S. Georgia/ N. Florida RBA
March 14, 2000
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 19:17:43 -0500
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Subject: [BIRDEAST] S Georgia/ N Florida RBA 03-14-00
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South Georgia/ North Florida Rare Bird Alert
Date: 14 March 2000
Phone: 912-244-9190 (for taped message and to report sightings)
Valdosta, GA
Compiler/Transcriber: Brad Bergstrom <bergstrm@valdosta.edu>
(Note: this e-mail includes only the coastal-plain portion
of the Georgia statewide sightings on the phone message).
Asst. Compiler/Telephone Message: Lilla Kate Hart
Coverage: Coastal Plain of Georgia; north Florida
Sponsor: Georgia Ornithological Society
- RBA
* S. Georgia/ N. Florida
* March 14, 2000
* GASO0003.14
* FLNO0003.14
SPECIES FEATURED
American White Pelican
*Broad-winged Hawk
*Swallow-tailed Kite
Stilt Sandpiper
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet *indicates first report for
Whimbrel returning breeder/migrant
Marbled Godwit
*Chuck-will's Widow
Rufous Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbird
*Ruby-throated Hummingbird
*Rough-winged Swallow
*Yellow-throated Vireo
Bachman's Sparrow
Brewer's Blackbird
Transcript:
Brooks Co., Georgia
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Many BACHMAN'S SPARROWs were heard singing Mar. 11 in the private pine
plantations along Hickory Head-Dixie Rd. and Livingston Rd, SE of
Grooverville Hwy (DeLorme p.66,D5); several first-of season
YELLOW-THROATED VIREOs were also heard in the area. 8 species of warblers
and 8 species of sparrows were seen (KA,JB,AB,BB,MH,BP). A single
BREWER'S BLACKBIRD was seen near Troupville Hwy and CR14 (DeLorme
p.66,B7). Note: singing BACHMAN'S SPARROWs were noted Mar. 5 at Suwanne
River SP in Hamilton/Madison/Suwannee cos., FL.
Lowndes Co.., Georgia
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A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard singing at dusk on Mar. 12 off Knights Academy
Rd. just east of Grand Bay (1 mi W of US-221), along with 3 BARRED OWLs
and 2-3 GREAT-HORNED OWLs (DeLorme p.67,A10; BB,MH). RUBY-THROATED
HUMMINGBIRDs were first seen in Valdosta Mar. 12 and in Douglas (Coffee
Co.) Mar 11.
Muscogee Co., Georgia
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A female AHY RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was banded in Columbus Mar. 3 (TJ).
Coastal Georgia
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11 PIPING PLOVER was a good count for one spot on Little Tybee Island Feb.
28 (LT,RH et al.).
Wakulla Co., Florida
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15 species of shorebirds were seen Mar. 11 at St. Marks NWR, including
MARBLED GODWIT, WHIMBREL, AMERICAN AVOCET (3), AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER (ca.
10), and BLACK-NECKED STILT (mostly at the Lighthouse Pool); 65 AMERICAN
WHITE PELICANs were in Mounds Pool #1
Franklin/Gulf cos., Florida
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A first-of-season CHUCK-WILL'S WIDOW was heard at Alligator Point Mar. 12
(JD); WHIP-POOR-WILLs have also recently been heard in the area.
A first-of-season SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was seen Feb. 29 on Hwy. 30 between
Apalachicola and Cape San Blas (HV).
Leon Co., Florida
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Two first-of-season ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWs were seen Mar. 5 at Springhill
Rd. STP; a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER, BARN SWALLOW and 7 AMERICAN AVOCETs were
seen there Mar. 10 (GM).
On Mar. 5, a male WILSON'S WARBLER (resident all winter) and a WINTER WREN
were seen at San Luis Mission Park (DH).
On Mar. 8, a BROAD-WINGED HAWK was heard calling in Tallahassee. A
winter resident BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD was still present as of Mar. 10
(PC).
Duval Co., Florida
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4 STILT SANPDPIPERs were seen Mar. 2 at Spoonbill/Sawpit Pond on the North
end of Big Talbot Island (NW).
Observers: Kristi Avera (KA), Jenny Baxter (JB), Ann Bennett (AB), Brad
Bergstrom (BB), Paul Conover (PC), Jack Dozier (JD), Dave Harder (DH),
Margaret Harper (MH), Rene Heidt (RH), Terry Johnson (TJ), Gail Menk (GM),
Barbara Passmore (BP), Lydia Thompson (LT), Noel Wamer (NW).
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Birders may e-mail your sightings of Georgia (statewide) or north Florida
birds to this address (see above) or call the RBA phone number, whichever
is most convenient for you. To join Georgia Ornithological Society,
please send $16 to GOS, P.O. Box 5825, Valdosta, GA 31603-5825. Thanks
and good birding.
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