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* Georgia statewide
* April 30, 2004
* GAGA0404.30
- Birds Reported
WESTERN TANAGER
Wilson’s Phalarope
Warbling Vireo (not reported)
Swallow-tailed Kite
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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: May 2, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: April 30, 2004 (9:15 pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: James F. Flynn, Jr.
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Friday evening
telephone report, April 30, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA.
The male WESTERN TANAGER, first seen and reported Monday by Cathie was seen
again today by Rick Waldrop. The bird is visiting Cathie’s feeders at her home
in Winston, Douglas Co., GA. Please contact Cathie ahead of time at 770-949-8302
to search for this bird. Directions: From Atlanta go I-20 west to exit 30, the
Post Road exit, go south on Post Road, turn left on Mason's Creek Road, go 2.5
miles to a stop sign at Berea Road, turn right on Berea Road and go 1.7 miles to
7517 Berea Road and turn down the long driveway to the house.
On Thursday, a female WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen by Bruce Dralle at the
Altamaha State Waterfowl Management Area on US 17 south of Darien. The bird was
seen on the ponds on the east side of US 17. The bird was not seen on Friday,
possibly due to inclement weather. [DeLorme: p. 63, grid C-7; Birding Georgia:
p. 192]
The WARBLING VIREO reported from Kennesaw Mt. earlier in the week was not seen
today. [DeLorme: p. 20, grid G-1; Birding Georgia: p. 71]
Two SWALLOW-TAILED KITES were reported by Denny and Pam McClure in Eulonia.
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* Georgia statewide
* April 28, 2004
* GAGA0404.28
- Birds Reported
WESTERN TANAGER (not reported)
Warbling Vireo
Least Bittern
Swallow-tailed Kite
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Swainson’s Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Forster’s Tern
Glaucous Gull
King Rail
Sora
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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: April 29, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: April 28, 2004 (8:43 pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: James F. Flynn, Jr.
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Wednesday
evening telephone report, April 28, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA.
There have been no reports today concerning the male WESTERN TANAGER, first seen
and reported Monday by Cathie Pate and subsequently seen by several observers
Tuesday afternoon. The bird is visiting Cathie’s feeders at her home in Winston,
Douglas Co., GA. Please contact Cathie ahead of time at 770-949-8302 to search
for this bird. Directions: From Atlanta go I-20 west to exit 30, the Post Road
exit, go south on Post Road, turn left on Mason's Creek Road, go 2.5 miles to a
stop sign at Berea Road, turn right on Berea Road and go 1.7 miles to 7517 Berea
Road and turn down the long driveway to the house.
Pierre Howard reports that he, Theresa Hartz and several others saw a WARBLING
VIREO today at Kennesaw Mt. The bird was first seen by Roy Hester below the
“Saddle.” Pierre and Theresa relocated the bird right near the Saddle. [DeLorme:
p. 20, grid G-1; Birding Georgia: p. 71]
James Brooks reports that a LEAST BITTERN made an appearance at his subdivision
pond near McDonough, Henry Co., today. Contact James at 770-914-0960.
Denny and Pam McClure reported seeing a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE along the Satilla
River, Woodbine, Camden Co., GA. [DeLorme p. 62, grid H-4]
Chris Skelton reported today that he relocated the LINCOLN’S SPARROW, first seen
Sunday by Jim Flynn, at the beaver pond along the Orange Trail at the State
Botanical Gardens, Athens, GA. Chris also reported several KENTUCKY and
SWAINSON’S WARBLERS at the Gardens. [DeLorme: p. 22, grid H-3]
Marion Dobbs reports seven FORSTER’S TERNS at the Garden Lakes subdivision in
Rome, GA, yesterday. [DeLorme: p. 18, grid C-4]
Russ Wigh relayed a message that an immature GLAUCOUS GULL was found on Wassaw
Island, yesterday by Peter Range.
A belated report from Sue Moske that a KING RAIL and a SORA were observed at the
Legacy Sod Farm across from the Etowah Indian Mounds, on Wednesday, 21 April.
[DeLorme: p. 19, grid E-8,9]
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* Georgia statewide
* April 27, 2004
* GAGA0404.27
- Birds Reported
WESTERN TANAGER
-Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: April 29, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: April 27, 2004 (1:21 pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: James F. Flynn, Jr.
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Tuesday
afternoon telephone report, April 27, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA.
A male WESTERN TANAGER, first seen and reported yesterday by Cathie Pate, was
seen by several observers this afternoon. The bird is visiting Cathie's feeders
at her home in Winston, Douglas Co., GA. Please contact Cathie ahead of time at
770-949-8302 to search for this bird. Directions: From Atlanta go I-20 west to
exit 30, the Post Road exit, go south on Post Road, turn left on Mason's Creek
Road, go 2.5 miles to a stop sign at Berea Road, turn right on Berea Road and go
1.7 miles to 7517 Berea Road and turn down the long driveway to the house.
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* Georgia statewide
* April 26, 2004
* GAGA0404.26
- Birds Reported
Baltimore Oriole
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Marsh Wren
Sedge Wren
Common Raven
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Magnolia Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Summer Tanager
Orchard Oriole
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Pintail
Least Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: April 26, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: April 26, 2004 (9:03 am)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: James F. Flynn, Jr.
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Monday morning
telephone report, April 26, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA.
On Saturday, Mark Beebe reported that two pairs of BALTIMORE ORIOLES have
returned to Macon Central City Park. [DeLorme: p. 34/35, grid G-5/G-6; Birding
Georgia: p. 103]
Jim Flynn reported a LINCOLN’S SPARROW on Sunday, seen along the back edge of
the beaver pond along the Orange Trail at the State Botanical Gardens in Athens.
[DeLorme: p. 22, grid H-3]
Eric Beohm reports the following species in his yard in Griffin: LINCOLN’S
SPARROW, 8 BALTIMORE ORIOLES, MARSH WREN, SEDGE WREN and many species of
warblers.
Stan Chapman reported a COMMON RAVEN along the Appalachian Trail between Blood
Mountain and Neels Gap. [DeLorme: p. 15, grid E-7]
Johnny Parks reported a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH on Saturday along Rock Creek
Rd./Stanley Gap Rd. in the Stanley Gap Trail parking lot one mile west of the
Fannin Co. line in Gilmer Co.
Giff Beaton reports that warbler migration this weekend at Kennesaw Mt. NBP,
Cobb Co., was not as good as it was earlier in the week, with only 16 species of
warblers reported yesterday. A MAGNOLIA WARBLER was seen yesterday, the first of
the season for Kennesaw Mt. [DeLorme: p. 20, grid G-1; Birding Georgia: p. 71]
Jeff Madsen reported two NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES and seven other species of
warblers, SCARLET and SUMMER TANAGERS, and ORCHARD ORIOLES at South Peachtree
Creek Nature Preserve, Dekalb Co. [DeLorme: p. 26, grid A-4]
BALTIMORE and ORCHARD ORIOLES and NORTHERN and LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES were
observed yesterday at the Newman Wetlands Center, Clayton Co. [DeLorme: p. 26,
grid F-4; Birding Georgia: p. 85]
Also yesterday, at the EL Huie Land Application Facility ponds, Clayton Co., a
pair of NORTHERN PINTAILS continues, as well as LEAST, SPOTTED, PECTORAL and
SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS. [DeLorme: p. 26, grid F-3; Birding
Georgia: p. 85]
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* Georgia statewide
* April 23, 2004
* GAGA0404.23
- Birds Reported
Upland Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: April 20, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: April 23, 2004 (9:07 am)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: James F. Flynn, Jr.
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Friday morning
telephone report, April 23, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA.
UPLAND SANDPIPERS continue to be seen at the Northwest Georgia Experiment
Station north of Rome, Floyd Co. The birds were first reported by Marion Dobbs
on 4/15 (2 birds) and subsequently by Steve Barlow on Sunday, 4/18 (4 birds).
PECTORAL SANDPIPERS were also reported in this area. [DeLorme: p. 18/19, grid
B-5/B-6] Additional information may be found in the GABO-L Archives:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0404&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=21535
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0404&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=27911
Midweek high counts of warbler species at Kennesaw Mt. NBP, Cobb Co., reached
23. Birders should note that there is a Walk-a-thon scheduled for Kennesaw Mt.
on Saturday. [DeLorme: p. 20, grid G-1; Birding Georgia: p. 71]
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* Georgia statewide
* April 17, 2004
* GAGA0404.17
- Birds Reported
Baird’s Sandpiper
Eared Grebe
Ruddy Duck
Northern Pintail
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Killdeer
Wilson’s Snipe
Lesser Scaup
Mallard
Wood Duck
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Baltimore Oriole
Red-breasted Merganser
Gray Kingbird
American Avocet
Whimbrel
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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: April 20, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: April 17, 2004 (9:37 pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: James F. Flynn, Jr.
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Saturday night
telephone report, April 17, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA.
Today, at a Super Sod farm southwest of Marshallville, Macon Co., Jeff Sewell,
Bill Lotz and Dan Vickers report a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER in non-breeding plumage and
an UPLAND SANDPIPER. [DeLorme: p. 42, grid D-2]
At E. L Huie, Clayton Co., Jeff, Bill and Dan report an EARED GREBE in breeding
plumage in the big south pond, 3 RUDDY DUCKS and 1 male NORTHERN PINTAIL. Three
SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 4 or 5 LEAST SANDPIPERS, KILLDEER and
1 WILSON’S SNIPE were also seen, as well as 8 LESSER SCAUP, MALLARDS and 1 WOOD
DUCK. [DeLorme: p. 26, grid F-3; Birding Georgia: p. 85]
Giff Beaton reports that 16 species of warblers were seen on Kennesaw Mt. NBP,
Cobb Co., today as well as SUMMER and SCARLET TANAGERS and BALTIMORE ORIOLES.
[DeLorme: p. 20, grid G-1; Birding Georgia: p. 71]
On Friday, Donna Jackson reported a pair of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS at Lake
Peachtree in Peachtree City, Fayette Co. [DeLorme: p. 26, grid G-1]
From the coast, Lydia Thompson reported that GRAY KINGBIRDS have returned to the
Jekyll I. Convention Center. [DeLorme: p. 63, grid G-8; Birding Georgia: p. 203]
Lydia also reported seeing a flock of about 50 or 60 AMERICAN AVOCETS at the
south end of Jekyll I. [DeLorme: p. 63, grid H-7; Birding Georgia: p. 203] Lydia
also reported 5 WHIMBREL on Jekyll I.
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* Georgia statewide
* April 13, 2004
* GAGA0404.13
- Birds Reported
American Bittern
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Bald Eagle
Cerulean Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Grasshopper Sparrow
Common Loon
Swainson’s Warbler
Upland Sandpiper
Swallow-tailed Kite
Northern Pintail
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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: April 20, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: April 13, 2004 (9:12 pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: James F. Flynn, Jr.
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Tuesday evening
telephone report, April 13, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA.
Today, Dan Roper reported an AMERICAN BITTERN at the Arrowhead Environmental
Education Center, Floyd Co., north of Rome, GA. [DeLorme: p. 18, grid A-5;
Birding Georgia: p. 29]
At the Big Creek Greenway in Alpharetta, Leslie Curran reported a YELLOW-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON, 2 BARRED OWLS and 9 species of warblers. [DeLorme: p. 20, grid F-4]
Pierre Howard reports a YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON at the Cochran Shoals Unit of
the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Cobb Co., on Saturday, 4/11.
The bird was about half way between the parking lot and the boardwalk on the
left. He also located a SEDGE WREN behind the restrooms. [DeLorme: p. 20, grid
H-2; Birding Georgia: p. 79]
Myron Green reported a BALD EAGLE at a subdivision lake in east Cobb Co. on
4/11.
On Sunday, Giff Beaton reports that the following species were reported at
Kennesaw Mt. NBP, Cobb Co.: 17 species of warblers including 12 CERULEAN
WARBLERS (11 were males) and 14 WORM-EATING WARBLERS. [DeLorme: p. 20, grid G-1;
Birding Georgia: p. 71]
At Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, Jasper Co., Tim Keyes reported 12 species of
warblers on Sunday and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. [DeLorme: p. 27, grid F-9]
Sandy Pangle reported all six species of regularly occurring Georgia swallows
and a COMMON LOON at Lake Acworth. [DeLorme: p. 19, grid F-10]
On 4/12, Iain Stephenson reported 2 or 3 SWAINSON’S WARBLERS at the Beaverdam
WMA, Laurens Co. [DeLorme: p. 44, grid A-2; Birding Georgia: p. 150]
Iain also reported an UPLAND SANDPIPER in Jackson’s Pasture, Laurens Co.
[DeLorme: p. 44, grid A-3; Birding Georgia: p. 153]
On 4/9, Walt Chambers reported SWAINSON’S WARBLERS along Boat Ramp Rd. on Fort
Benning, Chattahoochee Co. [DeLorme: p. 40, grid E-2]
On 4/10, Brad Bergstrom reported a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE and an AMERICAN BITTERN
on a cypress pond that is on both sides of US 221, 4.7 miles south of Quitman,
Brooks Co., GA.
On Saturday, Malcolm Hodges reported a male NORTHERN PINTAIL and 7 other species
of lingering waterfowl. [DeLorme: p. 26, grid F-3; Birding Georgia: p. 85]
The Yellow-billed Loon at Lake Horton was seen until 4/9. [DeLorme: p. 26, grid
H-2; Birding Georgia: p. 91]
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* Georgia statewide
* April 9, 2004
* GAGA0404.09
- Birds Reported
American Bittern
Northern Shoveler
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Ruddy Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
Pectoral Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
Winter Wren
Worm-eating Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Long-billed Curlew
Whimbrel
Red Knot
Piping Plover
Purple Sandpiper
Yellow-billed Loon (not seen)
Solitary Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Wilson’s Snipe
Brewer’s Blackbird
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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: April 11, 2004
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: April 9, 2004 (6:03 pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: James F. Flynn, Jr.
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Friday evening
telephone report, April 11, 2004. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA.
Johnny Parks located an AMERICAN BITTERN at the Cochran Shoals Unit of the
Chattahoochee River NRA, located on the northwest side of the Atlanta area
outside of I-285 in Cobb Co. The bird was in the big marsh behind the bathrooms
on the left hand side as you face the marsh from the main trail, about half way
back into the marsh. [DeLorme: p. 20, grid H-2; Birding Georgia: p. 79]
Carol Lambert reported that most of the wintering waterfowl have left the E. L.
Huie Land Application Facility; a few NORTHERN SHOVELERS, RING-NECKED DUCKS,
RUDDY DUCKS, LESSER SCAUP, three BLUE-WINGED TEAL and two NORTHERN PINTAIL,
including 1 male, were there on Thursday. Some shorebirds have shown up,
including PECTORAL, LEAST and SPOTTED SANDPIPERS. [DeLorme: p. 26, grid F-3;
Birding Georgia: p. 85] Carol also reported that a few wintering birds are still
at the nearby Newman Wetlands Center, including PURPLE FINCHES, PINE SISKINS and
a WINTER WREN. [DeLorme: p. 26, grid F-4; Birding Georgia: p. 85]
Several species of warblers have started to show up at Kennesaw Mt. NBP, Cobb
Co., including WORM-EATING, PRAIRIE, BLACKBURNIAN and HOODED WARBLERS. [DeLorme:
p. 20, grid G-1; Birding Georgia: p. 71]
On Thursday, Brandon Noel reported a LONG-BILLED CURLEW, four WHIMBREL, about
1000 RED KNOTS, and 61 PIPING PLOVERS at St. Simons Island. He recently had two
PURPLE SANDPIPERS here. [DeLorme: p. 63, grid D-9]
Mike Ivie reported that the Yellow-billed Loon has not been seen at Lake Horton,
Fayette Co., since Saturday, April 3. [DeLorme: p. 26, grid H-2; Birding
Georgia: p. 91]
At Legacy Sod Farm in Bartow Co., a few shorebirds have begun to show up,
including LEAST, PECTORAL and SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, GREATER and LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, and WILSON’S SNIPE. The sod farm is located west of Cartersville
across from the Etowah Indian Mounds. Please note that the owner of the sod farm
is NOT birder friendly; stay on the birm of the road if you choose to bird this
area. [DeLorme: p. 19, grid E-8,9]
Also in Bartow Co., at the ponds along Brandon Farm Rd. and Taff Rd., Pierre
Howard reported that he observed 70 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, WILSON’S SNIPE, LEAST,
PECTORAL and SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, and one BREWER’S BLACKBIRD on Thursday.
[DeLorme: p. 19, grid E-8]
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