all 81 species were seen. This included 21 species of =
warbler:
No. Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chesnut -sided
Black-throated Blue
Yellow-rumped
Black-throated Green
Blackburnian
Yellow-throated
Pine
Palm
Black and white
Am. Redstart
Worm-eating
Ovenbird
Lo. Waterthrush
Kentucky
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded=20
Wilson's=20
Canada
Yellow-breasted Chat
Other highlights of the field trip included a Red-breasted Nuthatch at =
the beginning of Burrell's Ford Rd., and a Willow Flycatcher and Orchard =
Oriole in the Ingles' parking area (Blairsville). A bonus was finding a =
Blue-headed Vireo sitting in a nest and a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak =
building a nest at Sosebee Cove.
Lisa Hurt
Atlanta
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