Georgia (Statewide) RBA
February 5, 2010
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:35:17 -0500
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Subject: [BIRDEAST] GA RBA 3 Feb 10
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hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@att.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: Weds 3 Feb 2010, 10.:02 pm
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Steve Barlow
Species mentioned: VIRGINIA'S WARBLER, ROSS'S GOOSE, Snow Goose,
Rusty Blackbird, American White Pelican, Common Goldeneye, Redhead,
Canvasback, Tundra Swan, Dickcissel, Summer Tanager, Rusty Blackbird
Directions to many of the sites mentioned can be found in Giff
Beaton's "Birding Georgia" or at Ken Blankenship's www.wingsoverga.com
Note that Georgia's 1st IVORY GULL died last Friday, 29 Jan
Georgia's 2nd VIRGINIA'S WARBLER continues to visit a feeder in
Valdosta, Lowndes Co. The homeowner can be contacted at
swiderskij@BELLSOUTH.NET.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=4758
Also many posts in January:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A1=ind1001&L=gabo-l#6
A ROSS'S GOOSE was seen at Southwire Lake in Carrollton (Carroll
Co.) Jan 31 and Feb 1. This is also a good lake for ducks and
recent spp of note there include COMMON GOLDENEYE, CANVASBACK, and
REDHEAD. Note that security personnel have asked birders to leave
this location on occasion.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1001&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=51428
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=1174
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=935
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-l&P=R465
A SNOW GOOSE is present in a residential area E of Canton, Cherokee
Co, on private property. Call the RBA and leave a message if you'd
like putting in touch with a property owner, from whose land the
goose has been viewable.
3 CANVASBACK (along with with RUDDY DUCKS and LESSER SCAUP) were seen
at Lake Mayer in Savannah, 29 Jan
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1001&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=46252
Recent ducks from L Acworth, Cobb Co., include 1m REDHEAD, 2f
CANVASBACK, LESSER SCAUP and 3 PINTAIL.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1001&L=gabo-l&P=R22952
A TUNDRA SWAN, 1st seen 15 Jan, continues at Georgia Highlands
College, Rome, Floyd Co.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-l&P=R1038
See multiple posts in January:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A1=ind1001&L=gabo-l#6
including some with directions
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1001&L=gabo-l&P=R15906
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1001&L=gabo-l&P=R11972
31 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were seen Feb 3 from the Jekyll Is
causeway in Glynn Co.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=4291
A DICKCISSEL was seen at a feeder on Sapelo Is, Macintonsh Co, Jan 27
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1001&L=gabo-l&P=R18431
A SUMMER TANAGER has been seen at a feeder in Dublin, Laurens Co.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1001&L=gabo-l&P=R14827
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1001&L=gabo-l&P=R15859
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1001&L=gabo-l&P=R17222
A nationwide survery of RUSTY BLACKBIRDS is taking place through Feb
15. Please see the post below for how to report your sightings of
this species, or call in date, numbers (broken down by sex if
possible), and location to the RBA.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=4410
A sighting of ca. 2000 in Brooks Co, Jan 31, in the company of other
blackbird spp., is remarkable.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=823
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.
--
Stephen Barlow,
Principal Research Scientist,
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta GA 30332-0400, USA
phone: 404-385-6053
fax: 404-894-5909
email: stephen.barlow@chemistry.gatech.edu
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