hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: Jul 27th, 2007 (7:36 pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Steve Barlow

Species mentioned:
BARN OWL, AMERICAN KESTREL, SWALLOW-TAILED KITE, migrant SHOREBIRDS and WARBLERS, ROSEATE SPOONBILL

A family of BARN OWLS can be seen in downtown Comer, Madison Co.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=9717
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=10775
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=10103

AMERICAN KESTRELS have been seen in Tift Co. (Hwy 82 W of Tifton, this a little N and W of the usual range of the SE subspecies in GA), Union Co., and on private land in Clayton Co..

A SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was reported from Carroll Co., which is uncharacteristically far N for this species.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=11008

Migrant shorebirds are beginning to show up including PECTORAL and LEAST SANDPIPERS at the E.L. Huie facility in Clayton Co.,
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=10209
LEAST, SEMIPALMATED, and SPOTTED SANDPIPERS from the Macon area,
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&P=R4651
and 2 DUNLIN from the mountains.

A ROSEATE SPOONBILL was reported from Screven Co. (no specific location details) between Savannah and Augusta. This is the time of year to look for this species inland due to post-breeding dispersal.

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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: Friday July 20th, 2007 (8:52 pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Steve Barlow

Species mentioned:
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK, SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER, RED CROSSBILL, SWALLOW-TAILED KITE, MISSISSIPPI KITE

2 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were seen Jul 16 at a pond near the Lee State Prison, N of Leesburg in Lee Co.. The pond is between the prison itself and the warden's house and the birds were seen to fly off.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=7688

A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER, perhaps part of post breeding dispersal from further west, was seen Jul 15 near Baldwin, close to the Habersham / Banks Co. Line, at the intersetion of 441 and Business 441. It was not found in an extensive search of the area on Jul 17.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=7580
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=8436

A RED CROSSBILL was seen at a feeder in the Big Canoe subdivision in Dawson Co. on Jul 12.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=7335

18 SWALLOW-TAILED KITES and 6 MISSISSIPPI KITES were seen in Long Co., E of Glenville, on Jul 20. For details, see:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=8933

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* Georgia statewide
* July 11, 2007
* GAGA07.11.04

- Birds Reported

Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Gull-billed Tern (inland)
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Anhinga
Osprey
Cedar Waxwing
Bald Eagle

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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: July 13, 2007
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: July 11, 2007 (5:40pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Ken Blankenship

BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were again reported from Phinizy Swamp Nature Park in Augusta.
http://www.wingsoverga.com/CoastalPlain.html#RICHMOND

On July 7, two GULL-BILLED TERNS and one LAUGHING GULL were reported from Lake Walter F. Georgia, near the dam. Gull-billed Terns are rare inland (and Laughing Gull uncommon), and are usually seen in relation to a significant weather event; this was not the case for these sightings.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&P=R1715
http://www.wingsoverga.com/CoastalPlain.html#CLAY

Only July 8, a juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was reported from southern Murray County at a wetland that is located in DeLorme pg. 13, F-8. It is on Hwy 225, 2.5 miles north of the intersection of Hwy 225 and Hwy 136. It is just past the Higher Praise Church of God on the right. There's a pull-off after the swamp, please be careful walking the roadside. This is a rare report of this species for the mountains.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&P=R1955

An ANHINGA was reported on July 7 from Walton County, another report of this species for the Piedmont Region, which has been showing up more often in the Piedmont in recent years. It was in a small lake southwest of Monroe. The "lake" is mostly a wide area full of snags along Little Flat Creek where it is crossed by Liberty Hill Church Rd. This is the road that runs between Nunnally Farm Rd and H D Atha Rd south of GA 138. (Delorme p27, B9. The lake is not shown in DeLorme). In the same report, nesting OSPREY were reported from Lake Varner along the Newton-Walton County line.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&P=R1466
http://www.wingsoverga.com/Piedmont.html#NEWTON

From Clarke County on July 7, a report of CEDAR WAXWINGS. It is strange that Cedar Waxwings would be reported from such a southerly local on this date. [Transcriber note: this is one of several reports this year of Cedar Waxwing well south of their "regular" nesting areas in the mountains]
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&P=R1382

An adult BALD EAGLE was reported from Lake Hartwell. The observer mentioned that it was the first he had seen in the area, though the species may have been recorded nesting there historically.

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* Georgia statewide
* July 4, 2007
* GAGA07.07.04

- Birds Reported

Blue-winged Warbler
"Brewster's" Warbler
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
American White Pelican
Roseate Spoonbill
Gray Kingbird
Ross' Goose

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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: July 5, 2007
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: July 4, 2007 (7:19pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Ken Blankenship

A ROSS' GOOSE was found in Forsyth County on Riley Rd, DeLorme pg. 20 B-5 in the lower right-hand corner of that grid. Parking is difficult and it is a busy road, so be careful. The bird was seen with some CANADA GEESE.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&P=R174

BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were seen at the Altamaha Waterfowl Management Area on the east side of US Hwy 17 (4 birds), and the west side as well (16 birds). These birds have been reported here for over a year now and are probably nesting. No direct evidence of nesting has yet been recorded at AWMA, so if you see ducklings later this summer or (even
better) happen to witness a bird entering a nest hole in a tree or a nest box, please report to GABO-L, the RBA, or GOS.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&P=R307
http://www.wingsoverga.com/Coast.html#MCINTOSH

On 7/1 a single AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen at Andrew's Island Causeway.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&P=R307
http://www.wingsoverga.com/Coast.html#GLYNN

ROSEATE SPOONBILL were seen in several locations in the Brunswick and Jekyll Island area, likely part of a post-breeding dispersal.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&P=R307

GRAY KINGBIRD was not seen at the usual spot at the convention center on Jekyll Island, but two were found at a new spot in the Winn Dixie parking lot off of US 17, this is just SW of its intersection with the J.F. Torras Causeway out to St. Simons Island. [Transcriber note – a Gray Kingbird was also seen only 5 blocks south of here at the intersection of US 17 and Gloucester St on 6/19, and may be from the same pair].
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&P=R307

From Fannin County a male BLUE-WINGED WARBLER and a "BREWSTER'S" WARBLER were found along with some other interesting breeding species such as CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, FIELD SPARROW, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, and HOODED WARBLER.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=gabo-l&P=R430
http://www.wingsoverga.com/BlueRidge.html#FANNIN

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* Georgia statewide
* July 1, 2007
* GAGA07.07.01

- Birds Reported

SOUTH-POLAR SKUA (not seen)

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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: July 2, 2007
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: July 1, 2007 (11:48am)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Ken Blankenship

An extensive search for the SOUTH-POLAR SKUA on Carter’s Lake in Murray and Gilmer County did not turn up the bird on 6/30. However, some non-birders reported having seen the bird as recently as 6/28.
http://www.wingsoverga.com/RidgeAndValley.html#MURRAY

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