Alabama (Statewide) RBA
April 21, 2008
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RBA
*Alabama
*Statewide
*INTERNET ONLY
*April 21, 2008
*ALST0804.21
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--- Species added since last report ---
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White-faced Ibis
INCA DOVE (1st state record, p.a.)
Shiny Cowbird
Bronzed Cowbird
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--- Species previously reported ---
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Cave Swallow
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Please note: Species CAPITALIZED above are on the Alabama Bird Records Committee
review list. Check the AOS website (address below - look in ABRC section) for
forms and suggestions on how to submit your sightings of these species to the
state database.
Written details, photos, recordings, etc. are highly desired for ABRC Review
List species and should be sent to:
Greg D. Jackson
2220 Baneberry Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244
g_d_jackson@bellsouth.net
Fax: 205/987-5167
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Alabama Ornithological Society website:
http://www.bham.net/aos/
Alabama RBA archives:
http://www.tvas.org/rba.htm
DeAL = DeLorme Alabama Atlas
BGtA = Birder’s Guide to Alabama (John F. Porter editor, University of Alabama
Press, 2001)
NABT = North Alabama Birding Trail (http://www.northalabamabirdingtrail.com/)
ACBT = Alabama Coastal Birding Trail
(http://www.alabamacoastalbirdingtrail.com/)
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Hotline: Alabama Ornithological Society Rare Bird Alert
Date: April 21, 2008
Phone number to leave messages about rare birds: 256/773-8560
Compiler: Steve W. McConnell
Email: swmavocet@aol.com
Alabama Rare Bird Report – Monday, April 21, 2008.
Alabama’s first INCA DOVE was discovered in the early afternoon of 4/19 at Ft.
Morgan. The bird was first located by its distinctive call and later
photographed and enjoyed by many more birders. When first found the dove was
on and near the fort walls and mote along the south side. Later it was refound
with ground-doves near the bathroom building across the parking lot from the
museum. A photo of this rarity may be viewed at:
http://www.pbase.com/swmavocet/inca_dove
Please be sure and pay the required fort entrance fee (either at the booth or
inside the museum) to maintain as much of a positive birder image as possible.
Updates on the results of searches for this bird are much desired. Word is
the dove was seen around mid-day 4/20 but I’ve heard of no sighting reports
for 4/21. [DeAL 64-B4][BGtA p. 23][ACBT #15]
A male SHINY COWBIRD was found 4/19 on Dauphin Island at the intersection of
Cadillac and Port Royal (west end). A later searcher did not find the Shiny
but did discover a male BRONZED COWBIRD nearby with starlings about 50 yards
east of the Port Royal-Bienville intersection at a large, red A-frame house.
Also 4/19, a CAVE SWALLOW was seen over the airport marsh. [DeAL
64-B3&4][BGtA p. 6-12][ACBT #44]
An alternate plumage WHITE-FACED IBIS was discovered 4/19 in a flooded field
along Rockhouse Road in Wheeler NWR. To reach the location follow the
directions to NABT stop #26 but continue past the described “canoe landing”
and trail sign straight south to the northern bank of the Tennessee River.
Here the road makes a sharp right turn and begins to parallel the river to the
west. Go another 0.5 mile or so to a large pecan tree on the right. Beyond
the tree is the flooded area where the ibis was found. The bird was last seen
flying east toward Blackwell Swamp. Attempts to relocate it on 4/20 were not
successful. [DeAL 18-G5][
The following may be called for information:
Alabama Ornithological Society: Linda Reynolds (256/582-2970)
Alabama Wildlife Rehabilitation Center hotline: (205/621-3333)
Sighting information, and requests for regular email transcripts, can be
submitted by email to:
swmavocet@aol.com
Thank you.
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