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Subject: Clyde Shepard NP report, 5/1
From: Fred Land <adliii(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 2 May 2008 12:48am
Highlights from a morning walk at Clyde Shepard Thursday included a small flock
(15-20) of cedar waxwings, a nice view of a male summer tanager, a blue grey
gnatcatcher, a number of rough wing swallows over the pond and 3 coopers hawks.
There are also bluebirds to be found in the neighborhood across the street from
the park.
Fred Land
Decatur, GA
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Subject: Youth Birding Competition
From: Tim Keyes <Tim_Keyes(AT)DNR.STATE.GA.US>
Date: 2 May 2008 7:24am
Hello GABO,
If you are out birding this weekend and run into a group of young birders, there
is a good chance they are competiting in the third annual Youth Birding
Competition. We have 130 participants this year in 35 teams.
As tempting as it may be to point out a gorgeous blackburnian warbler or scarlet
tanager to them, they are supposed to both find and identify all the birds they
count, so please refrain from helping them. They are allowed to point birds
out to you however... so if they are on a really great bird... feel free to ask
for help... as there are some pretty talented young birders out there.
If you really feel like helping them, ask if you can sponsor them, as many teams
are raising funds for the conservation organization of their choice.
Thanks,
Tim Keyes
Wildlife Biologist
Nongame Conservation Section
116 Rum Creek Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
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Subject: Blackpolls/Scarlet Tanager
From: "nuthatch3(AT)aol.com" <nuthatch3@AOL.COM>
Date: 2 May 2008 8:12am
Enjoying a cup of coffee (of course shade grown, organic, and fair trade)
on the back porch, I've been watching the birds in the woods. I have oaks,
tulip poplars, and box elder trees. I have numerous Blackpolls (have been
able to find 3 males and 1 female) and while 2 were in one of the oaks, a
male Scarlet Tanager dropped in. There are more than 4 Plackpolls out
there in the trees cause you can hear them singing. Wood Thrush continues
to sing as well as Eastern Kingbirds coming by. Still missing for my
backyard is the Eastern Wood Pewee and Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
Have a great day!
By the way, I live close to Big Creek so I get really good migrants!
Stacy Zarpentine
Roswell GA
North Fulton County
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Subject: Birding Sosbee Cove on Monday
From: slaytons(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET
Date: 2 May 2008 12:44pm
After being down with a back injury for a week, I was happy to get out yesterday
and go Birding. It's probably a little too early for Sosbee Cove. But I still
had some good Birds. There were many Warbler Species that I have to leave out
because I haven't mastered birding by ear when it comes to Warblers. Here are
the Highlights:
I will put what I think is the short version and then the actual Names:
1. ChSi (Chestnutsided Warblers)Many
2. Ve(Veery)
3. REVI (Red-eyed Vireos) at least 3
4. BHVI (Blue-headed Vireos) 5
5. WEVI (White-eyed Vireo) Only Heard
6. GCFL (Great Crested Flycatcher) Only Heard
7. AmRE (American Redstart Warbler(Many) 2 were fighting and landed at my feet.
I could have reached out and picked them up.
8. BlBU (Blackburnian Warbler-male and Female)
9. EATO (Eastern Towhee) Male displaying for Female
10. BTBL(Black-throated Blue Warbler(Male and Female)
11.AMRO (American Robin (a few)
12. WoTh (Wood Thrush) 1
13. RBGR (Rose-breasted Grosbeak)1
Good Birding & have a blessed day
Steve Slayton
Lawrenceville
Gwinnett County
7.
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Subject: Least Flycatcher back in Suches
From: Grant McCreary <jedigrant(AT)excite.com>
Date: 2 May 2008 5:16pm
I did a little mountain birding today. The Least Flycatcher reported last year
(and maybe prior?) was back in Suches. To reach the spot, continue on GA-60
North from Suches until the intersection with Grizzle Creek Road. There will be
a fire station (#11) on your left. You can park there. Across the street from
the station is an abandoned house with some conifers around it (you can't miss
it). The bird was in these trees. It was "che-bek"-ing constantly.
Unfortunately, that's about the only thing worth reporting. Ivy Log Gap Road had
a ton of singing birds, even around noon, but none that I heard were Cerulean
or Blackburnian.
Grant McCreary
Cumming (Forsyth county), GA
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Subject: Be careful what you PISH for
From: Patty McLean <plm108(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 2 May 2008 5:34pm
While birding Mercer Wetlands the other evening, a small bird was flitting
around the canopy and caught my eye. As I attempted to pish it down for
further inspection, something large, brown and furry - definitely with
four feet - came out from beneath the dense underbrush to see what was
making this strange noise (that would be me). Fortunately, when it saw
me, it quickly disappeared back into the bushes. I suspect it may have
been one of the local muskrats or perhaps even a whistle-pig! At any
rate, lesson learned: Be careful what you PISH for. You never know what
might respond, especially during mating season!
Meanwhile, I've been trying to relocate the Prothonotary Warbler which I
hope has taken up summer residency in the area. Also been checking on
ducklings - and the progress of our young mother Red-Shouldered Hawk. The
good news is there is at least ONE white-feathered baby in the nest. It's
interesting to see the behavioral changes in mom and dad. Very silent and
elusive now that baby is born.
Am pleased to see that the Green Heron seems to have claimed his territory
near enough to the street that I can watch him on occasion. Also a nice
look at a Waterthrush. It was deep in the shadows but he was singing and
bobbling and looked/sounded more like the Louisiana Waterthrush than the
Northern - but, wow, this one's tough.
The trees have leaved out quite a bit, so it's harder to see what's really
going on in there! I know the birds are enjoying the respite.
Patty McLean
Tucker GA
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Subject: Mallard duckling rehab ? (Harris)
From: Ted Theus <VTT(AT)PSSTF.COM>
Date: 2 May 2008 6:33pm
2 out of 5 Mallard chicks which we hatched this week have foot
deformities. We are still researching the issue but just wondering if
anyone happens to have any experience with rehab of such problems.
Eggs were rescued after the female who had lived at my parents' pond for
many years was killed (most likely by a fox). Please respond directly
to me (offline) with any suggestions. =20
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Ted Theus (Harris Co.)
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Subject: Toccoa Tattlers AWBB
From: Mary Ellen Myers <memyers(AT)HEMC.NET>
Date: 2 May 2008 9:25pm
Four of us birded the Clarkesville-Toccoa area and broke our old record
of 65 by seeing 79 species on April 30. We like to enjoy the day so
started around 7:30 and finished the day around 5:00. We saw eleven
kinds of warblers, but probably 100 Yellow-rumped warblers in Toccoa.
Other highlights included several spotted sandpipers, a Semi-palmated
Plover, and at least 15 Greater Yellowlegs, in a pond on Riverdale Rd.
off Rte. 123 East of Toccoa. At Prather's bridge we saw a Yellow and a
Prothonotary Warbler in the same tree, both on the Georgia side. Our
carbon footprint was relatively small and the weather was perfect.
Good luck to the other women as they go out tomorrow. Enjoy.
Mary Ellen Myers for Robin Peterson, Frances Bullock, and Barbara
Geibelhaus
birding in Habersham and Stephens Counties
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