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.

* Georgia statewide
* December 30, 2009
* GAGA0912.30

- Birds Reported

Painted Bunting
Lapland Longspur (not seen)
Baltimore Oriole
American White Pelican
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK

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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: January 1, 2010
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT att.net
coverage: Statewide
compiled: December 30, 2009 (8:34 PM)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: James F. Flynn, Jr.

A male PAINTED BUNTING continues at a feeder at a private residence in Carrollton, Carroll Co. If you wish to try to see this bird please call the RBA and leave your name and telephone number. Jeff will respond with contact information.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0912&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=35857
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0912&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=38429

A male BALTIMORE ORIOLE was observed in Decatur, Dekalb Co., and another male in Dekalb Co. in the Morningside area.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0912&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=36003
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0912&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=36626

On 12/26, two BALTIMORE ORIOLES were seen in Warner Robins.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0912&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=34230

The Lapland Longspur flock at Sam Smith Park, Bartow Co., diminished over the past week and a half, with one bird seen on 12/27 and none on 12/28. Note that the fields surrounding the park are most likely private.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0912&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=34921
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0912&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=36145

Repeats from the 12/27 RBA: AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS along the Jekyll Island Causeway, Glynn Co. this past weekend; BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS at the Altamaha SWMA, McIntosh Co.

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* Georgia statewide
* December 4, 2009
* GAGA0912.04

- Birds Reported

ROSS'S GOOSE
Nashville Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
American Redstart
Long-billed Dowitcher
American Bittern
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK

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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: December 4, 2009
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT att.net
coverage: Statewide
compiled: December 4, 2009 (6:55 PM)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: James F. Flynn, Jr.

A ROSS'S GOOSE was observed at Lake Kedron in Peachtree City, Fayette Co. on 12/3. From I-85 southwest of Atlanta, take GA 74 south toward Peachtree City. Look for Peachtree Parkway as you near Peachtree City. Turn left onto Peachtree Parkway, which forms a causeway over Lake Kedron. The goose was seen from the causeway.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0912&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=4854

A NASHVILLE WARBLER continues at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta. Three TENNESSEE WARBLERS, two AMERICAN REDSTARTS and one COMMON YELLOWTHROAT were also seen today.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0912&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=6040

A small flock of LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS continue at the Altamaha SWMA, McIntosh Co. They can be seen from the viewing platform at the M.A.R.S.H. project on Champney Island. BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCKS have also been seen sporadically at the Altamaha, on both Champney Island and Butler Island. An American Bittern was also seen on Butler Island this past weekend.
 

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