Georgia Ornithological Society

june 2010 georgia statewide rba summaries. . .
Jun 2 Jun 18        

 
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
* June 18, 2010
* GAGA1006.18

- Birds Reported

Greater Shearwater
“Pacific” Brown Pelican
American White Pelican
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Golden-crowned Kinglet

-Transcript

hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: June 21, 2010
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT att.net
coverage: Statewide
compiled: June 18, 2010 (8:31 PM)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: James F. Flynn, Jr.

A GREATER SHEARWATER was seen on 6/14 from St. Catherines Sound. On 6/16, another (or possibly the same) GREATER SHEARWATER was observed from St. Catherines Island.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1006&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=14372
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1006&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=15038

A belated report, on 4/16 a “PACIFIC” BROWN PELICAN (west coast subspecies of Brown Pelican) was seen on Little Egg Island Bar.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1006&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=15038

On 6/11, at least 100 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were observed roosting on a dredge island between Jekyll Island and Brunswick.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1006&L=gabo-l&P=R7131

On 6/18, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS were seen along Hale Ridge Rd., Rabun Co.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1006&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=16928

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* Georgia statewide
* June 2, 2010
* GAGA1006.02

- Birds Reported

American White Pelican
Red-necked Phalarope
White-rumped Sandpiper
Willow Flycatcher
Connecticut Warbler
Gray Kingbird
Black-billed Cuckoo
Common Raven

-Transcript

hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: June 7, 2010
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT att.net
coverage: Statewide
compiled: June 2, 2010 (9:19 PM)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: James F. Flynn, Jr.

An AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN made an appearance at the EL Huie Land Application Facility Ponds, Clayton Co., on 6/1.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1006&L=gabo-l&P=R144

Later in the day on 6/1, and AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN was seen at Lake Acworth, Cobb Co.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1006&L=gabo-l&P=R248

On 5/29, a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen at Gould’s Inlet, St. Simons Island, Glynn Co.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1005&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=34599
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1006&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=48

On 5/31 a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the American Proteins facility in north central Forsyth Co.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1005&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=35726

A WILLOW FLYCATCHER was seen along the powerline cut at EL Huie on 5/30 but was not seen the next day.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1005&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=34730

A female CONNECTICUT WARBLER was banded at the Joe Kurz WMA, Meriwether Co. on 5/28.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1005&L=gabo-l&O=D&P=33378

Two GRAY KINGBIRDS continue at the Jekyll Island Convention Center.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1005&L=gabo-l&P=R15513

On 5/27, a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was reported from Rabun Bald, Rabun Co.

Two COMMON RAVENS were reported from Brasstown Bald on 5/28.

On 5/29 18 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were observed passing over the Altamaha SWMA from the Champney Island observation platform.

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