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.net
Coverage: Statewide
Compiled: 11/29/09 (8:25 pm)
Compiler: Jeff Sewell
Transcriber: Lois Stacey

Birds reported:

Golden Eagle
Common Eider
American White Pelican
Long-billed Dowitcher
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Sandhill Crane
Nashville Warbler
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Red Crossbill

A Golden Eagle was seen soaring with vultures at Piedmont NWR on 11/29.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=44639
http://www.wingsoverga.com/JonesCoBirdingSites.html#PiedmontNWR

Four Common Eiders continue as of 11/28 off Sea Island, a private island on the coast.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=44243

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks were seen at Altamaha WMA on 11/27. On the same day Long-billed Dowitchers were seen at the Champney Island area of the WMA.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=42200
http://www.wingsoverga.com/McIntoshCoBirdingSites.html#AltamahaWMA

36 American White Pelicans were seen at the Andrew's Island Causeway on  11/28.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=44243
http://www.wingsoverga.com/GlynnCoBirdingSites.html#AndrewsIslandCauseway

Sandhill Cranes continue to pass through Georgia.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=44527
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=40492

A Nashville Warbler continues at Centennial Olympic Park as of 11/29.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=44781

Red-breasted Nuthatches and Red Crossbills were seen in Fannin County on
11/29.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=44889

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Hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
Number: 770-493-8862
To Report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@att.net
Coverage: Statewide
Compiled: 11/25/09 (11:00 am)
Compiler: Jeff Sewell
Transcriber: Lois Stacey

Birds reported:

Western Grebe (not relocated)
White-winged Dove
Canvasback
Redhead
Laughing Gull
American White Pelican
Brown Pelican
Common Eider
Black Scoter
Nashville Warbler

A late report was received of a Western Grebe seen and photographed at Lake Oconee on 11/6. The bird was not relocated in the last two days by searchers.

A White-winged Dove continues in Glynn County.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=39255

Canvasback and Redheads were reported from Lake Seminole on 11/22.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=36056

A Laughing Gull was reported from West Point Dam on 11/22.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=35928
http://www.wingsoverga.com/HarrisCoBirdingSites.html#WestPointDam

An American White Pelican and Brown Pelicans were reported from Lake Walter F. George on 11/21.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=34662
http://www.wingsoverga.com/ClayCoBirdingSites.html#LakeWalterFGeorge

The last reports of the Common Eiders off of Sea Island were on 11/16.
Their status is unknown.

Two Black Scoters were reported from Lake Oliver in Columbus.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=20867
http://www.wingsoverga.com/MuscogeeCoBirdingSites.html#OliverLakeandDam

A Nashville Warbler was reported from Centennial Olympic Park on 11/25.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=39661

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Hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
Number: 770-493-8862
To Report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@att.net
Coverage: Statewide
Compiled: 11/20/09 (7:53 pm)
Compiler: Jeff Sewell
Transcriber: Lois Stacey

Birds seen:

Le Conte's Sparrow
Yellow-throated Warbler
Common Eider
Henslow's Sparrow
Purple Sandpiper
Wilson's Warbler (not seen)

Up to three Le Conte's Sparrows have been seen and/or heard at Nash Farms in Henry County on 11/19 and 11/20.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=32270
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=33341

A Yellow-throated Warbler was seen on Powerhouse Rd. at Carter's Lake on 11/19.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=32626
http://www.wingsoverga.com/MurrayCountyBirdingSites.html#CartersLake

Two Common Eiders continue off Sea Island, a private island. A large number of other sea ducks including Black, White-winged and Surf Scoters and Greater and Lesser Scaup was seen on 11/17 also.

Henslow's Sparrows are being seen at Paulk's Pasture WMA in Glynn County.
http://www.wingsoverga.com/GlynnCoBirdingSites.html#PaulksPastureWMA

Purple Sandpipers have returned to Tybee Island.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=22272
http://www.wingsoverga.com/ChathamCoBirdingSites.html#TybeeIslandFtPulaski

Warblers continue at Centennial Olympic Park with 8 species seen on 11/19.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=32162

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Hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
Number: 770-493-8862
To Report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@att.net
Coverage: Statewide
Compiled: 11/14/09 (9:10 pm)
Compiler: Jeff Sewell
Transcriber: Lois Stacey

Birds reported:

Whip-poor-will
Wilson's Warbler
American White Pelican
Common Eider
Black Scoter
Black-throated Gray Warbler
jaeger sp. (not seen)
American Avocet
Le Conte's Sparrow

A bird originally thought to be a Chuck-will's-widow but that was later identified as a Whip-poor-will was reported from Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=23401
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=23973

A Wilson's Warbler as well as up to 10 other species of warbler are still being seen at Centennial Olympic Park.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=25798

20 White Pelicans were seen near St. Simon's Island on 11/14.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=24735

2 Common Eiders are still being seen off Sea Island, a private island on the coast.

2 female Black Scoters were seen at Lake Oliver in Columbus on 11/12.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=20867

The Black-throated Gray Warbler reported from Ellijay was last reported on
11/12.

The Jaeger species seen at Lake Hartwell was not relocated.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=19152

An American Avocet was reported from the Oxbow Meadows on 11/11.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=18799
http://www.wingsoverga.com/MuscogeeCoBirdingSites.html#OxbowMeadows

A Le Conte's Sparrow was reported from Butler Rd. at the Altamaha WMA on
11/14.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=23555
http://www.wingsoverga.com/McIntoshCoBirdingSites.html#AltamahaWMA

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Hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
Number: 770-493-8862
To Report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@att.net
Coverage: Statewide
Compiled: 11/9/09 (7:29pm)
Compiler: Jeff Sewell
Transcriber: Lois Stacey

Birds reported:

Black-throated Gray Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Common Eider
American Avocet
Common Goldeneye
American Black Duck
Snow Goose
Common Raven
Golden Eagle

A Black-throated Gray Warbler was found on 11/9 in Ellijay.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=15645

A Wilson's Warbler has been very accommodating at Centennial Olympic Park since 11/6. Several other species of warblers have also been seen at the park in the last few days.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=8366
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=12539

Two Common Eiders were seen 11/7 off Sea Island, a private island off the coast.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=11083

An American Avocet was seen at Jackson's Pasture Pond in Lauren's County on
11/7 and 11/8.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=14486
http://www.wingsoverga.com/LaurensCoBirdingSites.html#LaurensCountyLoop

A Common Goldeneye was seen at Lake Acworth on 11/9.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=15056

Two American Black Ducks were seen at E. L. Huie Land Application Facility on 11/9.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=14819
http://www.wingsoverga.com/ClaytonCoBirdingSites.html#ELHuie

2 more American Black Ducks were at the Elatchee Nature Center the same day.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=15531

31 Snow Geese were seen at Reed Bingham State Park on 11/8.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=13890

A Common Raven was seen at Brasstown Bald on 11/7.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=11569
http://www.wingsoverga.com/UnionCountyBirdingSites.html#BrasstownBald

A Golden Eagle was seen at Lake Russell on 11/7.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=10748
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0911&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=13257

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