S. Georgia/ N. Florida RBA
June 29, 2000
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 13:48:33 -0400
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From: Brad_Bergstrom <bergstrm@valdosta.edu>
Subject: [BIRDEAST] S Georgia/ N Florida RBA 06-29-00
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South Georgia/ North Florida Rare Bird Alert
Date: 29 June 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
* June 29, 2000
* GASO0006.29
* FLNO0006.29
SPECIES FEATURED
American White Pelican
Reddish Egret
American Bittern
Mississippi Kite
Black-necked Stilt
Willet
Short-billed Dowitcher
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Marbled Godwit
Wilson's Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Black-bellied Plover
Caspian Tern
Sandwich Tern
Gull-billed Tern
Barn Owl
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Gray Kingbird
Louisiana Waterthrush
Bachman's Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow
Transcript:
Lowndes Co., Georgia
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An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen in Grand Bay June 12 during a night survey
for alligators.
Recently fledged MISSISSIPPI KITES are now being seen in Valdosta,
including just north of the VSU campus.
Baker Co., Georgia
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Many BACHMAN'S SPARROWs, a few RED-COCKADED WOODPECKERs, and a BARN OWL
were reported recently from Ichauway Plantation west of Newton (WC).
Wakulla Co., Florida
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Many lingering winter residents were at St. Marks NWR June 17, including
at least 40 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, MARBLED GODWIT, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER,
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER and GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGs. Also there were
an imm. REDDISH EGRET; LEAST, FORSTER'S ROYAL, CASPIAN GULL-BILLED, and
SANDWICH TERNs; AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER, BLACK SKIMMER, and GRAY KINGBIRD
(WC).
On June 24, 13 AM. WHITE PELICANs, GR. YELLOWLEGS, and BB PLOVER remained;
also seen were an AMERICAN BITTERN, SEMIPALMATED PLOVER and WILSON'S
PLOVER (latter a probable nester). Chicks of BLACK-NECKED STILTs and
WILLETs were also seen (JD,KA).
Leon Co., Florida
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A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, possibly a post-breeding disperser, was seen in
a NW Tallahassee-area yard June 23 (FR).
Observers: Kristi Avera (KA), Walt Chambers (WC), Jack Dozier (JD), Fran
Rutkovsky (FR).
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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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