least bittern - james f. flynn jr.

a short tour of the gos web site. . .

 
Welcome to the official Georgia Ornithological Society (GOS) Web Site, financially supported by a grant from The Price-Campbell Foundation of Valdosta, GA, and officially fledged on 23 February 1998!  Within this site, you will find information related to the avifauna of the largest state east of the Mississippi River.  The list below provides a bird's-eye view of the content of the GOS Web Site.

a short tour
  This page.
   
organizational information
  Contains mission statement, a brief history of the GOS, semi-annual meeting schedule, and the Executive Committee contact matrix.
   
membership information
  Explains how to join the GOS and the associated membership dues; includes a link to a printable membership application form.
   
meetings
  Contains information about past and future GOS Meetings.
   
grants & scholarships
  Defines the eligibility requirements and explains how to apply for our various grants; also lists past recipients.
   
earle r. greene memorial award
   
   
publications
  Lists and describes the publications (and other merchandise) available from the GOS.  Also includes an order form.
   
birding georgia
  This page is devoted to Falcon Press' Birding Georgia by GOS member Giff Beaton, published in 2000.
   
from the field
  Provided by the editors and compilers of the popular "From The Field" feature as published in The Oriole, these pages chronicle the seasonal occurrence and abundance of Georgia's birdlife.
   
rare bird alerts
 
  • Contains the latest RBA transcripts from the Georgia Statewide RBA as they appear on BirdEast, the National Birding Hotline Cooperative's Listserve.
  • Contains the archives for the former South Georgia/North Florida RBA, which was discontinued at the end of June 2000; only Georgia sightings are detailed in the tables, although the text file transcripts are left intact as they appeared on BirdEast.
  • Links are also available to view archived transcripts for both RBA's.
species accounts
  Contains pages dedicated to a particular species observation in Georgia.
   
pelagic trip reports
  Provides links to pelagic trip reports of Georgia.
   
georgia bird clubs
  Lists the various local Audubon Society Chapters and bird clubs in Georgia and how to contact them.
   
georgia birders online
  A.K.A., "GABO" or more correctly "GABO-L;" contains information on how to subscribe to Georgia's Online birds and birding discussion list.
   
checklists
  Three checklists are provided, in either PDF or html format; also contains the latest AOU changes that affect the taxonomy and/or nomenclature of Georgia's avifauna.
   
records committee
  A.K.A., the GOS Checklist & Records Committee, or GCRC; contains the charter statement for the GOS Checklist and Records Committee and a link to a printable copy of the Georgia Rare Bird Report Form.
   
christmas bird counts
  Provides the annual schedule for Georgia's Christmas Bird Counts, plus links to National Audubon Society's Results pages for the previous year's Georgia CBCs.
   
waterbird survey
  Results of polls and questionnaires posed to the Georgia's waterfowl.  No, not really.  Actually, these are the results of an annual shore- and waterbird census of Georgia's barrier islands...weather permitting.
   
north american migration count
  A.K.A., the NAMC, now defunct; contains past results in Georgia.
   
photo index
  A list of images appearing on the GOS Web Site, sorted alphabetically; also contains a link to the page where the image is included.
   
birding resources
  Provides links to other avian-related sites in Georgia, its neighboring states, nation- and world-wide sites, and conservation organizations.
   
orchard oriole print
  Explains how to order a limited edition print of Roger Tory Peterson's Orchard Oriole.
   
update history
  Chronicles the changes made to the site.

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08/2006