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: 3/27/2010 (8:43 pm)
Compiler: Jeff Sewell
Transcriber: Lois Stacey

Birds reported:

Western Tanager
American Golden-Plover
Baltimore Oriole
White-winged Scoter

An amazing 47 American Golden-Plovers were seen at the Wright Turf Farm near Albany. The farm is located at 2005 Nelms Rd.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=49007

American Golden-Plovers were recently reported as well from the Taylorsville Sod Farm and other places along the Bartow County loop in Bartow County.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=38458
http://www.wingsoverga.com/BartowCountyBirdingSites.html#BartowCountyLoop

And also from north Gordon County.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=40164

A Western Tanager is sporadically coming to a feeder in Athens.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=51949

A Baltimore Oriole continues in Morningside in Atlanta.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=49407

The White-winged Scoter at Piedmont NWR continues.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=48221
http://www.wingsoverga.com/JonesCoBirdingSites.html#PiedmontNWR

Spring migrants are starting to arrive. Northern Parulas, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Louisiana Waterthrushes and Yellow-throated Warblers are being reported from around the state.

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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: 3/21/2010 (5:57 pm)
Compiler: Jeff Sewell
Transcriber: Lois Stacey

Birds reported:

Western Tanager
American Golden Plover
Bachman's Sparrow
White-winged Scoter
Virginia's Warbler
Eared Grebe
Le Conte's Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Snow Goose

A Western Tanager was seen briefly at a feeder in Athens. The bird was not seen later in the day.

37 American Golden Plovers were seen in Bartow County.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=38597
http://www.wingsoverga.com/BartowCountyBirdingSites.html#BartowCountyLoop

American Golden Plovers were also seen at the Wright Turf Farm in Albany.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=37516

Bachman's Sparrows are now singing. They were reported from Swamp of Toa.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=37354

Bachman's Sparrows were also heard at Piedmont NWR. A White-winged Scoter continues as well.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=36859
http://www.wingsoverga.com/JonesCoBirdingSites.html#PiedmontNWR

A White-winged Scoter continues at Lake Varner.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=36342
http://www.wingsoverga.com/NewtonCoBirdingSites.html#LakeVarner

The Virginia's Warbler in Valdosta continues.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=33953

An Eared Grebe was reported from Carter's Lake.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=32497
http://www.wingsoverga.com/MurrayCountyBirdingSites.html#CartersLake

A Le Conte's Sparrow and Henslow's Sparrow continue at Albany Nursery WMA.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=34060

A Snow Goose was seen at the Steve Cocke Fish Hatchery.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=36986

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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: 3/15/2010 (7:30pm)
Compiler: Jeff Sewell
Transcriber: Lois Stacey

Birds reported:

Virginia's Warbler
Great Cormorant
White-winged Scoter
Canvasback
Yellow-headed Blackbird

5 White-winged Scoters were seen at Lake Varner along with 3 Canvasback.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=26337
http://www.wingsoverga.com/NewtonCoBirdingSites.html#LakeVarner

The Virginia's Warbler continues in Valdosta.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=27140

A Yellow-headed Blackbird was seen briefly at a feeder in Brunswick but was not relocated later in the day.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=23018

A Great Cormorant continues at Lake Walter F. George.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=28640
http://www.wingsoverga.com/ClayCoBirdingSites.html#LakeWalterFGeorge

Swallows are beginning to show up in Georgia.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=7755
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=24359
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=14151

A few Louisiana Waterthrushes have been reported as well.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=22885
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=12096

The first Swallow-tailed Kites have been seen.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=27791
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=25990

A Stilt Sandpiper was seen on Champney Island at the Altamaha WMA.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=25817
http://www.wingsoverga.com/McIntoshCoBirdingSites.html#AltamahaWMA

A White-winged Scoter remains at the Piedmont NWR on pond 2A.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=25698
http://www.wingsoverga.com/JonesCoBirdingSites.html#PiedmontNWR

A Cliff Swallow was seen at the Georgia International Horse Park.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=25410
http://www.wingsoverga.com/RockdaleCoBirdingSites.html#GeorgiaInternationalHorsePark

A Le Conte's Sparrow was seen at the Albany Nursery WMA.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=15822

60 Brewer's Blackbirds were seen in Jackson's Pasture near Dublin.

A Scarlet Tanager was seen in Dalton on Mar 13.

Short-eared Owls were seen at the Cobb Owl Fields.
http://www.wingsoverga.com/SumterCoBirdingSites.html#CobbOwlFields

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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: 3/7/2010 (7:00pm)
Compiler: Jeff Sewell
Transcriber: Lois Stacey

Birds reported:

Virginia's Warbler
Great Cormorant
White-winged Scoter (not seen)
Tundra Swan
Common Eider
Ross's Goose
Nashville Warbler
Long-eared Owl

The Virginia's Warbler continues in Valdosta.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=8464

A near-breeding plumaged Great Cormorant was reported from Lake Walter F.
George Dam.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=13172

A Tundra Swan is at the Floyd Industrial Park.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=13537

There have been no reports of the Tundra Swans seen in Augusta.

Two female Common Eiders are still off Sea Island.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=10902

A Ross's Goose was seen at the Walter B. Williams Park in Milledgeville.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=11640

The White-winged Scoters were not seen at Lake Varner. Canvasback, Redhead and Horned Grebe were seen however.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=7622

A Nashville Warbler continues at Phinizy Swamp NP in Augusta.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=11209

46 Redheads were reported from Lake Peachtree.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=10181

An injured Long-eared Owl was rescued in February in Polk County.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=9690

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