Note: Giff Beaton’s book Birding Georgia and Ken Blankenship’s web site Wings Over Georgia contain directions to some of these sites and many other great birding locations in Georgia.

hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@att.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: Wed Feb 25 2009 (8:22 pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Steve Barlow

Species mentioned: CINNAMON TEAL (not seen)

The CINNAMON TEAL were not relocated at the Altamaha WMA today.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=36239

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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@att.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: Tue Feb 24 2009 (about 9:30 pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Steve Barlow

Species mentioned: CINNAMON TEAL, GREAT CORMORANT, Great Black-backed Gull (inland) Directions to many of the sites mentioned can be found in Giff Beaton's "Birding Georgia" or at Ken Blankenship's www.wingsoverga.com

2 CINNAMON TEAL were seen in the morning, with one in the afternoon,
24 Feb at the Altamaha WMA near Darien in Macintosh Co.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=35623

A 1st winter GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (rare inland) was found at Lake Lanier today.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=35490

The GREAT CORMORANT was most recently reported below the the dam at Lake Walter F George on Feb 22
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=32881
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=32975

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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@att.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: Sat Feb 14 2009 (7:17 pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Steve Barlow

Species mentioned: ICELAND GULL, GREAT CORMORANT, Common Loon, ducks including Northern Pintail, Common Goldeneye, Scoters, Virginia Rail, Rusty Blackbird, Winter Wren, Brown Creeper, Fox Sparrow, American White Pelican, Piping and Wilson's Plover, American Avocet, Whimbrel, Marbled Godwit, Sharp-tailed Sparrow spp.
Directions to many of the sites mentioned can be found in Giff Beaton's "Birding Georgia" or at Ken Blankenship's www.wingsoverga.com

The ICELAND GULL was most recently reported from the Buford Dam area of Lake Lanier on Feb 1 and no reports, positive or negative, have been received since:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=240
For previous reports, see various messages in Jan:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=240
A recent trips to Lake Lanier produced only common Gull spp and COMMON LOONs
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=18683

The GREAT CORMORANT is still present at below the the dam at Lake Walter F George
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=9736
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=20311

Duck numbers continue to decrease at Garden Lakes in Rome, although there is still a good range of species there
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=19115
and NORTHERN PINTAIL continue at the E L Huie facility.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=4800

2 female COMMON GOLDENEYE were reported from the Arrowhead site in Floyd Co
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=18914

A VIRGINIA RAIL was seen at Bear Creek Reservoir near Athens, an unusual location for this species.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=18780

RUSTY BLACKBIRDS are the subject of a current survey so please report sightings to the RBA if you cannot do so to GABO (the GA listserv).
ca. 20 were reported Feb 13 from the Cochran Shoals unit of the Chattahoochee NRA, along with other birds including WINTER WREN, BROWN CREEPER, and FOX SPARROW
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=17951
150 Rusties were seen in Lawrenceville, also on 13 Feb
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=17584

AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were reported 9 and 12 Feb from the boat to Cumberland Is (in FL waters). From the island itself all three SCOTER spp were seen.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=18416

Also from the coast, the following were seen from various points on the Jekyll Is causeway on 13 Feb: SALTMARSH & NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROWS, MARBLED GODWIT, AMERICAN AVOCETS, WHIMBREL. PIPING & WILSON'S PLOVERS were seen on the S beach of Jekyll Is the same day.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=18416

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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@att.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: Weds Feb 4 2009 (5:42 pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Steve Barlow

Species mentioned: ICELAND GULL, WESTERN TANAGER, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, Ross's Goose (not seen), Duck spp including Northern Pintail, American Wigeon, American Black Duck, Common Goldeneye, Long-tailed Duck, Canvasback, Red-throated Loon

Directions to many of the sites mentioned can be found in Giff Beaton's "Birding Georgia" or at Ken Blankenship's www.wingsoverga.com

The ICELAND GULL was most recently reported from the Buford Dam area of Lake Lanier on Feb 1 and no reports, positive or negative, have been received since:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=240
For previous reports, see various messages in Jan:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=240

An imm male WESTERN TANAGER has been visiting a feeder in Suwanee, Forsyth Co:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=4591
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=5916

An ad male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was seen Feb 1 and 2 in Loganville, but has not been seen since:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=2638
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=4387
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3250
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=5005

A good variety of ducks were seen Feb 4 on Clayton Co. water authority property with 12 (14 on Feb 3) NORTHERN PINTAIL and 5 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS being notable at the publically accessible E.L. Huie facility.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=7630
The Ross's Goose was apparently last seen 31 Jan.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=4800

Garden Lakes in Rome is also currently hosting a good diversity of duck species, although numbers of birds are decreasing at this point in the season.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=5123

LONG-TAILED DUCKS and CANVASBACKS continue at the "expressway pond" on Mining Haul Rd in the Merry Bros brickyard ponds near Augusta. Remember to check in at the fish shack. Most recently 2f L-T Duck and 16 Canvasback have been present at this location with a m L-T Duck present at nearby Phinizy Swamp.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3811

A COMMON GOLDENEYE continues at Harris Neck NWR as of 2 Feb and 16 RED-THROATED LOON were seen at Gould's Inlet on St Simon's Is the same day (a good number for this locaton).
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0902&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3938

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