Georgia (Statewide) RBA
March 4, 2010
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 08:28:06 -0500
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Subject: [BIRDEAST] GA RBA 27 Feb 10
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coverage: Statewide
compiled: Sat 27 Feb 2010, 7:32 pm
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Steve Barlow
Species mentioned: GREAT CORMORANT, VIRGINIA'S WARBLER, ROSS'S GOOSE
(not seen), Tundra Swan (not seen), LeConte's and Grasshopper Sparrows
A GREAT CORMORANT was seen today below the dam of Lake Walter F
George (from the AL side of the river) near Ft Gaines GA.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-l&P=R20684
=This is presumably the same individual reported from the same
location early Dec 2009.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0912&L=gabo-l&P=R4253
One was also present here for a long period in the 2008-2009 winter.
Georgia's 2nd VIRGINIA'S WARBLER, which has been reliably visiting a
feeder in Valdosta, Lowndes Co, failed to show up today for the first
time.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-l&P=R20814
The homeowner can be contacted at swiderskij@BELLSOUTH.NET.
For many posts in January and February:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A1=ind1001&L=gabo-l#6
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A1=ind1002&L=gabo-l
transcriber's note - the bird was seen briefly on Sun 28 Feb
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1003&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=443
A ROSS'S GOOSE was seen at the E.L. Huie Land Application facility in
Clayton Co. Feb 24, but has not be seen again since.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-l&P=R19660
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-l&P=R20047
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-l&P=R20079
No recent reports on the TUNDRA SWAN, either those seen 20 Jan at
Merry Brothers Brickyard ponds in Augusta
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-
l&P=R16345&D=0&H=0&O=T&T=1
or the one, 1st seen 15 Jan, pat Georgia Highlands College, Rome,
Floyd Co.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-
l&P=R11963&D=0&H=0&O=T&T=1
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
A LECONTE'S SPARROW, along with 4 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS, was reported
from Albany Nursery WMA, 27 Feb
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1002&L=gabo-l&P=R20783
This concludes the current edition of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert.
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