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Subject: GA RBA, 05/12/08
From: Steve Holzman <steve_holzman(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 13 May 2008 8:08am
- RBA
* Georgia
* Georgia statewide
* May 12, 2008
* GAGA0805.12
- Birds Reported
MOURNING WARBLER
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
-Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: May 12, 2008, 10:17PM
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: May 12,2008
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Steve Holzman
This male MOURNING WARBLER was found at Clyde Sheperd Nature Preserve early this
afternoon
(5/12/08).
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0805&L=gabo-l&D=1&O=D&P=17545
A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the Columbus Airport on Monday
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0805&L=gabo-l&D=1&O=D&P=17288
An additional 6 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS where seen at the American Proteins
plant (northern Forsyth Co.) on Monday evening.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0805&L=gabo-l&D=1&O=D&P=17432
An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was recorded on Tybee Island on Sunday May 11th.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0805&L=gabo-l&D=1&O=D&P=15808
A WILSON'S PHALAROPE was found in Bartow County on Sat. May 10
The bird was on Brandon Farm Road on the left side past the power lines near
the cattle pond. The bird was not refound on Sunday
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0805&L=gabo-l&D=1&O=D&P=13482
This concludes the current edition of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert. For
information about the Georgia Ornithological Society, see www.gos.org, or
email us at information AT gos.org. To join GOS, send a check for $20 to
GOS, P.O. Box 181, High Shoals, GA 30645.
-End transcript
Steve Holzman
North High Shoals, GA
Oconee County,
USA
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Subject: Huie, Clayton Co. White-rumped Sandpipers
From: Carol Lambert <CLambert(AT)CCWA1.COM>
Date: 13 May 2008 10:08am
The following shorebirds were observed by Lloyd Snyder this morning at the
Huie ponds, mostly on the southwest corner of the northwest pond,
2 White-rumped Sandpipers
30 Least Sandpipers
8 Spotted Sandpipers
7 Semi-palmated Sandpipers
2 Lesser Yellowlegs
Carol Lambert
Senior Conservationist
Newman Wetlands Center, Clayton County Water Authority
2755 Freeman Road, Hampton, GA 30228
770-603-5603 office
678-758-4551 mobile
770-603-5602 fax
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Subject: Alder Flycatcher, Gray-cheeked Thrush -- Catoosa
County
From: David Hollie <featherbrain1223(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 13 May 2008 1:15pm
A quick note, yesterday (5/12/08) I had a Gray-cheeked Thrush give me
amazing views out in the open, giving me good looks at the lack of any buffy
tones on the face and a clean white partial eyering, yard bird #155!!!!
I had an amazing morning today (5/13/08), 56 species in about 2 hours. I was
surprised that I had 5+ Chestnut-sided Warblers, this is extremely high for
the spring, but in the fall it would be about average. By far the biggest
highlight of the day was a singing ALDER FLYCATCHER, a new yard bird #156!.
It's pretty rare that I get a new yard bird 2 days in a row!
Other highlights from this morning:
Northern Bobwhite - 1 male (VERY good bird for the yard, I think this is the
3rd time in 5 years)
Yellow Warbler - 1
Magnolia - 2 males
Pine Warbler - 3+
Prairie Warbler - 2
Amreican Redstart - 2 (male and female)
Ovenbird - 1
Louisiana Waterthrush - 2+
Kentucky Warbler - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 2
Canada Warbler - 2
Yellow-breasted Chat - 5+
Scarlet Tanager - 2+
Summer Tanager - 3+
White-throated Sparrow - 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1
Blue Grosbeak - 1
Cedar Waxwing - 9 (There was a flock of 9 that I saw yesterday too, probably
the same flock)
Good Birding!!
David Hollie
Ringgold, GA
Catoosa Co.
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Subject: Whitfield WILSON'S
From: adam smith <asmith(AT)PERPETUALMACHINE.COM>
Date: 13 May 2008 1:34pm
Tuesday, May 13, 2008, am, Base of Rocky Face ridge near Dug Gap in =
Whitfield County:
What an awesome morning. If you're like me, sometimes you start =
counting and wind up hurrying about, straining the neck to see the very =
tops of the tallest oaks, trying to catch that fleeting glimpse of =
such-and-such warbler to add it to the day's list. After a while, you =
begin to tire and wish you had taken more time to enjoy the more =
cooperative birds. Well, today was NOT that type of day. Today was =
very slowly moving under the canopy, alongside a small densely vegetated =
branch. The birds were appearing for the most part at eye level, at =
close range, and being very cooperative. I just let things happen and =
took it in. =20
As such, while pausing to catch views a SWAINSON'S THRUSH singing it's =
uplifting, spiralling song, I kept hearing another distinctive song =
(which I initially thought was a shortened version of the house wren's =
song). The source of this ear-catching song moved ever closer to my =
position until I finally spotted warblerish movement. Half expecting it =
was going to be another fine view of a Magnolia or Canada, I got on the =
bird. The first glimpse suggested Hooded, then NO, ... it's a WILSON'S =
WARBLER! unmistakable - WOW, a lifer for me! The bird was 15 to 20 feet =
eye-level in perfect light, and calling frequently. The bird moved =
quickly, but I was able to follow it and resighted it repeatedly. I =
found it again maybe a 1/2 hour later. This time, as I watched it feed =
and call (at times almost too close for binos), I heard a second =
Wilson's calling farther down the branch. There were at least two WIWAs =
and possibly a third calling a little later. =20
From basically one spot, I enjoyed extended eye-level views of the =
WILSON'S, CANADA (few), MAGNOLIA (several), CHESTNUT-SIDED(couple), =
AMERICAN REDSTART, CHAT, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, and BLACK AND WHITE =
WARBLERS. In the same area, I also heard BLACKBURNIAN, BLACKPOLL, and =
WORM-EATING WARBLERS. And adding to the spring morning symphony was a =
FOS EASTERN WOOD PEEWEE. =20
A super mid-May morning at Dug Gap - the WIWA brings the 2008 Spring =
warbler total to 30 (so far ...).
Adam Smith, Dalton, Ga.
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Subject: Mourning Warbler at Clyde Sheperd
Preserve-relocated 5/13 at
From: Darlene Moore <djmoore67(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 13 May 2008 1:40pm
GABOers,
Becky Valentine and I arrived at the Clyde Sheperd Preserve this morning
about 0930. We found the ladder as described in Nathan's post. However we
went a different route. We walked to the platform, followed the boardwalk
to the meadow trail. We then took the meadow trail and followed it (as it
parellels the saturn dealership) until it intersected with the creek bed.
On the trail just before the creek is where we heard what we thought was a
good chip note for the bird, but it would not come out. Walking along the
path back towards the meadow trail I saw some movement and when I got my
glasses on it I saw the Mourning Warbler. I tried my hardest to get Becky
on the bird, but she only heard it and unfortunately I was unable to get a
photo.
Hope this makes some sense, sorry was up all night at work. Thanks to
Nathan for the great directions.
Good Luck to those who look for it. Nathan retold to me that he initially
spotted the bird at 2pm in the afternoon.
Great birding...a lifer for me..
Darlene Moore
Decatur, GA
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Subject: Red Shouldered Hawk nests
From: Patty McLean <plm108(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 13 May 2008 2:01pm
Ken Blankenship's report of the wind damage to the RSHA nest at Cochran
Shoals made me want to check out the one at Mercer Wetlands. Not only is
the nest in tact, but there are TWO good sized chicks on it!! Until
today, we thought there was just one. So that made for a great surprise.
Anyone know the best way to go about doing an informal breeding bird
survey? Thanks to a suggestion by Jeff Madsen, I'm thinking it might be
nice to document the breeders in the area, especially since we've seen two
yellow-crowned night herons and a few other cool birds recently! (well, I
guess they're all cool, aren't they?)
Patty McLean
Tucker GA
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Subject: Eastern Screech Owls
From: Tim Rose <feralman(AT)MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: 13 May 2008 9:25pm
Last night for the first time this season I saw a gray fuzz-ball
peeking out of the nest box. Saw it again tonight. Mother isn't
roosting in the box any more, so I assume there's a good-sized
brood. I finally got a look at the male. He's Red, the female is
Gray, and I think they are the same pair from last year. They're
prolific providers! In my 8 years with the owls I've never seen such
a high rate of prey drop-offs.
Tim Rose
Lilburn, Gwinnett County
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Subject: McDonough STFL, E.L. Huie, and Clyde Shepherd NP
From: Mark McShane <Eagleeyed(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 13 May 2008 10:29pm
Hi All,
I stopped by the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (STFL) nesting site in Henry
County and E.L. Huie today, and Clyde Shepherd NP for the Mourning Warbler
this evening.
When I first arrived at the STFL site I immediately scanned the area and
no bird was in sight, so I started setting up the tripod and scope.
Suddenly an adult Scissor-tailed (very long tail) appeared on the top wire
between the road and the first tower on the north side of the road and I
immediately got the binoculars on him. The bird didn't hang around long
enough to get a good scope view so I watched him, and his tails, go over
the treeline to the left of the power tower and drop down somewhere on the
farmgrounds behind that first treeline. I went over on the main road to
try to locate him with the scope on the farmgrounds to no avail, so I went
back to the powerline cut and waited, but he never came back while I was
there. Very Long and Nice Bird! I saw no evidence of STFL nesting or
nest building on the tower(s).
At the E.L. Huie ponds I found essentially the same birds that Lloyd
Snyder reported to Carol Lambert today.
Southwest side of the northwest pond:
Lesser Yellowlegs, 2
Spotted Sandpiper, 2
Semipalmated Sandpiper, 2
Least Sandpiper, a bunch
White-rumped Sandpiper, 5
South pond:
Spotted Sandpiper, 4
Large group of "peeps" (didn't scope them)
Clyde Shepherd NP:
I arrived at about 6:40pm, and eventually a group of 6 birders coalesced
to search for the Mourning Warbler first seen by Nathan Farnau yesterday,
and then relocated by Darlene Moore and Becky Valentine today! It was
encouraging that Nathan was back there with us, and great to hear how, and
where, he had found the bird. Great find Nathan! We had some fun looking
but we did not see the bird this evening.
Good Birding All!
Mark
Mark McShane
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
eagleeyed AT bellsouth.net
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Subject: Decatur observations
From: Fred Land <adliii(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 13 May 2008 10:37pm
Just a couple of quick backyard highlights for the week thus far.
A male scarlet tanager paid a quick visit this afternoon, but I did get a nice
look at him in the sunlight.
Had a small flock of cedar waxwings flitting from tree to tree during one of the
windy periods Sunday afternoon.
A male house finch has been bringing 2 fledglings to the feeders for the last
several days. It's been interesting watching their progress, since when I
spotted them for the first time last Friday, they would just sit on the top bows
of the shepherd crooks holding the feeders, fluttering their wings and
squawking at dad in the domed feeder, like they were still expecting him to feed
them. By today, they've figured out the tray under the dome, and have mastered
the landing on the small perches on the long tube finch feeder.
We're also hearing the hiss of at least one fledgling barred owl after sunset.
Saw 2 flying adults silhouetted by the twilight the other night (and there's
been some serious hooting going on as well), and have heard the youngster(s) the
last 2 nights. It was at almost this exact time last year when we had a pair
of barred owl fledglings scratching around in the dirt piles of the foundation
excavation in the (now sadly no longer vacant) lot next door.
Fred Land
Decatur (Scott/Clairmont/N. Decatur triangle)
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