Alabama (Statewide) RBA
July 9, 2008
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RBA
*Alabama
*Statewide
*INTERNET ONLY
*July 9, 2008
*ALST0807.09
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--- Species added since last report ---
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Great “White” Heron
Gray Kingbird
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--- Species previously reported ---
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BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK
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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: July 9, 2008
Phone number to leave messages about rare birds: 256/773-8560
Compiler: Steve W. McConnell
Email: swmavocet@aol.com
Alabama Rare Bird Report – Wednesday, July 9, 2008.
A lone BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK was seen again 6/28 at Blakeley Island in
Mobile in the area of pond 4 where up to 12 were found earlier that month. The
location is best reached from US 90 at the last entrance on the right before
starting to drive up the Cochrane Bridge. Park outside the gate and walk up
the hill past the large white CO2 tank and continue east between ponds 5S and
1. Pond 4 is the next on the right east of pond 1 (see map at web site
below). REMEMBER: this is an access-restricted area and an annual, signed
hold harmless permit is required to be in the possession of State Docks security
personnel prior to making your visit. A pre-visit notification phone call to
security personnel is also required. These rules have been established in
order to maintain access to this productive birding area and must be followed to
the letter. For full details and copies of the required permit visit the AOS
web site at: http://www.bham.net/aos/blakeley/. [DeAL 62-C4][BGtA p.
41][ACBT #32]
A GRAY KINGBIRD was seen 6/27 in Gulf Shores near the Sea & Suds Restaurant.
It could not be determined if a nest might be located in the area. The
location is just east of AL 59 along AL 182 (map:
http://www.sea-n-suds.com/map.htm ). The species has so far not been noted at
nearby Gulf SP where it has been nesting again in recent years. [DeAL 64-F3]
A GREAT “WHITE” HERON was seen and photographed 7/4 at Gunterville Dam in
Marshall County. This color morph of the Great Blue Heron is very rarely
reported in Alabama. [DeAL 19-H10][BGtA p. 262][NABT #36&37]
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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