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* Georgia statewide
* January 31, 2000
* GAGA0001.31
- Birds mentioned
Iceland Gull
Red-necked Grebe
Common Goldeneye
Glaucous Gull
- Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: January 31, 2000
number: 770-932-5513
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: January 31, 2000
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Joel Hitt
This is the Georgia Rare Bird Alert for Monday evening, January 31, 2000, Jeff Sewell reporting.
An ICELAND GULL, the second one reported in Georgia in the past 2 weeks, is at West Point Dam, West Point. Like his counterpart on Jekyll Island's South Beach, this is also a first-winter bird. This bird was first reported on Sunday, January 30, around noontime by Doug Robinson of Auburn University. Doug also relocated the bird later in the afternoon. Some birders went down and did not see the bird later on Sunday. On Monday the bird was not seen by some persistent observers at West Point Dam, but was rediscovered at a landfill just east of the city of LaGrange. The bird is probably moving between the dam and the LaGrange landfill. It was observed leaving the landfill and heading in a westerly direction (toward the lake) at about 3:30 PM Monday.
Directions to the landfill are as follows. Take I-85 past the I-185 exchange to Columbus. Take the next exit, GA 109, to the left. You will soon pass under the I-185 interchange about a mile, and the landfill is on the left. Be sure and obtain permission to enter the landfill. The person in charge will want to escort you to the site where the gulls gather. It is unclear how patient the management will be regarding birders coming to search for the gull.
To check West Point Dam, return to I-85 and go west to West Point, GA, exiting at exit 1 to the right. Find your way to the dam, via US 29 to the north. Proceed several miles to the entrance to the dam on the left.
The RED-NECKED GREBE has been seen again at the dam by several observers, though the bird covers a wide expanse of the lake, and is often missed. Bob Zaremba called to say that 25 COMMON GOLDENEYE flew in at 6:30 PM Monday evening at the dam site.
There will most likely be an update to this report Tuesday evening as other birders visit the West Point area, as well as any update from Jekyll Island on the ICELAND and GLAUCOUS GULLS at that location. Stay tuned.
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* Georgia statewide
* January 28, 2000
* GAGA0001.28
- Birds mentioned
Iceland Gull
Glaucous Gull
Dunlin
Snow Goose
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Rufous Hummingbird
Fox Sparrow
- Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: January 28, 2000
number: 770-932-5513
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: January 28, 2000
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Joel Hitt
This is the Georgia Rare Bird Alert for Friday evening, January 28, 2000, Jeff Sewell reporting.
Both the ICELAND GULL and the GLAUCOUS GULL were resighted today around noontime, as reported on GABO by Steve Holzman. The birder reporting the sighting to Steve is Larry Carlile. Pierre Howard also called the voice line with the same report. Larry last saw the Glaucous drifting toward Brunswick in the sound, riding an incoming tide. The Iceland was about halfway between the shipwreck and the 4-H Center.
These birds have been sighted on and off since last weekend. They had been reported as missing by another birder on Friday.
PURPLE FINCHES are showing up at various feeders in the Atlanta area. Carol Lambert reported 11 at her home in Tucker on Friday. Other reports of similar numbers are encouraging. Several PINE SISKINS are reported from Coweta County as well as Danielsville.
Walt Chambers calls in a report from Lake Walter F. George (Lake Eufaula). At Lake Point Marina State Park, he saw 1 white-phase SNOW GOOSE and 10 DUNLIN.
We had a report of a probable RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at a feeder in Buford. From the E. L. Huie Land Application Facility in Jonesboro (Clayton County), Chris Loudermilk reports that 2 DUNLIN continue on the ponds. At the Newman Wetlands Center nearby he found 10 PINE SISKIN, several PURPLE FINCH and 1 FOX SPARROW.
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* Georgia statewide
* January 25, 2000
* GAGA0001.25
- Birds mentioned
Iceland Gull (not seen)
Glaucous Gull (not seen)
Parasitic Jaeger
- Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: January 25, 2000
number: 770-932-5513
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: January 25, 2000
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Joel Hitt
This is the Georgia Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday evening, January 25, 2000, Jeff Sewell reporting.
The voice line for the statewide RBA (770-493-8862) is alive and well after a power outage of 50-plus hours, ending Tuesday evening at last.
In this update to last night's internet transcript, I will simply mention that a party of four searched the South Beach of Jekyll Island from dawn until about 2 P.M. on Tuesday, and saw neither the ICELAND GULL nor the GLAUCOUS GULL. Jim Flynn did report that the group saw 1 and possibly 2 immature PARASITIC JAEGERS following shrimp boats around and harassing the local gulls.
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* Georgia statewide
* January 24, 2000
* GAGA0001.24
- Birds mentioned
Iceland Gull
Glaucous Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow
- Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: January 24, 2000
number: 770-932-5513
to report: 770-932-5513 or joel@hitt.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: January 24, 2000
compiler: Joel Hitt
transcriber: Joel Hitt
This is the Georgia Rare Bird Alert for Monday evening, January 24, 2000, Joel Hitt reporting.
The voice line for the statewide RBA (770-493-8862) has been offline since early Sunday morning due to a power outage at the residence of Jeff Sewell in Tucker. In talking with Jeff by phone, we agreed that I will go ahead and make transcriptions as needed until he is back online himself, probably by Wednesday.
For tonight I want to make sure that word gets out of the continued sightings of the ICELAND GULL at Jekyll Island's South Beach, along with a GLAUCOUS GULL seen on Monday. The first-winter ICELAND GULL was first seen Friday, the 21st, by Lydia Thompson, at near high tide. It was missed at high tide on Saturday by Jeff Sewell, Carol Lambert, and other observers. But on Sunday the bird was seen, as reported by Eugene Keferl on the GABO listserv, along with a single BONAPARTE'S GULL and a GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. The Iceland was pretty active walking about among the flock of gulls, and then it and others took to the wing to feed behind the shrimp boats trawling out in the waters.
On Monday the ICELAND GULL was again seen at South Beach by Steve Holzman, though I have no details of his sighting as to time, tide, or other behaviors.
Additionally, Gene's Saturday excursion carried him to the Andrews Island Causeway near downtown Brunswick where he flushed about 25 SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS (sp.) and about a dozen SEASIDE SPARROWS, 11:30-12:00. He was able to get a positive ID on 2 NELSON'S SHARP-TAILEDS and 3 SALTMARSH SHARP-TAILEDS. He flushed them by walking through the blackrush patches on the east side near the north end of the causeway. The tide was high, requiring wading through about an 18" depth.
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* Georgia statewide
* January 21, 2000
* GAGA0001.21
- Birds mentioned
Iceland Gull
Common Redpoll (probable)
Red-necked Grebe (not seen)
Common Goldeneye
Horned Grebe
Common Loon
Bald Eagle
Sandhill Crane
Least Sandpiper
Dunlin
Barn Owl
- Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: January 21, 2000
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862, or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: January 21, 2000
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Joel Hitt
This is the Georgia Rare Bird Alert for Saturday evening, January 21, 2000, Jeff Sewell reporting.
From Jekyll Island, Lydia Thompson called in a sighting of a first-winter ICELAND GULL seen on South Beach on Friday morning. The bird was viewed at some length among a flock of Ring-billed, Laughing, and Herring Gulls. The bird was eating jellyfish. This was during the morning hours at near-high tide. She was unable to access the viewing area from the direct route by the pink house, due to high tide. She accessed the beach instead from the boardwalk at the 4-H Center, north of there. This access risks being asked to leave by the caretaker at the center, so proceed at your own risk. The other access point, of course, is at the St. Andrews Picnic Area, on the bay side of the point, where you walk around the point to access South Beach from the other side.
Carol Lambert called in a probable COMMON REDPOLL was reported from the Newman Wetlands Center of the Clayton County Water Authority on Saturday morning, south of Jonesboro in Clayton County. We say "probable" because the sighting was by a non-birder. It was not relocated later. It was not coming to the feeder there at the nature center, but was on the back trail where the covered walk is. The bird was foraging among a flock of sparrows and goldfinches.
Pierre Howard looked in vain for the RED-NECKED GREBES at West Point Lake on Friday. He did have COMMON GOLDENEYE, HORNED GREBE, and COMMON LOON, as well as the usual assortment of ducks.
Walt Chambers reports on Thursday from Lake Walter F. George (Lake Eufaula) the following: 6-8 BALD EAGLES, a SANDHILL CRANE, 5 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 2 DUNLIN, all below the dam. He also mentioned seeing 1 BARN OWL inside a silo just north of the Bradley Unit. But note that this is on private property, and the birder should request permission to inspect the silo by approaching the main farmhouse that is right off the road just north of the entrance to the Bradley Unit.
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* Georgia statewide
* January 16, 2000
* GAGA0001.16
- Birds mentioned
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Western Tanager (not seen)
American Bittern
Sora
King Rail
Barn Owl
Evening Grosbeak
Red-necked Grebe (not seen)
Horned Grebe
Common Goldeneye
Tree Swallow
- Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: January 16, 2000
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862, or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: January 16, 2000
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Joel Hitt
This is the Georgia Rare Bird Alert for Sunday evening, January 16, 2000, Jeff Sewell reporting.
4 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS were turned up by Earl Horn and Rusty Trump on Sunday morning in Rabun County at the Burrell's Ford Road site. Michael Bell also reported finding the birds on Saturday evening. Rusty and Earl actually had one come into view about 200 yards onto Burrell's Ford Road from GA 28. They were also seen at mile 1.8, mile 2.8, and about 0.5 west of the Chatooga River at the SC line. Michael Bell's bird was at the original mile 2.35 mark, indicated by the rock pile on the left side of the road.
Directions to this site are as follows. From the Rabun County seat of Clayton, turn right at the second traffic signal coming from the south on US 441, onto Rickman St. Continue on Warwoman Road with which it soon merges, for 14 miles to GA 28 (the last 3 miles will be challenging hair-pin curves, so hold onto your binoculars!). The road dead-ends into GA 28. Turn right and continue 1.8 miles to Forest Service Road 646, signed as Burrell's Ford Road, to the left. Begin measuring the distance at the beginning of the road.
Bob Zaremba called in to report they were unable to locate the Bellville area WESTERN TANAGER on Sunday. However, at the Richmond Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant, they located an AMERICAN BITTERN, SORA, and KING RAIL, as well as an assortment of common duck species.
Bob also located the BARN OWLS in downtown Savannah, first seen on January 7 by Mary Elfner. These owls have been quite reliable. They are located at the intersection of Broughton and Habersham Streets in downtown Savannah. At the original sighting, one bird was calling from a vine-covered fire escape of an abandoned building, at a height of about 30 feet. The other was answering from a Live Oak closer to the street.
Rusty Trump reports having 5 EVENING GROSBEAK at his feeders in Suwanee. If anyone is interested in seeing these birds, call the hotline and Jeff Sewell will check with Rusty about it.
The RED-NECKED GREBES again were not seen on Sunday at West Point Lake. However, there was a report of HORNED GREBES and COMMON GOLDENEYE. The Red-necked Grebes have now not been reported since Friday.
From West Point proceed north on US 29, turning left at the dam entrance on the left. Just before the dam is a little recreation area off to the right with a couple of overlooks. Look out into the middle of lake from this vantage point.
30 TREE SWALLOWS were reported in Fayette County near Tyrone. This is a quite unusual sighting for wintering Tree Swallows in the interior or Piedmont region of the state.
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* Georgia statewide
* January 15, 2000
* GAGA0001.15
- Birds mentioned
Red-necked Grebe (not seen Saturday)
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Barn Owl
- Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: January 15, 2000
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862, or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: January 15, 2000
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Joel Hitt
This is the Georgia Rare Bird Alert for Saturday evening, January 15, 2000, Jeff Sewell reporting.
Jim Flynn did not locate the RED-NECKED GREBES at West Point Lake on Saturday. As reported previously Pierre Howard had seen 2 birds near the dam, from the recreation area on the east or Georgia side of the dam. From West Point proceed north on US 29, turning left at the dam entrance on the left. Just before the dam is a little recreation area off to the right with a couple of overlooks. Look out into the middle of lake from this vantage point. Jim was there for 3 hours this morning with no results, as far as these 2 wide-ranging birds are concerned. They apparently are more likely to be seen in the afternoon than the morning, according to recent sighting times.
Johnny Parks called in a report that he heard 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS from their location on Burrell's Ford Road in eastern Rabun County. They were heard about 9:30 P.M. at 3.15 miles on this easily-traversed Forest Service Road #646, signed as Burrell's Ford Road. The original site for the first Saw-whets from a week ago was at mile 2.35, where birders have left a small pile of rocks erected on the left edge of the grade. But on Friday evening Johnny did not find them at the 2.35 marker, rather further up the road at mile 3.15 (1 or 2 birds), and again at 4.3 miles, a single bird answered a tape. After crossing the Chatooga River at the SC line, he found another bird at mile 7.70, or 1.05 miles into SC.
Directions to this site are as follows. From the Rabun County seat of Clayton, turn right at the second traffic signal coming from the south on US 441, onto Rickman St. Continue on Warwoman Road with which it soon merges, for 14 miles to GA 28 (the last 3 miles will be challenging hair-pin curves, so hold onto your binoculars!). The road dead-ends into GA 28. Turn right and continue 1.8 miles to Forest Service Road 646, signed as Burrell's Ford Road, to the left. Begin measuring the distance at the beginning of the road.
[Transcriber's Note: Jeff ran out of time on the voice tape and could not include the following sighting as described below.] Mary Elfner writes on the GABO listserv of a pair of BARN OWLS she and her husband happened onto in downtown Savannah, the Friday evening of January 7 at 10:30 PM. The birds are located at the intersection of Broughton and Habersham Streets in downtown Savannah. One bird was calling from a vine-covered fire escape of an abandoned building, at a height of about 30 feet. The other was answering from a Live Oak closer to the street. The birds have been relocated since that original sighting.
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* Georgia statewide
* January 14, 2000
* GAGA0001.14
- Birds mentioned
Red-necked Grebe
Snow Goose
Bald Eagle
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
Oldsquaw
Northern Saw-whet Owl (not relocated yet)
Western Tanager (to be searched for)
- Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: January 14, 2000
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862, or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: January 14, 2000
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Joel Hitt
This is the Georgia Rare Bird Alert for Friday evening, January 14, 2000, with Jeff Sewell reporting.
Pierre Howard called in Friday evening to say that he relocated 2 RED-NECKED GREBE at West Point Lake, near the dam off from a recreation area on the east or Georgia side of the dam. From West Point proceed north on US 29, turning left at the dam entrance on the left. Just before the dam is a little recreation area off to the right with a couple of overlooks. Look out into the middle of lake from this vantage point.
16 SNOW GEESE were seen again by Walt Chambers at the Houston impoundment of the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge during the week. They like to roost on a little island in the middle of the water. He also birded West Point Lake and saw 2 BALD EAGLES, 20 COMMON GOLDENEYE, and HOODED MERGANSERS. He missed the Red-necked Grebe.
Gene Keferl reported on the GABO listserv that last weekend he found 2 OLDSQUAW in a raft of ducks off the north end of Jekyll Island.
A group of birders will be going up to Rabun County to attempt and relocate the NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS this weekend. They were missed by one group during the week, and have not been seen since last Saturday, the 7th. Directions to this site are as follows. From the Rabun County seat of Clayton, turn right at the second traffic signal coming from the south on US 441, onto Rickman St. Continue on Warwoman Road with which it soon merges, for 14 miles to GA 28 (the last 3 miles will be challenging hair-pin curves, so hold onto your binoculars!). The road dead-ends into GA 28. Turn right and continue 1.8 miles to Forest Service Road 646, signed as Burrell's Ford Road, to the left. The birds are 2.35 miles up the gravel road. Look for a small pile of rocks on the left edge of the grade, which demarcate the spot where the owls have been heard/seen.
Another pair of birders will be looking for the WESTERN TANAGER in Bellville, GA, this weekend, as well. The resident there who originally spotted the bird last winter has indicated it has returned. We will update you if either of these excursions are productive, or if any other sightings of note are reported over the weekend.
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* Georgia statewide
* January 8, 2000
* GAGA0001.08
- Birds mentioned
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Red Crossbill
Red-necked Grebe
Bald Eagle
- Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: January 9, 2000
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862, or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: January 8, 2000
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriptionist: Joel Hitt
This is the Georgia Rare Bird Alert for Saturday evening, January 8, 2000, with Jeff Sewell reporting. [Transcriber’s note: The following is a compilation of 3 voice reports, one from Friday evening, and 2 from Saturday.]
This Saturday morning around 6:30 AM, Giff Beaton and others found at least 2 and possibly 3 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS, on Burrell's Ford Road in NE Rabun County. They heard 2 birds, and had a sighting of 1, for a possible total of 3 individuals. This evening at dusk, 11 observers gathered for a "hearing" of 1, possibly 2 birds, but with no visual sightings of either.
This is an invasion year for Northern Saw-whets into southern states, and I encourage birders to go out in search of them.
Directions to this site are as follows. From the Rabun County seat of Clayton, turn right at the second traffic signal coming from the south on US 441, onto Rickman St. Continue on Warwoman Road with which it soon merges, for 14 miles to GA 28 (the last 3 miles will be challenging hair-pin curves, so hold onto your binoculars!). The road dead-ends into GA 28. Turn right and continue 1.8 miles to Forest Service Road 646, signed as Burrell's Ford Road, to the left. The birds are 2.35 miles up the gravel road. Look for a small pile of rocks on the left edge of the grade, which demarcate the spot where the owls have been heard/seen.
The morning group of birders continued on FS 646 to Burrell's Ford, at the Chatooga River. At that location they found a flock of over 30 RED CROSSBILLS, among other species.
Pierre Howard called in on Friday to report 2 RED-NECKED GREBES at West Point Lake, at the dam (DeLorme 32,C-1). One of the birds is in near-breeding plumage. These birds were seen early this morning around 7:30 AM, by Chris Loudermilk and Aubrey Scott. The birds were not relocated this afternoon by a group of birders around 3:00 PM. There have also been 2 BALD EAGLES seen here.
Jack Johnson called in a report from Newton County today, that he had 3 BALD EAGLES at the Big Haynes Creek Reservoir, or Black Shoals Lake. One of them is an adult, and one a sub-adult. [Directions to this location are unclear at the time of this transcription.]
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* Georgia statewide
* January 5, 2000
* GAGA0001.05
- Birds mentioned
Western Kingbird
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin
Fox Sparrow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sandhill Crane
Rufous Hummingbird
Pintail
Dunlin
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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: January 5, 2000
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862, or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: January 5, 2000
This is the Georgia Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday evening, January 5, 2000.
Last Saturday a field trip of the Ogeechee Audubon Society out of Columbus visited nearby Richmond Hill's Wastewater Treatment Facility. The bird of the day there was a WESTERN KINGBIRD. The site is restricted, however, in that special permission must be obtained in order to visit the site. Details of the protocol for doing this are not clear.
At the Pine Log WMA in Bartow County last Saturday, only 2 RED CROSSBILLS were seen. On Sunday morning, Richard Ellenberg and Joel Hitt made contiguous visits to the area. No RED CROSSBILLS were seen that morning by either observer, but each noted PINE SISKINS and RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, with Richard also locating several FOX SPARROWS.
Michael Bell called in a report of 6 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES near Tallapoosa, GA, on Wednesday. He reports a flock of SANDHILL CRANES moving north one day, and south the next. These are probably the same birds moving around in the general area.
There is a RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at Rusty Trump's house in Suwanee, GA.
From Lake Varner (the former Cornish Creek Reservoir) on the Newton/Walton County line, Earl Horn called in a report of 2 PINTAIL from this past Monday.
The 2 DUNLIN continue at the E. L. Huie Land Application Facility south of Jonesboro. This report is also from Earl Horne on Monday.
At East Bank Park, Lake Lanier (Gwinnett County side), Bob Zaremba reports FOX SPARROWS at the power line cut. This location is off of Buford Dam Road, down the road at the Dam Store (no profanity intended!).
As always, keep sending in your counts of Sandhill Cranes, as well as reports of wintering finches, Red-breasted Nuthatch, etc., in the state.
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* Georgia statewide
* January 1, 2000
* GAGA0001.01
- Birds mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Common Goldeneye
Horned Grebe
American Black Duck
Pine Siskin
Fox Sparrow
Purple Finch
Greater Scaup
Bonaparte's Gull
Bald Eagle
Red-breasted Merganser
Brown Creeper
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Vesper Sparrow
Red Crossbill
Rusty Blackbird
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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: January 1, 2000
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862, or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: January 1, 2000
This is the Georgia Rare Bird Alert for Saturday evening, January 1, 2000. [ Transcriber’s note: I have taken the statewide voice line reports for Friday night and Saturday night and compiled them as one transcription, as follows].
On Thursday, December 30, Bob Zaremba and Walt Chambers birded the Eufaula NWR. From the Houston Impoundment on the Alabama side, they saw 11 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and 16 SNOW GEESE out in the river on a sand bar. This was a little before noon. From there Bob went to West Point Lake and at the dam saw 18 COMMON GOLDENEYE above the dam, along with 25 HORNED GREBE and 2 AMERICAN BLACK DUCK.
Jim Flynn called in a report from Dawson Forest on Friday, the 31st. He saw 63 PINE SISKIN, most of them in one flock at the waterfowl pond, along with a FOX SPARROW and 2 PURPLE FINCH. Directions to Dawson Forest traveling north on GA 400 are to exit to the left on Dawson Forest Road, just prior to the outlet mall stores on the left. Proceed to Dawson Forest WMA. You cross through the gated entrance and take the first paved road to the right, which leads to the Horton Trailer Park. When you come to the chain link fence in the park, proceed another 1/4 mile to the pond.
Jim Flynn also reported from West Point Lake Dam earlier in the week that he had 1 GREATER SCAUP, BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 2 BALD EAGLES, along with RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS at this location. These birds are in addition to the COMMON GOLDENEYE and HORNED GREBE also seen at this location.
An east Cobb County birder reports that a BROWN CREEPER has been in and about her yard for about the last month. If you are interested in this reliable bird, you may call the residence at 770-565-2438 and make arrangements to see the bird.
Michael Bell had 4 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES near Tallapoosa (Haralson County). These birds were located on private property but Michael would be willing to escort anyone interested in finding the location. He also located 2 VESPER SPARROWS, again on private property in the area.
Bob Zaremba called in to say that he and some others were at the Pine Log Mountain WMA in Bartow County on Saturday. He saw only 1 RED CROSSBILL, a singing male. Others reported a total of 2 birds. They also had 4 PINE SISKINS, 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, and 2 PURPLE FINCHES.
Bob also reports 2 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES from Carter's Lake, at the recreation area near the visitor's center. This is near Chatsworth.
As always, keep sending in your counts of Sandhill Cranes, as well as reports of wintering finches, Red-breasted Nuthatch, etc., in the state.
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