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Subject: Kennesaw and Bond Swamp Sun. May 4th
From: "Cheek, Bob (CDC/CCEHIP/NCEH)" <rhc0(AT)CDC.GOV>
Date: 5 May 2008 6:29am
Kennesaw Mountain Sunday Morning:
Cape May Warbler
Worm-eating
Blackburnian
Black and White
Blackpoll
Black-throated Blue
Palm
Hooded
Baltimore Oriole=20
Scarlett and Summer Tanagers
Bond Swamp Sunday evening:
Kentucky Warbler- heard the churry, churry, churry call and was able to
go into the woods and get very nice looks;
best bird for me
Prothonotary Warbler
Mosquitoes ( Alaska's state bird): very abundant!
Cheers!
Bob Cheek
Stockbridge, Ga.
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Subject: Vickery Creek 05/04/2008
From: "nuthatch3(AT)aol.com" <nuthatch3@AOL.COM>
Date: 5 May 2008 6:52am
I decided to go to Vickery Creek Sunday am. Vickery Creek is part of the
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Vickery Creek is fairly
large and has several entrances. I decided to go in through the Allenbrook
side which is located on S. Atlanta Rd. (just north of the Chattahoochee
River by about 3/4 mile), Roswell, GA. It was very bird noisy there. I
couldn't hear other birds singing over the Red-eyed Vireos and Blackpolls.
Here is my list:
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Mallard
Coopers Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo (many-they were everywhere)
Blue Jay
American Crow
Northern Rough-wing Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Magnolia Warbler (1)
Cape May Warbler (1)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (1)
Blackpoll (many at least 20-25)
Scarlet Tanager (3)
Eastern Towhee
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
There were a couple of warblers in there singing the same song and I was
never able to spot them. They were singing a Buzz, buzz, beez song.
Listend to my cd's when I go home and I never could figure it out. Any
thoughts?
Stacy Zarpentine
Roswell GA
North Fulton County
USA
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Subject: Chattahoochee Nature Center 5/03 & 5/04
From: "nuthatch3(AT)aol.com" <nuthatch3@AOL.COM>
Date: 5 May 2008 7:09am
Highlights from the Chattahochee Nature Center (Roswell, GA - located on
Willeo Rd.) for 5/03 and 5/04:
5/03
2 Spotted Sandpipers in the wetlands
1 Green Heron in the wetlands
2 Eastern Kingbirds in the wetlands
1 Yellow-breasted Chat in the wetlands
1 Prothonotary Warbler in the wetlands - pished out
1 Northern Waterthrush in the wetlands - pished out
2 Catbirds
3 Orchard Orioles - 2 males 1 female
5/04
5 Spotted Sandpipers - 3 in the wetlands and 2 ona sandbar in the river
1 Black Vulture
6 Turkey Vulture
6 Wood Ducks (drakes)
Osprey - numerous
Red-shouldered Hawks
Red-tailed Hawks
Great-crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbirds
White-eyed Vireo
Northern Rough-wing Swallows
Barn Swallows
Gray Catbirds
Cedar Waxwings
Common Yellowthroat
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Orchard Orioles - 2 males
American Goldfinch - many
5/04 at my house
FOTS American Redstart - 1 male
5 or more Blackpolls
2 M Baltimore Orioles
1 M Scarlet Tanager
1 Great-crested Flycatcher
Have a great week.......
Stacy Zarpentine
Roswell GA
North Fulton County
USA
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Subject: Re: Vickery Creek 05/04/2008
From: "nuthatch3(AT)aol.com" <Nuthatch3@AOL.COM>
Date: 5 May 2008 8:23am
Unidentified warbler identified. They were Black-throated Blue Warblers.
Went back and listened to the "Bird Songs of Georgia" cd's that Georgann
Schmalz has put together. Listened to a number of the warbler songs and the
Black-throated Blue was what I was hearing. Have a great day. Stacy Z
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Subject: Blackpoll Warbler in midtown
From: Jeff Madsen <jeff.madsen(AT)TURNER.COM>
Date: 5 May 2008 8:31am
Had a pleasant surprise this morning while dropping a family member off on
Spring Street just north of 10th. In the parking lot (which is not heavily
wooded) I heard the distinctive song of a blackpoll warbler and was able to
walk over to one of the few trees on the property and actually see the bird
foraging and alternately singing. There were some other warblers higher up
in the tree (possible tennessees) but they were too high to positively ID
without binocs. Goes to show you that in migration these birds can and
will show up anywhere and any trees are important and beneficial!
Jeff Madsen
Atlanta, GA
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Subject: AWBB Birding Pals report
From: "Wendy R. West" <wendygrw(AT)MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: 5 May 2008 9:06am
Dear GABO,
Two of the three Birding Pals team participated in the AWBB for
2008. JoAnn Miller and Kathy Miller birded metro-Atlanta hot spots
on Saturday, May 3. The Birding Pals started at 5:15 am and ended at
8pm, stopping for the now traditional BBQ lunch at midday. Probably
due to the cloudy, wet, windy conditions during most of the day, the
total this year was 91 species, down from last year's 110
species. The total warblers were down as well, with only 13 species
this year. The highlight of the day was at Indian Springs State Park
where the Pals "birded by umbrella" in the rain. There the Pals saw a
Swainson's warbler out in the open, at the same spot as last
year. After a rushed day of mostly birding by ear, The Pals stopped
to view a beautiful male Baltimore Oriole at Shamrock/Blalock later
in the day, in the brilliant afternoon light.
Wendy West
Decatur, GA
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Subject: Panola Birds
From: Phil Delestrez <Phil.Delestrez(AT)DNR.STATE.GA.US>
Date: 5 May 2008 9:58am
The last couple of weeks have been really exciting at Panola Mountain State
Park. This will also be my last post from Panola, the next time I post will be
from Sprewell Bluff near Thomaston Ga. in Upson County (unless there is
something really great to report).
This past weekend, near the Nature Center feeding/watering station we had 5 Rose
Breasted Grosbeaks (1 male and four females), a Scarlet Tanager, and we have
had male and female Summer Tanagers using the bird bath. Near Alexander Lake,
we have several Orchard Orioles, Indigo Buntings, and Goldfinches. Plus all the
usual birds.
In the Power Of Flight wetlands area, we had a female wood duck and ducklings,
but they have moved on it seems. Also had two male and two female Blue-Winged
Teal in the wetland area last week, but they moved on pretty fast too. Also,
lots of Indigo Buntings, Blue Grosbeaks, and I am hearing Hooded Warblers, Wood
Thrushes in the more wooded areas off the PATH trail that links up to Arabia
Mountain in Dekalb County.
I encourage any interested birder to visit Panola Mountain State Park. There
are a variety of habitats, and lots of room for finding species there that have
yet to be recorded for that park. Please call the park office for more
information.
Phil Delestrez
Assistant Manager
Panola Mountain State Conservation Park
phone: (770) 389-7801
fax: (770) 389-7925
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Subject: KMT MIKI
From: CK Borg <ckborg(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 5 May 2008 11:49am
Hey Folks,
=20
...Enjoyed birding with many of you these past two weekends at Kennesaw Mou=
ntain! ...Perhaps one of the best observations during these four days of b=
irding were 3 Mississippi Kites soaring over the mountain yesterday (Sunday=
May 4th). All three birds clearly had distinctly shorter first primaries,=
pale gray heads, and long flared black tails. Some other interesting find=
s included orchard oriole on 4-26 and brown-headed nuthatch on both 4-27 an=
d 5-4.
Good Migrations,
Chris
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C.K. Borg{ckborg(AT)hotmail.com}
Tallahassee / Bainbridge
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Subject: Elusive, maybe even tricky, grosbeaks
From: Richard Bondi <rjbondi(AT)MAC.COM>
Date: 5 May 2008 11:54am
I'm writing this just as I'm preparing to leave our cabin in Cherrylog
for the week. No grosbeaks all weekend. Yet now looking out I see
three males and a female, munching away. Of course the long lens is
packed up. Sigh. Oh well, I got some good photos last year.
No pine siskins at all this weekend. On a non-avian note, on a hunch I
popped a light on well after dark last night and found two flying
squirrels having a feast inside the cage of the "squirrel proof
feeder." I'm sure they appreciate my generosit. I certainly appreciate
their ingenuity. Cheers, Richard Bondi
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Subject: Connecticut Warbler -- Catoosa County
From: David Hollie <featherbrain1223(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 5 May 2008 1:20pm
Birded in the yard from 8:45 - 10:45 am. Had a total of 44 species in that
time period, with 11 of those species being warblers. The major highlight of
the day was at 9:30 -- a singing male CONNECTICUT WARBLER gave me fantastic
views 10-15 feet away! This happens to be a life bird for me, it's been a
long time since I've gotten a life bird at the house! My last life bird at
the house was a Mourning Warbler in May '06, what a coincidence!
Here's a list of some of the other highlights:
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 1 singing male
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 singing
Pine Warbler - 2+
Prairie Warbler - 3+
Blackpoll Warbler - 3+ singing
American Redstart - 1 singing male
Kentucky Warbler - 1 male
Common Yellowthroat - 4+
Canada Warbler - 1 singing
Yellow-breasted Chat - 5+
Scarlet Tanager - 2+
Summer Tanager - 3+
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1
Good Birding!
David Hollie
Ringgold, GA
Catoosa Co.
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Subject: Advice needed about tripods
From: Molly Evert <evert116(AT)CHARTER.NET>
Date: 5 May 2008 3:18pm
Our team was very blessed to win spotting scopes during the Youth Birding
Competition. Now we are looking to buy some tripods!
Does anyone have a recommendation for a lightweight, portable, sturdy, quick
to set up, fluid motion, telescoping, stable tripod that would be adjustable
for both children and adults? Oh, and reasonably priced would be a plus!!
These tripods will be used by 6, 7 and 8 year olds, so they really need to
be light, stable, and able to be low now, but raised as the kids grow.
Please email me if you have a suggestion!
Thanks in advance,
Molly Evert, LaGrange
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Subject: AWBB Sapelo Island
From: Doris Cohrs <doris_cohrs(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 5 May 2008 4:06pm
The SASSY Sisters once again had a special day on Sapelo Island and a few others
spots within McIntosh County. We dedicated the day to the memory of my dearest
Don. There were so many of his favorite things: birds, "girls", a shared
bottle of wine at lunch, and ice cream at Cornelia Bailey's store in the late
afternoon!
This year's species total was 72, a few more than last year. Our extra special
species of the day was Common Nighthawk. You're not impressed? Well you would
have been if you had shared with us the 10-15 minute aerial circus put on by two
of these graceful fliers as they dived and swooped and "penting" over the grass
landing strip on the island.
Thanks to Renee Valle-Hay and Linda Daniels for organizing the day this year.
Other participants were Carol Churi, Marge Inness, Harriet Langford and Aimee
Gaddis.
Doris Cohrs
McIntosh Co., near Darien
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Subject: 2008 AWBB The Thrashers
From: Georgann Schmalz <georgannschmalz(AT)ALLTEL.NET>
Date: 5 May 2008 5:39pm
I'd like to thank everyone who participated in this year's All Women's
Birding Bust. I hope there were no negative moments except for some rain
here and there.
The final tally and team reports will be posted on my website as soon as I
have collected them from all the AWBB teams.
This year, The Thrashers (Theresa Hartz, Lisa Hurt and me-welcome back Lisa)
decided to change our route in an attempt to stay ahead of the incoming rain
and to get more better birds. In review, we debated whether that was a wise
decision as we missed a few birds that we would have had on last year's
route. Nevertheless, we started the day at Dawson Forest, then Kennesaw,
our favorite places along I-16 on the way to the coast, Gould's Inlet, the
Altamaha WMA and finished in the dark in Harris Neck NWR. Highlights of our
AWBB include VIRGINIA RAIL, LEAST BITTERN, AMERICAN BITTERN, PURPLE
GALLINULE and 21 species of warblers for a total of 156 species. As usual,
we ran out of time on the coast where we missed some shorebirds. We appear
to be tide-challenged. All in all, the day was great fun, if not
exhausting-and no rain.
Later,
Georgann
Georgann Schmalz
Ornithologist, Birding Adventures, Inc.
Dawsonville, GA Dawson County
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Subject: Wily Willets dedicate birding day to Don Cohrs
From: artworksbylydia <artworksbylydia(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 5 May 2008 5:42pm
Carole Lyons, Marge Inness and I did the All Women's Birding Bust =
Saturday May 3. We choose the name Wily Willets and are dedicating the =
day to Don Cohrs He was a tireless worker for birding conservation. =
Don put action to his words we were luck to have Don as an inspiration.=20
=20
It was a blast to be out just birding. I will put the whole report up =
on my blog soon. We ended the day with 97 species in Glynn County. Some =
highlights were:
Prothonotary Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Mississippi Kite
Whimbrel
Black-necked Stilt
Good Birding
Lydia
Lydia C. Thompson
St. Simons & Jekyll Island
Coastal Glynn County
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Subject: Fannin Co Chuck-will-widows and Whip-poor-wills
From: Nedra Sekera <njs1500(AT)TDS.NET>
Date: 5 May 2008 8:58pm
We had the pleasure of hearing two chuck-will's widows calling
from opposite sides of our front yard this evening. As we sat
listening a whip-poor-will called continuously from the woods
across the road down by the creek. How nice to hear them
both.
Nedra Sekera
Epworth GA
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Subject: Youth Birding Competition Recap
From: Tim Keyes <Tim_Keyes(AT)DNR.STATE.GA.US>
Date: 5 May 2008 9:46pm
Congratulations to Georgia’s Young Birders!
At the 2008 Youth Birding Competition, held this past weekend (May 2-3)
Georgia’s young birders have again raised the bar for young birders
everywhere! By all measures they have improved over the last year. More
participants found more birds and raised more money for conservation
this year than in previous years!
We had about 120 participants this year ranging from 3 to 18 years old.
Six teams found over 100 species, with the record being 133!
Cumulatively about 200 species were seen and over $3,600.00 was raised
for conservation.
A highlight for me was witnessing 3 year old Delaney Matthews assure her
mother that “hoo hoo ho-hoo is an owl” and of course she was right as
they were listening to a Barred Owl. It was fantastic!
Please join in congratulating the following teams:
Pre-elementary Division:
Birds of a Feather from LaGrange – 82 species - $523.20 raised
Love Bugs from McDonough – 33 Species - $125 raised
Marshbay Bluebirds from Braselton – 16 species
Song Birds from Shady Dale – 24 species
Elementary Division:
Blairsville Bird Brains from Blairsville – 41 species
Brown Thrasher Boys & Girls from Decatur – 38 species, $135.00 raised
Chaotic Kestrels from Jackson - 58 species
Coot Club from Mansfield – 54 species
High Fliers from Braselton – 42 species
Home school Hummers from Suwannee – 112 species
Wood Thrushes from Atlanta – 63 species
Middle School Division:
Dragon loons from Flintstone – 44 species
Eagle Eyes Girls from Augusta – 60 species
Golden Eagles from Flowery Branch – 25 species
Gross-beaks from Macon – 62 species, $118 raised
Thunderbirders from Watkinsville – 129 species, $1,400.00 raised
Victorious Vireos from Athens – 68 species, $440.00
High School Division:
Birdbusters from Clarksville – 34 species
Birdzilla from Monticello – 46 species
Cardinals from Marietta – 53 species, $100.00 raised
Eagle Eyes Boys from Augusta – 81 species
Flyboys from Watkinsville – 133 species
Free birds from Lakemont – 79 Species
Magnificent Frigatebirds from Stone Mt and Macon – 121 species,
$279.19 raised
Nutty Nuthatches from Bainbridge – 105 species, $367.25 raised
Potato Chips from Rome – 113 species
If you want to get involved, be inspired and maybe learn a little along
the way – consider volunteering next year or being a mentor to GA’s
Youth Birders!
Thanks to T.E.R.N., GOS and AAS for sponsoring this event, and all the
volunteers who helped out.
We look forward to another successful event next year (April 25-26).
Tim Keyes
Wildlife Biologist
Nongame Conservation Section
116 Rum Creek Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 994-1438
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Subject: Laurens Bobolinks, Mississippi Kite, Shrikes
From: Anne Davis <anaclef(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 5 May 2008 9:51pm
I went down to the Dublin airport this afternoon from about 4:15 to 5:15 and
saw about 300 Bobolinks in exactly the place Georgann said they would be
(see her post yesterday for directions). There may have been more down in
the brownish weedy area, but I estimated about 300 flying in and out of it.
It was such a thrill to see and hear them! Also, as I was watching, a
Mississippi Kite soared over a couple of times, and I got great looks at not
one, but two Loggerhead Shrikes on the power lines on Airport Road. There
were also several Red-winged Blackbirds in the field, and I could hear a
Northern Bobwhite and an Eastern Meadowlark singing.
Anne Davis
Bibb County
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Subject: 50+ Mississippi Kites in Monroe County
From: Tim Keyes <Tim_Keyes(AT)DNR.STATE.GA.US>
Date: 5 May 2008 10:05pm
Thanks to a tip-off from Joyce Klaus, a motley crew of WRD, USDA, State Parks
and Timber folks were able to locate a somewhat diffuse group of at least 50
Mississippi Kites on Forsyth-Yatesville Road, about a mile west of Hwy 83
(Southwest of Forsyth). It was a nice way to end the day, which brought 84
species (between Rum Creek WMA and Piedmont NWR). Highlights included;
Red-cockaded Woodpeckers
Common Ground Dove
Cape May Warbler
American Redstart
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
Palm Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Yellow-rump Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Northern Parula
Prothonotary Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Louisiana Waterthrush
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Rose Breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Grasshopper Sparrow
Bachman's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Orchard Oriole
Tim Keyes
Wildlife Biologist
Nongame Conservation Section
116 Rum Creek Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
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Subject: Re: Youth Birding Competition Recap
From: Deb Zaremba <debzarem(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 5 May 2008 10:25pm
Tim, congrats to all the teams and mentors for getting out there and having
a great time and raising so much for conservation! This is a wonderful
event and I'm sure I speak for a lot of people who would also like to thank
you for championing this wonderful opportunity to involve young people in an
important movement.
It was wonderful being out at Kennesaw Mountain on Saturday morning seeing
all the young birders calling out the birds that they were seeing and
hearing...I was really impressed when one of the kids nailed a singing
Swainson's Thrush at about 100yards. With this much encouragement and
support, I am certain that our state will be helping to create some
extremely talented and environmentally concerned yound adults.
GREAT JOB EVERYONE!!!!
Bob and Deb Zaremba
Marietta, GA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Keyes" <Tim_Keyes(AT)DNR.STATE.GA.US>
To: <GABO-L(AT)LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 9:45 PM
Subject: [GABO-L] Youth Birding Competition Recap
> Congratulations to Georgia’s Young Birders!
>
> At the 2008 Youth Birding Competition, held this past weekend (May 2-3)
> Georgia’s young birders have again raised the bar for young birders
> everywhere! By all measures they have improved over the last year. More
> participants found more birds and raised more money for conservation
> this year than in previous years!
>
> We had about 120 participants this year ranging from 3 to 18 years old.
> Six teams found over 100 species, with the record being 133!
> Cumulatively about 200 species were seen and over $3,600.00 was raised
> for conservation.
>
> A highlight for me was witnessing 3 year old Delaney Matthews assure her
> mother that “hoo hoo ho-hoo is an owl” and of course she was right as
> they were listening to a Barred Owl. It was fantastic!
>
> Please join in congratulating the following teams:
>
> Pre-elementary Division:
> Birds of a Feather from LaGrange – 82 species - $523.20 raised
> Love Bugs from McDonough – 33 Species - $125 raised
> Marshbay Bluebirds from Braselton – 16 species
> Song Birds from Shady Dale – 24 species
>
> Elementary Division:
> Blairsville Bird Brains from Blairsville – 41 species
> Brown Thrasher Boys & Girls from Decatur – 38 species, $135.00 raised
> Chaotic Kestrels from Jackson - 58 species
> Coot Club from Mansfield – 54 species
> High Fliers from Braselton – 42 species
> Home school Hummers from Suwannee – 112 species
> Wood Thrushes from Atlanta – 63 species
>
> Middle School Division:
> Dragon loons from Flintstone – 44 species
> Eagle Eyes Girls from Augusta – 60 species
> Golden Eagles from Flowery Branch – 25 species
> Gross-beaks from Macon – 62 species, $118 raised
> Thunderbirders from Watkinsville – 129 species, $1,400.00 raised
> Victorious Vireos from Athens – 68 species, $440.00
>
> High School Division:
> Birdbusters from Clarksville – 34 species
> Birdzilla from Monticello – 46 species
> Cardinals from Marietta – 53 species, $100.00 raised
> Eagle Eyes Boys from Augusta – 81 species
> Flyboys from Watkinsville – 133 species
> Free birds from Lakemont – 79 Species
> Magnificent Frigatebirds from Stone Mt and Macon – 121 species,
> $279.19 raised
> Nutty Nuthatches from Bainbridge – 105 species, $367.25 raised
> Potato Chips from Rome – 113 species
>
> If you want to get involved, be inspired and maybe learn a little along
> the way – consider volunteering next year or being a mentor to GA’s
> Youth Birders!
>
> Thanks to T.E.R.N., GOS and AAS for sponsoring this event, and all the
> volunteers who helped out.
>
> We look forward to another successful event next year (April 25-26).
>
>
>
>
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>
> Tim Keyes
> Wildlife Biologist
> Nongame Conservation Section
> 116 Rum Creek Drive
> Forsyth, GA 31029
> (478) 994-1438
> For Nongame E-Newsletter, visit
> http://www.georgiawildlife.com/content/displaynavigation.asp?TopCategory=293
>
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