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Georgia statewide
March 29, 2004
GAGA03.29.04
Birds Reported
Henslow's Sparrow
++ refers to species that are on the Georgia Ornithological Society Checklist
and Records Committee "review list". Documentation is requested for these
species.
Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: March 29, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: March 29, 2004
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Bob Zaremba ( bobzarem@prodigy.net )
The following is the transcription of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Monday
evening telephone report, March 29, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society.
A visiting birder located a HENSLOW'S SPARROW on Sunday at the Chattahoochee
Nature Center near Roswell, Fulton County. The site is off Willeo Road, in the
area of the gate as you cross over to the boardwalk. The bird was seen in the
open and very well described. You can call the CNC at 770-992-2055 for
information. From Roswell Road and Azalea Drive, go west on Azalea and turn left
on Willeo Road. The CNC will be on your right where you can park and pay
admission fee.
More details can be found in the GABO-L archives for this sighting at;
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=25731
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Georgia statewide
March 27, 2004
GAGA03.27.04
Birds Reported
Franklin’s Gull (not seen)
Bonaparte's Gull
YELLOW-BILLED LOON ++
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Common Goldeneye
Redhead
Blue-winged Teal
Lesser Scaup
++ refers to species that are on the Georgia Ornithological Society Checklist
and Records Committee "review list". Documentation is requested for these
species.
Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: March 27, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: March 27, 2004
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Bob Zaremba ( bobzarem@prodigy.net )
The following is the transcription of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Saturday
evening telephone report, March 27, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society.
The adult FRANKLIN'S GULL was not seen at West Point Dam. There were 6 COMMON
GOLDENEYE and some BONAPARTE'S GULLS reported from the dam area but very
distant. DeLorme atlas page 24, grid F2.
At EL HUIE in Clayton County, a female REDHEAD was reported in the north-east
pond. More details can be found in the GABO-L archives for this great sighting
at;
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=23102
The YELLOW-BILLED LOON continues at Lake Horton in Fayette County. Also seen
were HORNED GREBE, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, and COMMON GOLDENEYE on the left side of
Antioch Road.
More details can be found in the GABO-L archives at:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=23102
or
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=15819
For directions to this site visit the following url;
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0402&L=gabo-l&P=R2184
From Plant Wansley in Carroll/Heard County, 150 HORNED GREBE, 25 COMMON LOON,
500 LESSER SCAUP and BLUE-WINGED TEAL. This area is accessible to birders again,
call ahead to get permission at 770-854-3360, this is a Georgia Power facility.
This site can be found in DeLorme page 25 Grid F/G 6, it is labeled as a water
storage reservoir just south of Lowell.
Thanks go to Jeff Sewell, Dan Vickers, Bill Lotz and Steve Barlow for submitting
their reports.
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Georgia statewide
March 25, 2004
GAGA03.25.04
Birds Reported
Franklin's Gull
BLACK-HEADED GULL ++ (Not Seen)
YELLOW-BILLED LOON ++
American Avocet
Surf Scoter
Horned Grebe
++ refers to species that are on the Georgia Ornithological Society
Checklist and Records Committee "review list". Documentation is requested for
these species.
Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: March 25, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: March 25, 2004
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Bob Zaremba ( bobzarem@prodigy.net )
The following is the transcription of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Thursday
evening telephone report, March 25, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society.
An adult FRANKLIN'S GULL was seen and photographed at West Point Dam on Monday
by Walt Chambers. DeLorme atlas page 24, grid F2.
More details can be found in the GABO-L archives at:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=17580
The BLACK-HEADED GULL has not been seen at the southend of Jekyll Island since
it was originally reported. This is only the second record of this species in
Georgia. [DeLorme: p. 63, grid H-7; Birding Georgia: p. 203]
More details can be found in the GABO-L archives for this great sighting at;
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=16438
A male SURF SCOTER was found at Panola Mountain State Conservation Park on the
main lake in Rockdale Co. Recently there have also been HORNED GREBES on the
main lake, as well. [DeLorme: p. 26, grid D-5]
Also from Jekyll, a very good report of 75 AMERICAN AVOCET at the South Beach of
Jekyll Island. [DeLorme: p. 63, grid H-7; Birding Georgia: p. 203]
More information can be found at the following url;
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=21138
The YELLOW-BILLED LOON continues at Lake Horton in Fayette County.
Also seen were 13 Common Loons, evidence of loon migration picking up. [DeLorme:
p. 26, grid H-2; Birding Georgia: p. 91]
More details can be found in the GABO-L archives at:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=15819
For directions to this site visit the following url;
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0402&L=gabo-l&P=R2184
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Georgia statewide
March 22, 2004
GAGA03.22.04
Birds Reported
BLACK-HEADED GULL ++
YELLOW-BILLED LOON ++
American White Pelican
Surf Scoter
Horned Grebe
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Blue-winged Teal
Redhead
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Bonaparte's Gull
Herring Gull
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
++ refers to species that are on the Georgia Ornithological Society Checklist
and Records Committee "review list". Documentation is requested for these
species.
Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: March 22, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: March 21, 2004
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Bob Zaremba ( bobzarem@prodigy.net )
The following is the transcription of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert(RBA) Sunday
evening telephone report, March 21, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen this morning at the south end of Jekyll Island, but
was also seen leaving the area. This is only the second record of this species
in Georgia [DeLorme: p. 63, grid H-7; Birding Georgia: p. 203]. More details can
be found in the GABO-L archives for this great sighting at;
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=16438
Also from Jekyll, a very good report of 25 to 30 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS in the
inter-coastal waterway [DeLorme: p. 63, grid H-7; Birding Georgia: p. 203].
Additional details on this sighting can be found at the following url:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=16732
A male SURF SCOTER continues to be seen at a small lake in McDonough. Please
call James Brooks at 770-914-0960 to view this bird.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=16064
The YELLOW-BILLED LOON continues at Lake Horton in Fayette County. Also seen
were three Common Loons and Horned Grebe [DeLorme: p. 26, grid H-2; Birding
Georgia: p. 91]. More details can be found in the GABO-L archives at:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=15819
For directions to this site visit the following url;
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0402&L=gabo-l&P=R2184
From Sweetwater Creek State Park in Douglas County, a breeding plumage HORNED
GREBE, GADWALL, 2 AMERICAN WIGEON, 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 16 REDHEAD, 30
RING-NECKED DUCK, 65 LESSER SCAUP, 24 BUFFLHEAD, 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 21
RUDDY DUCK, 66 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 2 HERRING GULL, 3 RING-BILLED GULL, TREE
SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, reported by Chris
Loudermilk. [DeLorme: p. 25, grid B-10; Birding Georgia: p. 67]
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Georgia statewide
March 21, 2004
GAGA03.21.04
Birds Reported
BLACK-HEADED GULL ++
Horned Grebe
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Blue-winged Teal
Redhead
Red-breasted Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Bonaparte's Gull
Herring Gull
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
++ refers to species that are on the Georgia Ornithological Society Checklist
and Records Committee "review list". Documentation is requested for these
species.
Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: March 21, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: March 21, 2004
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Bob Zaremba ( bobzarem@prodigy.net )
The following is the transcription of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Sunday
afternoon telephone report, March 21, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL was seen this morning at the south end of Jekyll Island, but
was also seen leaving the area. This is only the second record of this species
in Georgia[DeLorme: p. 63, grid H-7; Birding Georgia: p. 203]. More details can
be found in the GABO-L archives for this great sighting at;
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=16438
From Sweetwater Creek State Park in Douglas County, a breeding plumage HORNED
GREBE, GADWALL, 2 AMERICAN WIGEON, 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 16 REDHEAD, 30
RING-NECKED DUCK, 65 LESSER SCAUP, 24 BUFFLEHEAD, 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 21
RUDDY DUCK, 66 BONAPARTE'S GULL, 2 HERRING GULL, 3 RING-BILLED GULL, TREE
SWALLOW, BARN SWALLOW, NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, reported by Chris
Loudermilk. [DeLorme: p. 25, grid B-10; Birding Georgia: p. 67]
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Georgia statewide
March 20, 2004
GAGA03.20.04
Birds Reported
YELLOW-BILLED LOON ++
Common Loon
Horned Grebe
Surf Scoter
Swallow-tailed Kite
Roseate Spoonbill
Pine Siskin
Purple Finch
Red Crossbill
++ refers to species that are on the Georgia Ornithological Society Checklist
and Records Committee "review list". Documentation is requested for these
species.
Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: March 20, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: March 20, 2004
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Bob Zaremba ( bobzarem@prodigy.net )
The following is the transcription of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Saturday
evening telephone report, March 20, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society.
The YELLOW-BILLED LOON continues at the Lake Horton in Fayette County. Also seen
were three Common Loons and Horned Grebe. [DeLorme: p. 26, grid H-2; Birding
Georgia: p. 91]
More details can be found in the GABO-L archives at:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=15819
At Pine Log WMA in Bartow county, Pierre Howard and Andy Boyce reported finding
four RED CROSSBILLS on Friday. The birds were fairly close to the first gate as
you walk in on the main road. [DeLorme: p. 19, grid C-10; Birding Georgia: p.
38] More details can be found in the GABO-L archives at:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=15956
At EL Huie in Clayton County, PINE SISKINS and PURPLE FINCH are still visiting
the feeders at the Wetland Center [DeLorme: p. 26, grid F-4; Birding Georgia: p.
85]. A field trip today at the ponds produced two LEAST SANDPIPERS,
RINGED-NECKED, LESSER and 2 GREATER SCAUP (on pond B) NORTHERN SHOVELER and
GREEN-WINGED TEAL [DeLorme: p. 26, grid F-3; Birding Georgia: p. 85]. For more
details go to:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=15700
A male SURF SCOTER continues to be seen at a small lake in McDonough.
Please call James Brooks at 770-914-0960 to view this bird.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=16064
From Little Saint Simon Island, a ROSEATE SPOONBILL was seen on Friday with
other wading birds [DeLorme: p. 63, grid D-9]. For more detail view;
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=15366
Three SWALLOW-TAILED KITES were seen at Fort Stewart in Liberty County on
Friday.
For additional information view the GABO-L archives at;
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0403&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=15127
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Georgia statewide
March 14, 2004
GAGA03.14.04
Birds Reported
Surf Scoter
Greater White-fronted Goose
Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: March 15, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: March 14, 2004
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Bob Zaremba ( bobzarem@prodigy.net )
The following is the transcription of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Sunday
evening telephone report, March 14, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society.
The adult male SURF SCOTER continues to be seen at the small lake in a
subdivision in McDonough in Henry County. To see the bird, contact James Brook
at 770-914-0960 219 Scenic Drive, McDonough, the bird is being seen behind the
tennis courts in a private lake.
The two GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE have returned to the ponds at the EL HUIE
LAF in Clayton County. [DeLorme: p. 26, grid F-3; Birding Georgia: p. 85]
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