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Georgia RBA Recorded Tuesday, May 29, 2007 Transcribed Friday, June 1, 2007 by
Tracey Muise
Birds Reported:
Red-necked Phalarope
Wilson’s Plover
Red Crossbill
Swallow-tailed Kite
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Tuesday evening
telephone report, May 29, 2007. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA. To report
sightings: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
A Red-necked Phalarope was seen in a little pond Tuesday, May 29 on Brandon Farm
Road near Taff Road in Bartow County, southwest of Cartersville.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R14602
A Wilson’s Plover was found Tuesday, May 29 at Carter’s Dam Reregulation Lake
(Murray County). A Semipalmated Plover was also seen in the area for comparison.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R14638
A pair of Red Crossbills was located on Monday, May 28 in southern Union County
on Duncan Ridge Road.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R14664
A Swallow-tailed Kite was reported on Tuesday, May 29 near Darien on Hwy 251
(McIntosh County).
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Georgia RBA Recorded Monday, May 28, 2007 Transcribed Thursday, May 29, 2007 by
Tracey Muise
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Monday evening
telephone report, May 29, 2007. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA. To report
sightings: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
A male Shiny cowbird was observed at a feeder in McIntosh County
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R13838
A Least Flycatcher was found on Saturday, May 26 on Hale Ridge Road in Rabun
County near Scaly, NC. A Red Breasted Nuthatch was also found in the area.
Northern Bobwhite found in a subdivision in Tucker (DeKalb County) near
Henderson Park.
Cedar Waxwings were seen carrying nesting material in Oconee county.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R13990
Willow Flycatcher and Ring-necked Duck were seen in Stevens County in small GA
184 marsh (Delorme 16 F4).
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R13730
Blue-Winged Teal, Purple Gallinule, Least Bittern and several other summer
nesters were located at Bradley unit of Eufala National Wildlife Refuge . The
same observer saw 72 Mississippi Kites at Oxbow Meadows
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R13647
Several Mississippi Kites have been observed on Forsyth-Yatesville Road near
Ramah Church Road in eastern Lamar County.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R13579
Black bellied Whistling Ducks continue to be seen at Altahma Wildlife Management
Area (McIntosh County) on Rt 17.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R13256
Gray Kingbird was seen for a 3rd year Savannah
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R12452
A female American Kestrel was found in Murray County on Fagala Road.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R13865
A Red-breasted Merganser was located at Cochran Shoals in Fulton County.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R13958
On Little Tybee Island (Glynn County) several good birds were seen on a boat
trip including Gull Billed Tern and Least Tern.
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Georgia Rare Bird Alert
7:32 pm Friday, May 25, 2007
Transcribed Monday, May 28, 2007 by Charlie Muise
Top birds of the last week included:
Least tern and female Anhinga, as well as 6 Great Egrets at E.L. Huie Land
Application Facility.
Connecticut Warblers continue at the Observation Platform at Clyde Shepard
Nature Preserve in Dekalb, as well as at the Jones Bridge Unit Chattahootchee
National Recreation Area.
Yellow-crowned Night-Herons have been found in various locations around Atlanta,
including Clyde Shepard, Cochran Shoals Unit of Chattahoothee National
Recreation Area, and 4 in a marsh on Clifton Springs Road (a right off of Flat
Shoals Road). Park at the office building just past the marsh, which is on both
sides of the road.
Many Mississippi kites have been seen in southeast Lamar County. An area that is
generally good to look for kites is south of Athens in Oconee County.
Black-necked stilt, glossy ibis and 30 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks at Altamaha
Wildlife Management Area.
Sedge Wren and Sora in Murray County in the Piedmont – late date for both
species, which are both unusual in the piedmont.
A Gray Kingbird has returned to the area of the Thunderbird Inn on Oglethorpe
Avenue near downtown Savannah.
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Georgia RBA Sunday, May 20, 2007
Transcribed by Charlie Muise on Wednesday, May 24, 2007
Least Flycatchers have been reported by numerous observers in the mountains,
mostly in Rabun County. Two locations are along Anglin Road in Suches,
Union County and along Hale Ridge Road in Rabun County (Delorme page 16, grid
B4).
Willow flycatchers have been reported in a few places, including in Dillard,
Rabun County, near the Little Tennessee River (a site which also hosted Bank
Swallows and Yellow Warblers.) A very reliable location for this species in
Georgia is the Ingles Shopping Center in Blairsville on Hwy 76.
Red-Breasted Nuthatches were seen at Burrells Ford Road in Rabun County
Ivy Log Gap Road (Forest Service Road 100) in Union County (DeLorme page 16,
grid B7) – often has over 20 species of warblers this time of year, and has been
active recently, even as migration tails off. Nearby, 2 Cerulean Warblers were
seen on Gum Log Gap Road (forest service road 95). Travel 5.6 miles from Ivy Log
Gap. Turn right on 334. Turn onto forest service road 95.
A Common Raven was reported at Brasstown Bald, Union County
At least one Connecticut Warbler (possibly 2) has been seen and observed all
weekend at Clyde Shepard in Dekalb County all weekend long, as well as one in
Ringgold
6 White rumped Sandpipers have been at the west pond of E.L. Huie Land
Application Pond the west pond (Jonesboro on Clayton County) for 2 weeks. Nearly
all the waterfowl have left, and most of the shorebirds there last week are also
gone.
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Georgia RBA Recorded Sunday, May 13, 2007 Transcribed Monday, May 14, 2007 by
Tracey Muise
Birds Reported:
Willow Flycatcher
Ruffed Grouse
Bachman’s Sparrow
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Mississippi Kite
White-winged Scoter
Whimbrel
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Gray-cheeked Thrush
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Sunday evening
telephone report, May 13, 2007. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA. To report
sightings: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
3 Willow flycatchers have returned again this year to the Ingles Shopping Center
in Blairsville (Union County). This is the most reliable place in GA for the
birds. The shopping center is on US Hwy 76 a little east of US 19/129. The birds
are in the willows along the creek.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R8948
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R9155
A Ruffed Grouse was also seen in the Blairsville area on Ivy Log Gap Road (Union
County) on Sunday, May 14. For directions:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0205&L=gabo-l&P=R5409
Bachman’s Sparrow and Red -Cockaded Woodpecker were found on Barron Russell Road
(Jones County) in Piedmont NWR on May 12. Take Hwy 18 out of Forsyth, just
before the Nongame Dept of DNR turn onto Barron Russell Road. The Sparrows were
seen near the beginning of road; the Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers were seen near the
end of the road.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R4877
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R9155
A male Scissor-tailed Flycatcher has been seen in McDonough (Henry County). It
was previously reported a week ago and was seen again this weekend.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R9155
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0704&L=gabo-l&D=1&P=34277
Fourteen Mississippi Kites were seen on GA Hwy 109 in Meansville on May 11,
2007.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R8739
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R8834
The female or immature male White-winged scoter was relocated at the EL Huie
Land Application Center (Clayton County) in the big south Pond on Friday, May
11.
A late Whimbrel was seen at Ft Pulaski on Jekyll Island (Chatham County).
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R8762
The Alder Flycatcher was not seen at Ivey Manor Subdivision Preserve in Cummings
(Forsyth County) on Saturday, May 13. However, Lincolns Sparrow and Grey-cheeked
Thrush were found.
No Least Flycatcher was found in the Suches location on GA 180 (Union County)
where it has been in previous years. Delorme map page 15, grid E6.
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Georgia RBA Recorded Thursday, May 10, 2007 Transcribed Saturday, May 12, 2007
by Tracey Muise
Birds Reported:
Connecticut Warbler
Alder Flycatcher
Wilson's Warbler
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Thursday evening
telephone report, May 10, 2007. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA. To report
sightings: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
The Connecticut Warbler was relocated at Cochran Shoals Unit of the
Chattahoochee Natural Recreation Area (Cobb County) in the jogging area. For
directions:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R6393
Another Connecticut Warbler was seen Wednesday, May 9 on in SW Atlanta on the
bike trail between Lewis and Flamingo Drive. The bird was seen on the bike trail
where it meets sewer line. 15 other species of warbler were seen in this area.
An Alder Flycatcher was located at the Ivey Manor Subdivision Preserve, Cumming
(Forsyth County). It was first heard May 5, 2007. It was confirmed today by
sight and sound. Also a male Wilson’s Warbler seen there on May 9, 2007.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R6910
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R7449
directions to Ivey Manor:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S2=gabo-l&q=ivey+manor&s=&f=&a=&b=
The White-winged scoter at EL Huie Land Application Center (Clayton County) has
not been seen since Monday, Monday 7, 2007.
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Georgia RBA Recorded Monday, May 7, 2007 Transcribed Tuesday, May 08, 2007 by
Tracey Muise
Birds reported:
White-winged Scoter
White-rumped Sandpipers
Caspian Tern
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Connecticut Warbler
Warbling Vireo
Mourning Warbler
Black-billed Cuckoo
Philadelphia Vireo
Wilson's Warbler
Sora
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Monday night
telephone report, May 7, 2007. The RBA is a service of the Georgia
Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA. To report
sightings: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
An immature male or female White-winged Scoter was reported from E.L. Huie Land
Application Facility (Clayton County). It was first reported Saturday, May 5.
The bird was also seen Sunday and Monday morning;
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R3779
Also found at EL Huie on Sunday May 6 were 4 White-rumped Sandpipers in the
middle west pond; Only 1 of those was reported today 5/7/2007.
The Caspian Tern found at EL Huie on Sunday, May 6 was not found on Monday, May
7.
A Yellow-headed Blackbird was seen Sunday, May 6 at the Cochran Shoals Unit of
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (Cobb County) on the south side of
the unit. Trail on bench, into woods near wetlands. From the Interstate North
Parkway parking lot, take the trail to the bathrooms. Cross over a creek, before
the bench on the left go into the woods
toward a low marshy area. The bird was seen there near a beaver dam.
A female Connecticut Warbler was also found at Cochran Shoals. It was heard
Saturday and Sunday and finally seen on Monday on the Philadelphia Vireo trail.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R6393
A Warbling Vireo was reported from Buford State Fish Hatchery (Forsyth County)
on Sunday, May 6. It was relocated Monday. See:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S2=gabo-l&q=warbling+vireo&s=&f=&a=may+2007&b
A Connecticut Warbler was seen, by the same observers, just outside the Buford
Hatchery in the Bowman’s Island trail of Chattahoochee River National
Recreation Area. For directions see:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R6585
A male Morning Warbler was located at Dawson Forest (Dawson County) on May 7,
2007. The same observer reported a Black-Billed Cuckoo from Dawson Forest. For
more details:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R6585
A Black-Billed Cuckoo was reported Sunday, May 6 from Reed Creek Park in
Martinez (Columbia County) just north of Augusta.
A Philadelphia Vireo was seen on May 6 at Arrowhead Environmental Center (Floyd
County) bittern there for some time. See:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R4746
Also at Arrowhead Environmental Center, a Sora was heard on Monday. See:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R6514
A female Wilson’s Warbler was reported from Clyde Sheppard Nature Preserve (Dekalb
County) on Sunday, May 6 and Monday. See:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0705&L=gabo-l&P=R4916
A number of interesting migrants have been reported from the Georgia
International Horse Park outside Conyers (Rockdale County). Species include:
Warbling Vireo and tanagers.
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Georgia RBA Saturday night May 5, 2007
Transcribed by Charlie Muise Sunday, May 6 2007
Top birds of the last week that may still be around include:
White-winged Scoter, Dickcissel, Connecticut Warbler, Henslow’s Sparrow,
Wilson’s Warbler and Scissor-tailed Flycatcher.
Top species that have apparently left include Green Violet Ear, Surf Scoter,
Yellow-headed Blackbird, Zone-tailed Hawk.
There are also many reports of Bobolinks, and shorebirds from across the state.
A Connecticut Warbler, or possibly 2, was heard at the Cochran Shoals Unit of
Chattahoochee National River in Cobb County on Saturday morning.
A Henslow’s Sparrow was found at Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve off Harrington
Drive in DeKalb County. Many other birds were observed there including
Swainson’s Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Veery and a
number of warblers.
A Green Violet-Ear, which may be the 2nd Georgia record, was spotted and
reportedly well-photographed at a feeder. The location of this one-day wonder
was not reported. Please keep your eyes open as it may show up anywhere.
The White-winged Scoter was spotted Saturday on one of the ponds at E.L. Huie
Land Application Facility. A Dickcissel was spotted at a power line right-of-way
on the north side of ponds. There have also been sightings of a few Bobolinks.
The Yellow-headed Blackbird there has not been reported since Monday.
There have been a few reports of Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. One seen at Jekyl
Island has not been reported since April 30. A male has been seen at the same
location on Kingsville Road in McDonough location as a pair was reported much of
2006.
A handful of Anhinga reports from north of their normal range included a bird in
Dalton. Another was at Dawson Forest at the Old Reservoir on May 1.
Bobolinks have been reported in higher than typical numbers around the piedmont
– Bartow County, Lamar County and others. Either this is a good year for them,
or reporting is up.
Two recent visits to Kennesaw Mountain each yielded 24 species of warblers,
including a female Wilson’s. 24 species of warbler, along with other migrants,
were also reported by one observer at the Georgia International Horse Park in
Conyers, Rockdale County.
A great place to look for shorebirds is a Protein plant in Forsyth off GA 306. A
recent trip turned up 7 species of shorebirds, including a White-rumped
Sandpiper and 5 Short-billed Dowitchers. This is private property. Birders are
allowed to visit, but nobody may take pictures. All visitors should expect
security to approach. Just tell them you are birding. N on I-285 to right on GA
306 (Keith Bridge Road) towards Gainsville past GA 369 left at American Protein
sign. Follow back to pond. Page 21 grid C-6 in DeLorme.
Another active shorebird location is the Taff Road cattle farm south of GA 113
SW Cartersville On Thursday several species of sandpipers were seen including
Western Sandpipers.
The Merry Brothers Brickyard Pond has been good lately with reports today of
Black Tern, 2 Forster’s Terns and a Bonaparte’s Gull. A Caspian Tern was seen
there on April 27.
In Augusta Saturday observers reported an American Bittern, both night herons
and all 6 expected swallow species.
Many Yellow Warblers were reported from Arrowhead Environmental Nature Center in
Rome, Floyd County.
Older reports include:
Surf Scoter Spalding Reservoir New Salem Road north of Griffin, Spalding County
on May 1.
Zone-tailed Hawk in Spalding. Not seen since original report.
Lots of Mississippi Kites and Scissor-tailed Kites have been reported around the
state, including several of each at a previously reported location in Tatnall
County
A record number of Kentucky Warblers was reported from Standing Boy north of
Columbus in Musckogee County on Friday night.
The Georgia Tech Cabins was an unusual location for Gray-cheeked Thrush at
Georgia Tech cabins.
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