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7 Nov creeper, juncos [Vicki DeLoach ] 7 Nov Fwd: Savannah Sparrows, RWBL artiste, and ~Harrier in Gwinnett [Tim Rose ] 7 Nov Savannah Sparrows, RWBL artiste, and ~Harrier in Gwinnett [Tim Rose ] 7 Nov Sorry, folks [Marion Dobbs ] 7 Nov Neighborhood Arrivals [Mark Davis ] 7 Nov Lunch [Marion Dobbs ] 6 Nov Importing existing data to ebird from Avisys, etc. (and submitting data from the field!) [Joel McNeal ] 6 Nov Addendum-West Point Dam, 11/6, Red-breasted Mergansers [Darlene Moore ] 6 Nov Garden Lakes - Widgeons etc. [MARY MEYER ] 6 Nov The Near Georgia Report* - Common Eider - Ft. Clinch State Park FL - 11/6/09 [Mark McShane ] 6 Nov Henderson Park , DeKalb County, 11/6/09 [Carol Lambert & Jeff Sewell ] 6 Nov Centennial Olympic Park, Wilson's Warbler relocated, 11-6-09 [Nathan Farnau ] 6 Nov West Point Dam, 11/6, American White Pelicans, and Images of Nathan's COP Warblers [Darlene Moore ] 6 Nov Joe Kurz WMA - Vespers banded! [Charlie ] 6 Nov backyard birds [Ilene Schroeder ] 6 Nov Sandhill Cranes [Pamela Moore ] 6 Nov Three worthy requests for leadership of a bird walk in 2010 [] 6 Nov Sandhill Cranes over West Cobb [Vicki Williams ] 6 Nov Centennial Olympic Park, 11-6-09 [Nathan Farnau ] 6 Nov FOTS Juncos in Decatur [Fred Land ] 6 Nov Little Mulberry Park & Suwanee Creek Greenway [Brandon Best ] 6 Nov Re: EL Huie Ponds, and Nathan's Warblers at Centennial Olympic Park [Mark Davis ] 5 Nov Georgia Power Dam- Lake Worth Recreation Area-Albany [Wayne Schaffner ] 5 Nov No Subject [Wayne Schaffner ] 5 Nov Great Horned Owls [Larry Russell ] 5 Nov EL Huie Ponds, and Nathan's Warblers at Centennial Olympic Park, 11/5 [Darlene Moore ] 5 Nov Sandhill Cranes, DeKalb County [Mary and Gavin ] 5 Nov Turkey Vultures/Sandhill Cranes ["nuthatch3 AT aol.com" ] 5 Nov Junco-Floyd Co [Ann Stewart ] 5 Nov Resigning from this board [RL Rowland ] 5 Nov 30 minute look at Lake Acworth [Katharine Andregg ] 5 Nov Western Tanager Returns to Suwanee 11/5/2009 [Rusty Trump ] 5 Nov Georgia Power Dam-Lake Worth Recreation Area-Albany [Wayne Schaffner ] 5 Nov Flock of migrant killdeer in Early County [Giff Beaton ] 5 Nov Fw: Lost Hiker [Marion Dobbs ] 4 Nov Atlanta Audubon Society walk at Piedmont Park this Saturday [] 4 Nov Forwarding West Point Dam report 11/4, Red-throated Loon, [Darlene Moore ] 4 Nov FDR State Park: Oct 31 - Nov 1 [Don ] 5 Nov Fwd: eBird Report - Altamaha WMA--Champney Island , 11/4/09 ["Eugene P. Keferl" ] 4 Nov Fwd: Lost Hiker [Mark McShane ] 4 Nov Addendum: Centennial Olympic Park, 11-4-09 [Nathan Farnau ] 4 Nov Female Black-throated Blue Warbler - Athens [Clark Jones ] 4 Nov Ring-necked duck FOTS, first ever [Lee Sampson ] 4 Nov Black-throated Blue Warbler - Athens [James Neves ] 4 Nov Centennial Olympic Park, 11-4-09 [Nathan Farnau ] 4 Nov Cochran Shoals Wednesday Early AM, Johnson Ferry Unit, late Tuesday [Chris Lambrecht ] 4 Nov Riverfront Trail 1sts of the Season and Lingering Migrant [Melissa Martin ] 4 Nov Call for Participants---Floyd Co CBC [Owen Kinney ] 4 Nov 2009-10 Winter Wildlife Observation Pass-CCWA Reservoirs [Carol Lambert ] 4 Nov Re: GABO-L Digest - 2 Nov 2009 to 3 Nov 2009 (#2009-317) [Ralph Tanner ] 4 Nov Cedar Waxwings [Allison & Johnnie Greene ] 3 Nov Correction: Centennial Olympic Park, 11-3-09 [Nathan Farnau ] 3 Nov GA RBA, 30 October 2009 [Larry Russell ] 3 Nov Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve, DeKalb County, 11/3/09 [Carol Lambert & Jeff Sewell ] 3 Nov Paradise Public Fishing Area-Important Bird Area Berrien County [Wayne Schaffner ] 3 Nov Reed Bingham State Park-Cook and Colquitt County [Wayne Schaffner ] 3 Nov Georgia Power Dam-Lake Worth Recreation Area-Albany [Wayne Schaffner ] 3 Nov Centennial Olympic Park, 11-3-09 [Nathan Farnau ] 3 Nov West Point Dam, Surf Scoter relocated, 11/3 and more waterfowl arrive! [Darlene Moore ] 3 Nov Garden Lakes - What a difference a weekend makes [Marion Dobbs ] 3 Nov RFI - Five Southbound Sandhill Cranes [Fred ] 3 Nov Sandhill cranes!! the Massachusetts 5?? [Vicki DeLoach ] 3 Nov Northern Parula Still Around [Patty McLean ] 3 Nov Fwd: eBird Report - Lake Herrick , 11/3/09 [Richard Hall ] 3 Nov Peacocks in Macon, GA [Pamela Moore ] 3 Nov Glascock/Warren Cos., 11/1/2009 ["James F. Flynn Jr." ] 2 Nov Barred Owls courting again [Sheila Willis ] 2 Nov Worm-eating Warbler - Union County [Betty & Roger Belanger ] 2 Nov a Robin Herd [Lynn Schlup ] 2 Nov Clayton, Fayette, and Spalding Counties, 11-2-09 [Nathan Farnau ] 2 Nov Hooded Merganser [Russ Wigh ] 2 Nov Clayton Co. 11/2/09 [Carol Lambert ] 2 Nov Turkey Vultures migrating, Henderson Park, DeKalb County, 11/2/09 [Carol Lambert & Jeff Sewell ] 2 Nov Hot birding spots in Ft. Lauderdale? [Krista Gridley ] 2 Nov West Point Dam - 11/2 [Walt Chambers ] 2 Nov Cochran Shoals Report, E.L. Huie quick stop, Urban Birding 11/1/09 [Ken Blankenship ] Subject: creeper, juncos From: Vicki DeLoach <VLDELOACH AT AOL.COM> Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:00:54 EST The Brown creeper is hanging around the yard - I spotted him twice yesterday - so hopefully he's with us for the winter. Both times I saw him he was near a Brown-headed Nuthatch that was chasing him up in the pines. I guess the little guy is at the bottom of the pecking order around here. There's a Yellow-rump or two (Yellow-rumped warbler) around, so it appears they're back to more of a normal year. And yes - Juncos have returned to the front yard. Vicki DeLoach Bradshaw Farm/Cherokee Co. this week's butterflies: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vickisnature/ ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Fwd: Savannah Sparrows, RWBL artiste, and ~Harrier in Gwinnett From: Tim Rose <feralman AT MINDSPRING.COM> Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:49:54 -0500 Make that: Tim Rose Snellville/Lilburn, Gwinnett County Begin forwarded message: > From: Tim Rose > Date: November 7, 2009 11:45:30 AM EST > To: gabo > Subject: Savannah Sparrows, RWBL artiste, and ~Harrier in Gwinnett > > Spectacular morning today. I went to nearby Alexander Park (a > relatively new grassy park in Gwinnett County) and saw lots of > gorgeous SAVANNAH SPARROWs lit by the sun behind me, flitting and > zigzagging above the tall grass. Also a raptor flying directly > away - size, white rump and clean gray color suggests a male > NORTHERN HARRIER. And there was a RED-WINGED-BLACKBIRD with an > innovative song. If you take the traditional "honk-a-reeeeee" > song, cut off and discard the "honk-a" and break the "reeeeeeee" > into three segments, each a little lower-pitched than the one > before, that would be it. > > > Tim Rose > Gwinnett County ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Savannah Sparrows, RWBL artiste, and ~Harrier in Gwinnett From: Tim Rose <feralman AT MINDSPRING.COM> Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:45:30 -0500 Spectacular morning today. I went to nearby Alexander Park (a relatively new grassy park in Gwinnett County) and saw lots of gorgeous SAVANNAH SPARROWs lit by the sun behind me, flitting and zigzagging above the tall grass. Also a raptor flying directly away - size, white rump and clean gray color suggests a male NORTHERN HARRIER. And there was a RED-WINGED-BLACKBIRD with an innovative song. If you take the traditional "honk-a-reeeeee" song, cut off and discard the "honk-a" and break the "reeeeeeee" into three segments, each a little lower-pitched than the one before, that would be it. Tim Rose Gwinnett County ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Sorry, folks From: Marion Dobbs <catbird500 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:31:29 -0500 for the lunch alert message to another group, but you are all welcome to come! Marion Dobbs Rome (Floyd Co.) GA catbird500 AT comcast.net http://mamomi.net http://mariondobbs.smugmug.com http://ponddamsel.phanfare.com The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'_ Isaac Asimov ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Neighborhood Arrivals From: Mark Davis <msdavismd AT AOL.COM> Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:47:13 -0500 "It's...a...beautiful day in the neighborhood..." (Thanks, Mr. Rogers) Hermit thrushes have been here all week and even singing (or trying to - kind of scratchy like the Phoebe that is here too). Also both Kinglets, rat-a-tatting and see-see-see-ing. Yellow bellied sapsucker drilling the trunks. White throated sparrows singing (love it). Cedar waxwings should show up any day now. Good birding all Mark Davis Atlanta Fulton County ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Lunch From: Marion Dobbs <catbird500 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:01:10 -0500 Lunch on Tuesday, same time and place. I won't be there, but eat a fruit bar for me. Marion Marion Dobbs Rome (Floyd Co.) GA catbird500 AT comcast.net http://mamomi.net http://mariondobbs.smugmug.com http://ponddamsel.phanfare.com The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'_ Isaac Asimov ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Importing existing data to ebird from Avisys, etc. (and submitting data from the field!) From: Joel McNeal <j.mcneal AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:48:05 -0800 Hi GA birders, First, a quick note on a new feature from ebird for all you whippersnappers using blackberries, iPhones, etc. You now have the ability to upload data to ebird while you're in the field via email using a new feature they call EZBird. It's not for a luddite like me, but setting up a template email to make filling in the blanks easier should be pretty simple. If you're a fast typist on whatever mobile device you use, it might actually be easier than waiting until you get home, especially if you'll be birding a number of locations throughout a single day. Just please don't enter ebird lists WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING, for pete's sake... Go to http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/ezbird for more information. Secondly, I thought I'd provide a couple of links to help those of you who might be interested in entering your old data into ebird. If you use Avisys or any spreadsheet-oriented way of keeping your bird records, there's no reason to start from scratch by entering each and every report bird-by-bird. Avisys 6 has a specific feature to export lists that can be loaded into ebird quite easily. See the pdf file at http://www.avisys.net/pub/eBird%20Instructions.pdf to learn how to get all your old records from Avisys 6 into ebird with relative ease, and in the most valuable way possible. For earlier versions of Avisys or other digital data formats, go to http://ebird.org/content/ebird/about/using-the-ebird-data-import-tool to see the proper spreadsheet formats to use in order to import your existing data into ebird. A couple folks have already imported hundreds of their old Georgia checklists into ebird this way, so it's proven to work! Now, I would never want to take away anyone's valuable birding time to get them to transfer their old data into ebird. On the contrary, I'd much rather folks spend their time out birding and enter all that new new data into ebird. Adding in estimates of information like effort, mileage, etc. is very useful for ebird, and precisely specifying location or matching to existing hotspots isn't without *some* time and effort per report, of course. But the next time the weather is too awful to bird (if that's possible), you can't sleep, you're in bed with the swine flu, etc., what could be more fun than reliving some of your best trips, birds, and birding moments by importing your old lists to ebird? (rhetorical question- please don't answer...) If you run into any problems, have any questions, or need any help importing your data into ebird, please don't hesitate to send me an email. Good ebirding, Joel McNeal Winterville, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Addendum-West Point Dam, 11/6, Red-breasted Mergansers From: Darlene Moore <djmoore67 AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:37:23 -0500 GABOers, Rl Rowland continued to bird West Point Dam/Lake after I had to leave. He added to the list 7 Red-breasted Mergansers 45 Common Loons 2 Horned Grebes 16 Wild Turkeys 15 American Coots He searched but was unable to relocate the Red-throated Loon. Best Darlene Moore Decatur, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Garden Lakes - Widgeons etc. From: MARY MEYER <cheshy AT PRODIGY.NET> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:23:58 -0800 Took a ride up to garden Lakes today... on the small lake there were at least 16 American Widgeons, several Mallards and a host of Canada Geese.   On the large lake there were hundreds of birds; primarily American Coots, a few Little Grebes, and Canada Geese   Mary Meyer Acworth, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: The Near Georgia Report* - Common Eider - Ft. Clinch State Park FL - 11/6/09 From: Mark McShane <eagleeyed AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:34:29 -0500 Hi All, Two female Common Eider were seen at Ft. Clinch State Park in Florida today just across the water from Cumberland Island! At times the birds were seen heading towards Georgia! If you will be birding this weekend in the St. Mary's or Cumberland Island area keep your eyes open especially for these birds! You can see the post at: http://neargareport.blogspot.com Good Near Georgia Birding All! Mark Mark McShane Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia http://neargareport.blogspot.com The NGR - A Southeastern US Regional Rare Bird Alert * The Near Georgia Report (NGR) serves, on as daily a basis as possible, to help make Georgia birders, and others, aware of rare, casual, or accidental birds (and sometimes from a Georgia birder's perspective) which are being reported currently in southeastern states which are near Georgia (usually Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina), and exceptionally, a few regional locations further afield. The NGR does not attest to the validity or accuracy of all reports, or directions, etc., contained or referenced therein. ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Henderson Park , DeKalb County, 11/6/09 From: Carol Lambert & Jeff Sewell <lambertsewell AT ATT.NET> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:12:09 -0500 Slow day except for a good number of Hermit Thrushes. These have been here for several days. Looks like I should have gone to COP. Jeff Jeff Sewell Georgia Rare Bird Alert Georgia Ornithological Society 770-493-8862 Tucker, DeKalb Co., GA lambertsewell AT att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 5:47 PM Subject: eBird Report - Henderson Park , 11/6/09 > > > Location: Henderson Park > Observation date: 11/6/09 > Notes: No warblers, not even a Pine nor a Yellow-rump Warbler (the > Common Yellowthroats left after the flood in September). The number of > woodpeckers was way down. All the Turkey Vultures but two were headed > south. It was about 11:00am. And no hawks. > Number of species: 28 > > Mallard 6 > Great Blue Heron 1 > Turkey Vulture 16 > Belted Kingfisher 1 > Red-bellied Woodpecker 8 > Downy Woodpecker 2 > Eastern Phoebe 1 > Blue Jay 5 > American Crow 7 > crow sp. 2 > Carolina Chickadee 11 > Tufted Titmouse 3 > White-breasted Nuthatch 3 > Brown-headed Nuthatch 7 > Brown Creeper 1 > Carolina Wren 7 > Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 > Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8 > Eastern Bluebird 12 > Hermit Thrush 8 > American Robin 1 > Brown Thrasher 3 > Eastern Towhee 2 > Chipping Sparrow 9 > Song Sparrow 4 > White-throated Sparrow 4 > Northern Cardinal 12 > Common Grackle 1 > American Goldfinch 4 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Centennial Olympic Park, Wilson's Warbler relocated, 11-6-09 From: Nathan Farnau <natwan AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:46:10 -0500 After work, I met Cheryl Kanes, Kathy Miller, and Laura Hardy at COP to look for the WILSON'S WARBLER I found at lunch. We were able to relocate it near the corner of Baker Street and COP Drive, in the hedge row below the maples. It was within 6ft of a female HOODED WARBLER, offering us good comparisons of plumage/behavior between the two species. We also added one female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and one DARK-EYED JUNCO to the day's list. Nathan Farnau East Atlanta (DeKalb County) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: West Point Dam, 11/6, American White Pelicans, and Images of Nathan's COP Warblers From: Darlene Moore <djmoore67 AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:25:48 -0500 GABOers, What a gorgeous day! Just had to get outside and see what West Point Dam had to offer and bird one last time with RL Rowland from Boise. It was amazing the lack of ducks!! RL had a flock of 20 American White Pelicans before I arrived, and one small hooded gull with dark legs that we searched in vain for and could not relocate or pin down a definitive ID on. Here is the link to the Warbler photos I took at Centennial Olympic Park http://www.flickr.com/photos/djmoore1657/ And the link to Rachel Cass's photostream where she photographed more of Nathan's Warblers http://www.flickr.com/photos/dotbleu1 (BTW-"Nathan's Warblers" are bold, chic, urban warblers who chip unafraid amiss the din of the city street noise, the screaming and running of children through the park, and the stares of the city's downtrodding wondering what the heck kind of noise the woman with the big camera is making while staring at that small yellow bird ;0) My Hooded Warbler also liked the the trees and shrubs surrounding the Billy Payne statue as well... Location: West Point Dam Observation date: 11/6/09 Notes: Birded with Arnie and Cindy Barrow from DeLand, FL and RL Rowland "aka Boise bird guy". RL had the Pipits and White Pelicans before I met up with him. He also had a small hooded gull with dark legs that he could not make a definitive ID on.... Number of species: 39 Canada Goose 23 Mallard 15 Lesser Scaup 3 Ruddy Duck 6 Common Loon 2 Pied-billed Grebe 3 American White Pelican 20 Double-crested Cormorant 110 Great Blue Heron 2 Bald Eagle 3 Killdeer 2 Ring-billed Gull 5 Forster's Tern 1 Rock Pigeon 10 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Blue Jay 5 American Crow 4 Fish Crow 1 Carolina Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Brown-headed Nuthatch 3 Carolina Wren 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Gray Catbird 1 Northern Mockingbird 3 European Starling 10 American Pipit 2 Cedar Waxwing 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler 10 Pine Warbler 1 Eastern Towhee 2 Song Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 2 Eastern Meadowlark 1 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 5 Darlene Moore Decatur, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Joe Kurz WMA - Vespers banded! From: Charlie <cmmbirds AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:05:07 -0800 Hi folks, Had a beautiful day at Joe Kurz WMA in Meriwether County. The day started on a frustrating note: as I approached a net, I saw a Cooper's Hawk in it! Because anything bigger than a Cardinal usually doesn't stay caught in the nets that I use, I ran to get it - but it got out with me less than 10 feet away. NUTS! This was made up for later, when we had 4 Vesper's Sparrows! Although I've seen this species very regularly at my other banding station at Panola Mountain SP, I've never seen them at Joe Kurz, and I've never banded one in GA. This was like Christmas. That net had a total of about 25 birds, including Field, Song, Savannah and Chipping Sparrows. Too bad the sparrow workshop folks weren't around for that. Also, too bad that some of my regular Band-aides weren't around. Not to rub it in, or anything, guys. :-) Joe Kurz WMA is a Georgia Important Bird Area (IBA). For more information on IBAs please see: http://www.atlantaaudubon.org/iba.htm Funding is assisted by a grant from Georgia Ornithological Society. An additional GOS grant is helping to restore native plants to the area. Full list below. Cheers, Charlie Muise Georgia IBA Coordinator Location: Joe Kurz WMA Observation date: 11/6/09 Number of species: 42 Wild Turkey 2 Great Blue Heron 3 Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 3 Cooper's Hawk 1 Was in the net, but escaped when I was less than 10 feet away! Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Killdeer 1 Mourning Dove 25 Great Horned Owl 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Blue Jay 20 American Crow 3 crow sp. 3 Carolina Chickadee 1 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown-headed Nuthatch 4 Carolina Wren 4 House Wren 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Banded a beautiful male. Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Eastern Bluebird 5 2 escaped from a net which had about 25 other birds in it! American Robin 40 All in one flock, which flew over about 7:30am. Northern Mockingbird 1 Cedar Waxwing 21 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2 Banded one bird. Pine Warbler 3 Banded 2 birds. Common Yellowthroat 2 Eastern Towhee 3 Banded one. Chipping Sparrow 150 Banded 19, recaptured a bird banded earlier. Field Sparrow 10 Banded 2 birds. Vesper Sparrow 4 Never caught one here before. Had 4 in one net. Savannah Sparrow 5 Banded 4, re-caught one from last year. Song Sparrow 25 Banded 10, had 2 recaptures and 1 escape. White-throated Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 6 Banded 2 birds. Red-winged Blackbird 50 Eastern Meadowlark 1 Common Grackle 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: backyard birds From: Ilene Schroeder <drilene AT IX.NETCOM.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:46:27 -0500 Hi, Today I had a flock of very noisy Common Grackles. There were at least 50 of them and as they left in 2's and 3's they were heading sort of northwest, perhaps working their way toward Emory. Ilene Schroeder Lake Claire Neighborhood Atlanta in Dekalb Ilene Schroeder, Ph.D. 675 Seminole Ave NE ste 107 Atlanta, GA 30307 404-873-6840 x 1 drilene AT ix.netcom.com ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Sandhill Cranes From: Pamela Moore <auntpie AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:40:37 -0500 While out walking this afternoon Nov 6 we saw two different groups of Sandhill Cranes. At about 2:15 we observed approx 25 sandhill cranes circling overhead trying to get organized. At around 3:30 we observed a larger and better-organized group of approx 50 sandhill cranes quickly heading south. Love that sound! Pam Moore Mableton (south Cobb Co) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Three worthy requests for leadership of a bird walk in 2010 From: stancha AT AOL.COM Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:23:15 -0500 Greetings birders, I have received three worthy requests for a leader for a field trip, and thought some folks out there might volunteer. These walks represent great opportunities to make folks more aware of birds and birding in the north Georgia area, which is always good for conservation and environmental causes. All are to occur in the coming spring or tail-end of winter, but some advanced planning is necessary. Williams Mill Park in Flowery Branch hopes to host a bird walk to improve community awareness and celebrate its certification as a wildlife sanctuary. The date for this walk is open for anytime in the springtime, but there is a November newsletter announcement deadline. If interested in leading, please contact Roz Schmitt at rschmitt AT hallcounty.org. Roz is the Assistant Program Coordinator for Hall County Parks and Leisure Services. The Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia will be meeting in Kennesaw on March 19 and 20, and wishes to include a bird walk that weekend as part of their activities. Cochran Shoals would be a good site at that time of year. If you are interested in leading a walk at this time, please contact Vicki Culbreth at vicki.culbreth AT cobbcounty.org. The National Garden Club is having its annual meeting in Atlanta next year, and wishes to have a leader for a walk at the Lullwater Conservation Garden in the Druid Hills neighborhood near Emory. This garden also has been certified as a wildlife sanctuary. The time is fixed for Friday, May 14, with the walk starting early in the morning. If interested in leading, please contact Jacqueline McRae, Atlanta Audubon Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Certification Program Coordinator, at jacqueline.mcrae AT comcast.net. Please copy all e-mails to me, as we may also wish to publicize these walks for Audubon members. Thanks! Stan Chapman, DeKalb Co. Field trip coordinator, Atlanta Audubon Society = ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Sandhill Cranes over West Cobb From: Vicki Williams <72064.1017 AT COMPUSERVE.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:39:22 -0500 I observed approx 60 sandhill cranes heading south over Due West near Burnt Hickory at 2:30 pm Nov 6. There was one bunch of about 50 circling then a second group of 10 joined and they slowly headed south. Victor Williams Marietta (Due West), GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Centennial Olympic Park, 11-6-09 From: Nathan Farnau <natwan AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:34:55 -0500 Another great day at COP. The best bird was a fantastic adult male WILSON'S WARBLER. Due to the reliable presence in COP of several HOODED WARBLERS of different sex and age class, I made sure to give this bird long looks. He showed no white in the tail; further, I saw no tail flicking as he foraged. The black cap was well defined and did not extend toward the auricular zone. Highlights: Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Gray Catbird 1 Brown Thrasher 1 Northern Mockingbird 4 MAGNOLIA WARBLER 1, a boldly colored male Ovenbird 3 American Redstart 2f Common Yellowthroat 1f, 1 juv male Hooded Warbler 1m, 1f WILSON'S WARBLER 1, in maples near "Billy" Payne statue, along COP Drive Field Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 4 Swamp Sparrow 1, missing his tail White-throated Sparrow 6 Nathan Farnau East Atlanta (DeKalb County) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: FOTS Juncos in Decatur From: Fred Land <adliii AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:17:50 -0800 We had our first Juncos of the season this morning (3 of them) working the back corner of the driveway, under the lantana and butterfly bushes. Other recent arrivals who put in appearances today included a pair of Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers, several White Throated Sparrows and a Chipping Sparrow. Fred Land Decatur (Scott/Clairmont/N. Decatur triangle) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Little Mulberry Park & Suwanee Creek Greenway From: Brandon Best <sandfalcon AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:01:40 -0500 Greetings all, On Weds morning, 4 Nov, I spent a few hours at Little Mulberry Park (Gwinnett Co). Best bird of the day for me was a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER. This is the first one I have seen in Gwinnett County since early September. A FOS for me was three HOODED MERGANSERS on Miller Lake. Otherwise, my walk consisted of growing numbers of mostly wintering birds. Had a pair of BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, most likely migrants. Both kinglets were present in good numbers, and I counted 115 CHIPPING SPARROWS. There are now 3 PIED-BILL GREBES on Miller Lake, up from the 1 that has been there for a while. This morning, 6 Nov, I walked Suwanee Creek Greenway. Again, lots of wintering birds and falling leaves. The sole highlight for me was a FOS HERMIT THRUSH. ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Re: EL Huie Ponds, and Nathan's Warblers at Centennial Olympic Park From: Mark Davis <msdavismd AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:34:51 -0500 Darlene, I have checked all of my field guides and am unable to find Nathan's Warbler. Mark Davis ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Georgia Power Dam- Lake Worth Recreation Area-Albany From: Wayne Schaffner <wschaffner AT LIVE.COM> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:35:52 -0500 Sorry left off the subject line. Location: Georgia Power Dam- Lake Worth Recreation Area Observation date: 11/5/09 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM Notes: It was late but it was a clear evening with decent twilight so I stopped for a quick visit to try for flyovers. I was pleased to find numerous flocks of RWBL coming in to roost on the sawgrass islands near the picnic area. Wood Duck and Canada Goose were flyovers. Number of species: 3 Canada Goose 4 Wood Duck 5 Red-winged Blackbird 1500 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Wayne Schaffner Tifton, Georgia Bing brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try it now. _________________________________________________________________ Bing brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MFESRP&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MFESRP_Local_MapsMenu_Resturants_1x1 ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: No Subject From: Wayne Schaffner <wschaffner AT LIVE.COM> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:34:38 -0500 Location: Georgia Power Dam- Lake Worth Recreation Area Observation date: 11/5/09 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM Notes: It was late but it was a clear evening with decent twilight so I stopped for a quick visit to try for flyovers. I was pleased to find numerous flocks of RWBL coming in to roost on the sawgrass islands near the picnic area. Wood Duck and Canada Goose were flyovers. Number of species: 3 Canada Goose 4 Wood Duck 5 Red-winged Blackbird 1500 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Wayne Schaffner Tifton, Georgia _________________________________________________________________ Bing brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MFESRP&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MFESRP_Local_MapsMenu_Resturants_1x1 ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Great Horned Owls From: Larry Russell <lawrence.russell.jr AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:27:56 -0500 Last night on my one-hour dog walk I heard no less than =five= Great Horned Owls hooting along the way. Three of them seemed to be in deep conversation about something, perhaps about the merits of squirrel meat vs. chipmunk, or the best places to find tasty snakes. One was hooting from a tree in my yard, enabling me to claim it as my 93rd yard bird. I thought it strange enough to post since I have never heard more than one at a time, certainly not five. Good Birding! Larry Russell Roswell Fulton County Georgia USA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: EL Huie Ponds, and Nathan's Warblers at Centennial Olympic Park, 11/5 From: Darlene Moore <djmoore67 AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:08:50 -0500 GABOers, After work this morning took a quick drive through of the ponds at EL Huie before picking up my Wildlife Pass. Hugh Garrett was also there and likely also checked out Shamrock/Blalock which I did not have time to check out. After lunch, I did a brief check of Centennial Olympic park and I was not disappointed, a few of Nathan's Warbers made an appearance for me. Be careful, they have strung christmas lights in the bushes, don't trip. List as follows Location: Newman Wetlands Ctr/E.L. Huie Ponds Observation date: 11/5/09 Number of species: 16 Canada Goose 24 Mallard 10 Northern Shoveler 23 Green-winged Teal 40 Hooded Merganser 46 Pied-billed Grebe 6 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Great Blue Heron 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 American Coot 15 Killdeer 1 Mourning Dove 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Eastern Bluebird 3 Northern Mockingbird 1 American Goldfinch 5 Location: Centennial Olympic Park Observation date: 11/5/09 Notes: Photographed the female HOWA, but unable to get a shot of the HOWA with a full hood or the Ovenbird, no flash and too low light...VERY WINDY DAY Number of species: 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Hermit Thrush 1 Brown Thrasher 1 Ovenbird 1 Hooded Warbler 2 Northern Cardinal 1 Darlene Moore Decatur, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Sandhill Cranes, DeKalb County From: Mary and Gavin <kimberlm AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:51:05 -0500 I decided to enjoy the beautiful day in DeKalb County with a short lunchtime walk in the Koger Center office park on Brandywine Road in DeKalb County. I heard and saw about 60 sandhill cranes circling overhead. There were two groups of approximately 30 birds each. One seemed to be facing into the wind (which was blowing from the west) and not moving while another group flew toward the first group. Eventually they all formed into a cohesive group and headed in a ESE direction. Mary Kimberly DeKalb County ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Turkey Vultures/Sandhill Cranes From: "nuthatch3 AT aol.com" <nuthatch3@AOL.COM> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:47:11 -0500 I had to go to my office today. I went outside to take a bird break. I was able to get 25 TURKEY VULTURES between 11:24 am - 11:28 am. All headed in the same line due South. Also was able to spot 4 SANDHILL CRANES also heading South around 11:50 am. My office (360 Interstate North Pkwy) is located about 1.5 miles west of Cochran Shoals. Have a great evening..... Stacy Zarpentine Roswell GA North Fulton Cty USA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Junco-Floyd Co From: Ann Stewart <ajsophie AT NETZERO.NET> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:09:40 GMT Had my FOTS Junco today - very dark male. Ann Stewart Rome,Georgia Floyd County ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Resigning from this board From: RL Rowland <boisebirdguy AT AOL.COM> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:56:57 -0500 Georgia Birders, RL The Boise Bird Guy here. Things just didn't work out for me too well for birding here. Sick mother, her death & subsequent funeral & some other things on a personal level left me with little time to bird. I would like to thank Darlene Moore & Bill Lotz for asking me along to a 1/2 day's birding at West Point Dam & later lunch last month. I enjoyed it much. I am sorry I was unable to contact more of you about places to go, folks to meet, birds to see; but, during my time here I did add 4 birds each to my GA & AL lists, including one "Lifer" in the Black-throated Green Warbler, a beautiful little male. Monday, 9 Nov, I will be starting my 2200(+)mile drive back for home in Boise, Idaho where I belong. I will spend a few days in Mobile to start, then on along the Gulf Coast to mayhaps as far as Rockport, TX before turning more westerly to Bosque del Apache NWR, NM then northward toward Las Vegas & home. Will take about 10 days with some LA &TX Gulf birding places maybe having to be bypassed if their flooding hasn't subsided. Should any of you all get up my way the welcome mat is always out & the kettle on. I can be found on email at BirdingPal, the ABA Directory &/or my postings on our Idaho board "ible AT yahoo"(short for Idaho Birders Linked Electronically). As we in Idaho do not have an ornithological society for birds & birding I refer you to "IdahoBirds.net" for checklists & other info or contact me. It has been a real pleasure reading this board, but it is time to go home. So GABO-L manager please remove my name from the contact list. I will keep it bookmarked for another time. Many thanks & Good Birding. RL Rowland, MSgt. USAF (Ret.) The Boise Bird Guy 3110 Cenntennial Ave. Boise, Idaho 83706 (208) 336-9808 (H) ROWLANDRL AT aol.com ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: 30 minute look at Lake Acworth From: Katharine Andregg <arkatmar2 AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 10:56:45 -0800 I did a very quick look at the main body of Lake Acworth and the body of water on the other side of Ragsdale Dr. opposite of the main body.  The NW wind was surprisingly brutal, but despite that I did see;   7 Gadwalls 1 Double-crested Cormorant   The few Lesser Scaups & large flock of coots noted over the weekend were gone. The only bird on the other side of Ragsdale Dr. was a Pied-billed Grebe.   Had a single Song Sparrow show up along the shore while scoping the Lake.   Kathy Andregg Acworth, GA Cobb Co. ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Western Tanager Returns to Suwanee 11/5/2009 From: Rusty Trump <rusty_trump AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:55:01 -0500 Hi Georgia Birders, This afternoon a male Western Tanager in adult basic plumage landed on my suet feeder and began eating. Although I can't prove it is the same one that spent about a month in my yard last February, the odds in my opinion are stacked in favor of it being the same bird. In February, I had a second year male that was molting out of his first basic plumage into his alternate plumage. Unfortunately, he left before I got to see him in alternate plumage. Today's bird is in adult basic plumage and the bright yellow and black are quite striking! I will try to get some photos of him this weekend and suspect he will be here for awhile. I have been looking for him for the past couple weeks, as I felt based on other Western Tanagers in GA, they have shown strong fidelity to their wintering sites and I had a good chance of him returning if nothing happened to him during migration or breeding. Although I see this time and time again with the hummingbirds returning to the same winter sites, it still amazes me that a bird that typically nests over a thousand miles away can navigate back to the same yard for the winter. Simply amazing! Take Care, Rusty Trump Suwanee, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Georgia Power Dam-Lake Worth Recreation Area-Albany From: Wayne Schaffner <wschaffner AT LIVE.COM> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:40:47 -0500 Location: Georgia Power Dam-Lake Worth Recreation Area Observation date: 11/5/09 7:00 AM-7:45 AM Number of species: 31 Wood Duck 2 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Great Egret 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Common Moorhen 1 gull sp. 2 Mourning Dove 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4 Eastern Phoebe 2 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 2 Carolina Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 1 Carolina Wren 1 House Wren 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4 Eastern Bluebird 9 Northern Mockingbird 1 Brown Thrasher 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 4 Pine Warbler 9 Common Yellowthroat 3 Chipping Sparrow 23 Savannah Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 6 Swamp Sparrow 4 Northern Cardinal 3 Red-winged Blackbird 92 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Wayne Schaffner Tifton, Georgia _________________________________________________________________ Find the right PC with Windows 7 and Windows Live. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/pc-scout/laptop-set-criteria.aspx?cbid=wl&filt=200,2400,10,19,1,3,1,7,50,650,2,12,0,1000&cat=1,2,3,4,5,6&brands=5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16&addf=4,5,9&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen2:112009 ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Flock of migrant killdeer in Early County From: Giff Beaton <giffbeaton AT MINDSPRING.COM> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:21:26 -0500 GABbers- While doing some surveys down in Early County yesterday (11/4), I was also checking a few pasture ponds for any late shorebirds. Along US 27 just south of the Clay and Early County lines there is a small wet spot that just about always has a handful of Killdeer and occasionally a few yellowlegs, so I was surprised to pull up and see hundreds of shorebirds milling around there. I quick glance with binoculars showed they were just about all Killdeer. That kind of perked up my interest because I knew that back in early November 1980 near Dublin Tommy Patterson had found Georgia's only accepted Mountain Plovers in with a huge flock of Killdeer, so I scoped the whole flock for about 45 minutes. Alas, it was only Killdeer, somewhere around 230-250 of them. Not even a Dunlin or Least Sandpiper in there. Still cool to see a big flock of migrants though. Tommy's 1980 flock had about 2000 Killdeer! There was a also a small flock of 6 lingering Cattle Egrets in the same pasture, they'll be gone shortly. Giff Beaton Marietta GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Fw: Lost Hiker From: Marion Dobbs <catbird500 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:25:16 -0500 Followup to Mark McShane's post about the lost hiker. Begin forwarded message: From: opihi AT mindspring.com Date: November 4, 2009 8:16:51 PM EST To: se-odonata AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [se-odonata] Fw: Lost Hiker Reply-To: opihi AT mindspring.com Hey all - the hiker has been located and is safe and sound. Thanks to all who helped look around or spread the word! JSR Marion Dobbs 9 Bridlewood Lane Rome GA 30165 http://www.mamomi.net http://mariondobbs.smugmug.com/ http://ponddamsel.phanfare.com/ Murphy's Lesser Known Law #6: "The things that come to those who wait are the ones left behind by those who got there first." ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Atlanta Audubon Society walk at Piedmont Park this Saturday From: stancha AT AOL.COM Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:26:34 -0500 Hello birders, Atlanta Audubon Society will be hosting a bird walk at Piedmont Park this Saturday, Nov. 7, beginning at 8 AM, led by Matt Ward. After all the great birds seen this week by Nathan Farnau at Centennial Olympic Park, who is to say that we won't see some interesting species at another urban park in Atlanta on Saturday! This monthly walk especially welcomes beginners, families and supervised children and teens as well as birders at all levels. If you don't have binoculars, there will be several pairs available to borrow. The meeting place is the Conservancy community building at 12th St. and Piedmont Ave. in Atlanta. Directions can be found at atlantaaudubon.org, where the schedule of November field trips is posted. See you there! Stan Chapman, DeKalb Co. Field trip coordinator, AAS ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Forwarding West Point Dam report 11/4, Red-throated Loon, From: Darlene Moore <djmoore67 AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:45:09 -0500 GABOers, Got an email today from a birder in AL who scoped out West Point Dam, he contacted me via email and told me it was OK to forward to the GABO... His email as follows: After seeing your posts on the Georgia email list, I went to West Point > Dam. > > I had a Red-throated Loon at the West Point Dam today (Nov 4). Not sure > how rare that bird is on that location but I know that it is rare in > Alabama. > > I did not see the Surf Scoter. > > The loon was with a group of 8 Common Loons and seen from the boat launch > > on the alabama side. I had a couple Horned Grebes and some Bufflehead, Pintail, Mallard and Gadwall, but no Scaup and No ring-necked Ducks (which was surprising). > > Jim Holmes > Sacramento, CA (temporary in Auburn, AL) Darlene Moore Decatur, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: FDR State Park: Oct 31 - Nov 1 From: Don <don AT DLWILLIAMS.NET> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:00:14 -0500 First time poster here, one who has been out of birding for over 20 years. Here is a modest list compiled this weekend at the FDR State Park. Saturday was rainy for most of the day, but Sunday morning was nice and clear. Still, I didn't see as many as I had hoped, but I have a long way to go to get my birding skill back. Most of the species were sighted more than once, except where noted. One a side note, the most interesting thing I saw happened after I got home. I was leaving Home Depot and walking to my truck when I saw a Red-tailed Hawk (I think) carrying something. It lit atop the Home Depot sign (very tall), and soon feathers were drifting to the ground as it fed on its prey. Of course, I didn't have my binoculars with me, having just unloaded everything. Red-bellied Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Northern Flicker (1) Pileated Woodpecker Eastern Phoebe Eastern Kingbird Blue Jay American Crow Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Brown Creeper (1) Carolina Wren Eastern Bluebird (1) Pine Warbler Don L Williams Columbus, Ga ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Altamaha WMA--Champney Island , 11/4/09 From: "Eugene P. Keferl" <epkeferl AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 01:55:34 +0000 Eugene P. Keferl 5280 East Glynn Ave. Brunswick, Georgia 31523 Glynn Co. (912) 265-0143 Subject: eBird Report - Altamaha WMA--Champney Island , 11/4/09 Location:     Altamaha WMA--Champney Island Observation date:     11/4/09 Notes:     Merlin was spotted by two or three other members of the party, but not me. Number of species:     30 Blue-winged Teal     2 Green-winged Teal (American)     29 Pied-billed Grebe     2 Double-crested Cormorant     1 Great Blue Heron     1 Great Egret     2 Snowy Egret     2 Little Blue Heron     1 Tricolored Heron     1 White Ibis     2 Glossy Ibis     15 Osprey     1 King Rail     1 Common Moorhen     4 American Coot     35 Killdeer     12 Greater Yellowlegs     5 Lesser Yellowlegs     6 Least Sandpiper     6 Pectoral Sandpiper     3 Stilt Sandpiper     1 Long-billed Dowitcher     15 Wilson's Snipe     12 Eastern Phoebe     1 Fish Crow     1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     1 Gray Catbird     2 Northern Mockingbird     1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     6 Palm Warbler     1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Fwd: Lost Hiker From: Mark McShane <eagleeyed AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:19:00 -0500 Hi All, I saw this post today on the CarolinaBirds listserv so passing it on to GABO-L. Good Birding All! Mark Mark McShane Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia http://neargareport.blogspot.com -------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Fwd: Lost Hiker From: Greg Dodge Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 06:13:56 -0500 Below message originally posted to Duke Natural History Society, thought it would get more exposure here. Greg Dodge Hillsborough, NC -------------------------------------------------------- Begin forwarded message: From: Carol Date: November 3, 2009 2:29:59 PM EST To: natural-history AT duke.edu Subject: Lost Hiker We lost a hiker who belongs to Triangle Hiking and Outdoor club over the weekend. He was last heard from Sat out in TN. A missing person report has been filed. Please be on the lookout for the following: - A Green Nissan Pickup truck with NC plates (Appalachian Trail specialty plate with license "TENT") - John is 5'7" 135 pounds and is 46 years old. He has no known acute medical problems If you come across the vehicle, please notify the authorities ASAP. Right now, the first priority is to locate his vehicle, so that we know where to search. Please forward this message to anyone you know in the eastern TN, western NC, northern GA, northwestern SC regions. Thank you for your assistance If someone wants to broadcast onto Twitter or Facebook, please use this message : "Missing Hiker, 2 days overdue, looking for GREEN Nissan pickup truck with NC license plate Appalachian State Specialty plate "TENT", call authorities if you spot the vehicle ASAP" Thanks for any help... Carol Ray ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Addendum: Centennial Olympic Park, 11-4-09 From: Nathan Farnau <natwan AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:22:33 -0500 More weirdness when I checked COP after work. This time it was an AMERICAN WOODCOCK skulking under the pines right across the street from the Peasant Bistro. . . . . . and I added one COMMON YELLOWTHROAT(f) and at least one FIELD SPARROW to the list for today. Nathan Farnau East Atlanta (DeKalb County) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Female Black-throated Blue Warbler - Athens From: Clark Jones <jonesc AT WARNELL.UGA.EDU> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:27:20 -0500 There was a female Black-throated Blue Warbler outside the poultry science building on the UGA campus today. It was spending most of its time catching insects while flying between a birch and a magnolia tree. We managed to get a few decent photos for verification. I guess it was a sunny day for the Blues in Athens. Clark Jones Athens - Clarke Co., GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Ring-necked duck FOTS, first ever From: Lee Sampson <lee.sampson AT AKZONOBEL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:20:47 -0500 NOV 2: A Ring-necked duck arrived at the small pond in the West Oak office park in Marietta. I have logged 40 different species of birds from my office window over the past few years, but have never seen a ring-necked duck before. This guy is solo and he has been here for three days now, enjoying the diving and fair weather. I wonder how long he will stay? My Sibley says he is unusual for the area. Lee Sampson Marietta (West Cobb) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Black-throated Blue Warbler - Athens From: James Neves <jamesneves AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:08:32 -0500 Looks like there are a lot of new late dates for migrating warblers here in the Piedmont. While taking a break from work to soak in this beautiful afternoon, I had a pretty male BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER flit into a magnolia tree close to me. He stayed around for a few seconds to provide nice views even without optics before he kept on moving. I don't have my ACOGB here with me, but there is only one later date I can find in the state on eBird from Nov 5, 2004 on Little St. Simons Island. Happy birding! James Neves Athens - Clarke Co., GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Centennial Olympic Park, 11-4-09 From: Nathan Farnau <natwan AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:59:12 -0500 Still some interesting activity today, including two birds I haven't seen before in COP, a lone SAVANNAH SPARROW (that makes 6 Emberizids for the week in the park), and one beautiful BLUE-HEADED VIREO. Highlights: Eastern Phoebe 2 Winter Wren 1, this time near COP Drive instead of across the park Gray Catbird 1, near the playground by Baker Street BLUE-HEADED VIREO 1 Tennessee Warbler 1 Ovenbird 2 American Redstart 1f, most likely the same female I've seen all week Hooded Warbler, 1 male today, no sign of the persistent female Summer Tanager 1f SAVANNAH SPARROW 1 Song Sparrow 4 White-throated Sparrow 3 House Finch 1 Nathan Farnau East Atlanta (DeKalb County) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Cochran Shoals Wednesday Early AM, Johnson Ferry Unit, late Tuesday From: Chris Lambrecht <chrisl AT INTELLMKT.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:25:38 -0500 I had the dog, and no optics today at the river. Nonetheless, still pished up a Sedge Wren just to the left (South) of the old bathrooms. Did not hear anything else unusual. Yesterday, at the Johnson Ferry Unit, seems like the abundance of Song Sparrows has been replaced by an abundance of Swamp Sparrows. I think I heard one Marsh Wren at the back of the cleared area near the stand of standing dead trees. Nothing else of interest; in fact, rather quiet, but a beautiful late afternoon. Chris Lambrecht Atlanta ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Riverfront Trail 1sts of the Season and Lingering Migrant From: Melissa Martin <melmar312 AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:16:56 -0500 Yesterday on the Riverfront Trail from 1:15-2:15pm, I observed a mixed flock that included some of the usual titmouse, chickadees, but caught some good looks at my 1st of the season Yellow-rumped Warbler, Blue-headed Vireo and several Ruby-crowned Kinglets with blazing red crown visible. Also observed a nice brightly colored male American Redstart still lingering around. Melissa Martin Dougherty County, Albany ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Call for Participants---Floyd Co CBC From: Owen Kinney <OKinney AT DARLINGTONSCHOOL.ORG> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:50:58 -0500 Georgia Birders- The Floyd County CBC will be held on Saturday, January 2nd. My sources tell me the weather will be perfect and birds will be in record numbers. I want to encourage all birders to join the party. Whether you are just a fledgling or a seasoned expert, we would love to have you on our team. Our count circle has several large wetland areas, extensive pasture lands, and plenty of forested tracts. Last year we finally broke the 100 species barrier with 102, and I think a few more folks could help us scour the woods for even more. Please let me know asap if you are interested in participating. Thanks, Owen Kinney Rome, GA (Floyd Co.) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: 2009-10 Winter Wildlife Observation Pass-CCWA Reservoirs From: Carol Lambert <CLambert AT CCWA1.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:51:40 -0500 The Blalock & Shamrock reservoirs of the Clayton County Water Authority will again offer season & daily permits during the winter & spring seasons this year. These permits are only valid for the observation & photography of birds and other wildlife. Fishing, boating and other recreational activities are not permitted during this season. These permits are only issued through the Newman Wetlands Center, either by mail or in person, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Following is the general information about the permit. Note that the schedule changes in March to include weekends. For a permit application, please email me at the address below. Completed application and payment may be mailed or delivered in person. Carol Lambert Newman Wetlands Center, Clayton County Water Authority 2755 Freeman Road, Hampton, GA 30228 770-603-5603 office clambert AT ccwa.us BLALOCK & SHAMROCK RESERVOIRS - Winter Wildlife Observation Permit Permit Purchasing: Permits may ONLY BE PURCHASED FROM THE WETLANDS CENTER Mon-Fri 8am-5pm or by mail. Forms can be emailed to you; then signed & returned with a check for $25 by mail or in person. Daily passes may be requested ahead of time for a special date and will be mailed to you within 7 days of the date requested. Season: Nov. 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010 Days/Hours: Nov. 1- Feb. 28 Monday-Friday, 7am-3:30pm (lakes closed for all other uses) Mar. 1- May 31 Wednesday-Sunday, 7am-6pm (lakes open for fishing activities) Property: Blalock & Shamrock reservoirs (J.W. Smith not included) Cost: $25 season pass: Covers permit holder, spouse, children. Others riding in the same vehicle are also given entry, but the permit holder must be driving with the permit displayed. $5 daily pass: Covers admission for the date written on the pass for driver and passengers in driver's vehicle Permits are not transferable, and may only be used by the named person on the permit or their spouse. Permited Activities: Bird & other wildlife observation, photography. All vehicles & occupants must be off-site by the scheduled closing time as described above. All trash must be carried off-site. Dogs are permitted, but must be on a leash at all times, with any "droppings" carried off-site. Remember that dogs are not allowed at the Wetlands Center, so plan accordingly. Boats with small electric motors and canoes are only allowed on the reservoirs once the fishing season opens on March 1. Field Trips: Monthly field trips for season permit holders to other CCWA properties will be scheduled throughout this season with Carol Lambert. These trips focus some of the non-public access areas such as the treatment wetlands, interior roads and closed reservoirs. These are half-day events, usually on Friday, and may only be attended by season permit holders and/or their spouse; no guests or daily passes for field trips. Holidays: The reservoirs are closed to everyone on the following holidays: Thanksgiving: 11/27/09, Christmas: 12/24-25/09, New Years: 1/1/10, M.L. King Holiday: 1/18/10 In addition to the holidays listed above, the WETLANDS CENTER WILL BE CLOSED on the following dates plus Sat-Sun: 11/25-12/2-/09; 12/16-18/09; 1/4/10 ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Re: GABO-L Digest - 2 Nov 2009 to 3 Nov 2009 (#2009-317) From: Ralph Tanner <rtanner77 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:09:34 -0500 I don't know of those particular peafowl, but it's not uncommon for them to wander off and roam. I've raised peafowl for about 21 years now, and I've had a few through the years just leave and never return. This could be the case with the ones you saw or someone nearby has them and they were just out exploring, which they will do from time to time. regards, Ralph Tanner -- We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give. -Winston Churchill ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Cedar Waxwings From: Allison & Johnnie Greene <johnniegreene AT ROADRUNNER.COM> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:04:32 -0500 I just got my FOTS CEDAR WAXWINGS at Johnson Square (my office) in Marietta. I saw a group of about 20 flyover and saw an additional 12 in one of the trees in the parking lot. -- Johnnie Greene Canton, Cherokee County, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Correction: Centennial Olympic Park, 11-3-09 From: Nathan Farnau <natwan AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:09:02 -0500 Yes, I did see a bunch of wacky birds today at COP. . . but WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was not one of them. I was in a hurry when I posted, and trying to do three things at once - They were, of course, WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS. Sorry, I wasn't trying to make it sound crazier than it has already been. I'm sure some of you were scratching your heads about WCSP, but hesitated to let me know because of all the insanity coming out of that park these days. . . Nathan Farnau East Atlanta (DeKalb County) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: GA RBA, 30 October 2009 From: Larry Russell <lawrence.russell.jr AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:06:11 -0500 RBA * Georgia * Georgia statewide * October 30, 2009 * GAGA0910.30 - Birds Reported American White Pelican Nelson's Sparrow Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Henslow's Sparrow Dunlin Red-breasted Nuthatch Cave Swallow hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert date: October 30, 2009, 8:52 pm number: 770-493-8862 to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com coverage: Statewide compiled: October 30, 2009 compiler: Jeff Sewell transcriber: Larry Russell The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Friday evening telephone report, October 30, 2009. The RBA is a service of the Georgia Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA. [Transcriber's note: Most, if not all of the sites mentioned in this report can be found in two excellent resources for birders, Giff Beaton's book "Birding Georgia", and Ken Blankenship's web site "Wings Over Georgia", http://www.wingsoverga.com.] A NELSON'S SPARROW (the former Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow) was seen off of Powerhouse Rd. at Carter's Lake on October 30th. [Transcriber note: If this name change information is incorrect, please let me know. It is based on the best information I have available, including internet searches, as I am out of town.] http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=38774 http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=38915 Six AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, 3 BROWN PELICANS, a sub-adult BALD EAGLE, 2 LAUGHING GULLS, a couple of RING-BILLED GULLS, and a HERRING GULL were seen from the Alabama side of the Lake Walter F. George Dam in west Georgia on October 29th. http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=37341 YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS have been seen at two locations in Georgia recently. One in Greene Co. on October on October 30th, and another in Valdosta on October 29th. http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=38536 http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=37022 A large group of 80 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS was seen over US17 north of Brunswick in Glynn Co. on October 27th. http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=34791 A HENSLOW'S SPARROW was seen at the Cochran Shoals Unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Cobb Co. on October 25th and 29th. Other good birds seen there recently include SEDGE WRENS, WINTER WRENS, a MARSH WREN, and a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. If you go to CS, please stay on the established trails through the sparrow fields and do not venture into the fields off of the trails, as this area is under much stress from heavy birding. Tramping through the hinterland there destroys the habitat for these birds, scares them off, and is bad birding form to boot. Speaking of boots, you're probably going to need them here, as this area is very wet. But stay on the trails, please. Read that again. This is very important for this location. http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=32399 http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=37484 A DUNLIN was seen at the Taff Rd. mudhole in Bartow Co. on October 28th. Three more were seen from the Champney Island Ansley-Hodges Marsh Project tower on October 29th. http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=36097 http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=37737 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES have been seen in several areas of North Georgia during the past week, including Carrollton, GA. This =may= be indicative of another irruption year for this species. http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=35130 http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=35552 A CAVE SWALLOW was seen at the Merry Brothers Brickyard Ponds on October 24th in a flock sitting on wires amongst the Tree, Rough-winged, Barn, Cliff and Bank Swallows seen. I'd say it was a pretty good swallow day there. http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=30527 Georgia Birders Online (GABO) is a =great= resource for timely reports on state-wide sightings. Some reports on GABO are not included in the periodic RBAs. This site can be found at http://listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html. If you're reading this, chances are you already know about it! Please contribute your sightings to one of our state's best birding resources. 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. - End transcript ==================================================== Good Birding! Larry Russell Roswell Fulton County Georgia USA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve, DeKalb County, 11/3/09 From: Carol Lambert & Jeff Sewell <lambertsewell AT ATT.NET> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:37:21 -0500 Highlights: from this morning The Gray Catbird. At least 7 Hermit Thrushes. I was hoping for sparrows, but I think there is too much water in the pond. Did not find a Common Yellowthroat. Jeff Jeff Sewell Georgia Rare Bird Alert Georgia Ornithological Society 770-493-8862 Tucker, DeKalb Co., GA lambertsewell AT att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 1:44 PM Subject: eBird Report - Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve , 11/3/09 > > > Location: Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve > Observation date: 11/3/09 > Notes: With Stan Chapman and Cheryl Kanes. The Gray Catbird was a mild > surprise. > Number of species: 39 > > Mallard 4 > Great Blue Heron 1 > Turkey Vulture 2 > Red-shouldered Hawk 2 > Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern) 2 > Eastern Screech-Owl 1 > Belted Kingfisher 1 > Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 > Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 > Downy Woodpecker 3 > Hairy Woodpecker 2 > Northern Flicker 3 > Eastern Phoebe 2 > Blue-headed Vireo 1 > Blue Jay 5 > American Crow 15 > Carolina Chickadee 6 > Tufted Titmouse 3 > White-breasted Nuthatch 1 > Brown-headed Nuthatch 1 > Carolina Wren 4 > Golden-crowned Kinglet 4 > Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 > Eastern Bluebird 5 > Hermit Thrush 7 > American Robin 2 > Gray Catbird 1 > Brown Thrasher 2> > Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5 > Pine Warbler 1 > Eastern Towhee 3 > Song Sparrow 2 > Swamp Sparrow 1 > White-throated Sparrow 1 > Northern Cardinal 7 > Common Grackle 2 > House Finch 2 > American Goldfinch 4 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Paradise Public Fishing Area-Important Bird Area Berrien County From: Wayne Schaffner <wschaffner AT LIVE.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:08:42 -0500 I set out early Saturday morning to find some owls and was blessed with a crystal clear night sky full of stars. I had forgotten how little light pollution there is in this part of south central Georgia. I was pleased to hear 3-Great Horned Owl and 1-Barred Owl between Lake Kathy Road and the north end of the Lake Patrick dam near the nature trail. Highlights this day were Yellow-throated Warbler and quality time with Bald Eagles especially the two immature. And the stars. Location: Paradise Public Fishing Area-Important Bird Area Observation date: 10/31/09 Notes: FOS Hermit Thrush Bald Eagles 1-adult and 2-immature Number of species: 46 Canada Goose 6 Wood Duck 14 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Double-crested Cormorant 87 Anhinga 1 Great Blue Heron 4 Great Egret 10 Turkey Vulture 1 Bald Eagle 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Killdeer 20 Great Horned Owl 3 Barred Owl 1 Belted Kingfisher 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 5 Pileated Woodpecker 2 Eastern Phoebe 9 White-eyed Vireo 1 American Crow 2 Fish Crow 27 Carolina Chickadee 10 Tufted Titmouse 4 Brown-headed Nuthatch 8 Carolina Wren 5 House Wren 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Eastern Bluebird 11 Hermit Thrush 2 Gray Catbird 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 11 Yellow-throated Warbler 1 Pine Warbler 9 Palm Warbler 7 Black-and-white Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 6 Eastern Towhee 6 Chipping Sparrow 2 Field Sparrow 2 Savannah Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 4 Swamp Sparrow 3 Red-winged Blackbird 23 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)Wayne Schaffner Tifton, Georgia _________________________________________________________________ Bing brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MFESRP&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MFESRP_Local_MapsMenu_Resturants_1x1 ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Reed Bingham State Park-Cook and Colquitt County From: Wayne Schaffner <wschaffner AT LIVE.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:59:41 -0500 Sunday was a very nice day at Reed Bingham State Park. Highlight of the day was the boat ride, 8-Lesser Scaup and other FOS birds and lots of vultures. Many thanks to the good folks taking care of the Park and especially for the Lesser Scaup and your wonderful hospitality. I love how you love your birds down there. Location: Reed Bingham State Park Observation date: 11/1/09 Notes: FOS Hermit Thrush for this location FOS Blue-headed Vireo Bald Eagle was an adult. Number of species: 46 Lesser Scaup 8 Pied-billed Grebe 11 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Anhinga 1 Great Blue Heron 2 Great Egret 3 White Ibis 2 Black Vulture 50 Turkey Vulture 50 Bald Eagle 1 Common Moorhen 27 American Coot 40 Spotted Sandpiper 2 Eurasian Collared-Dove 3 Mourning Dove 16 Belted Kingfisher 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 Eastern Phoebe 9 Loggerhead Shrike 2 White-eyed Vireo 1 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 4 Carolina Chickadee 12 Tufted Titmouse 3 Brown-headed Nuthatch 7 Carolina Wren 5 House Wren 10 Winter Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 9 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Hermit Thrush 2 Northern Mockingbird 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 9 Pine Warbler 6 Palm Warbler 6 Black-and-white Warbler 1 Common Yellowthroat 6 Song Sparrow 6 Swamp Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 6 Red-winged Blackbird 80 Brown-headed Cowbird 20 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)Wayne Schaffner Tifton, Georgia _________________________________________________________________ Find the right PC with Windows 7 and Windows Live. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/pc-scout/laptop-set-criteria.aspx?cbid=wl&filt=200,2400,10,19,1,3,1,7,50,650,2,12,0,1000&cat=1,2,3,4,5,6&brands=5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16&addf=4,5,9&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen2:112009 ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Georgia Power Dam-Lake Worth Recreation Area-Albany From: Wayne Schaffner <wschaffner AT LIVE.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:48:44 -0500 Location: Georgia Power Dam- Lake Worth Recreation Area Observation date: 11/2/09 I birded the picnic area and a short section of the dam where there was lots of activity in the sedge along the toe of the dam. It was a nice one hour look-see. Pretty good activity. Number of species: 33 Canada Goose 4 Wood Duck 2 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Great Blue Heron 1 Great Egret 1 Common Moorhen 5 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phoebe 2 White-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 2 Carolina Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 2 Carolina Wren 2 House Wren 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6 Eastern Bluebird 15 Hermit Thrush 1 Northern Mockingbird 2 Brown Thrasher 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 12 Pine Warbler 3 Palm Warbler (Yellow) 2 Eastern Towhee 2 Chipping Sparrow 5 Field Sparrow 3 Savannah Sparrow 4 Song Sparrow 2 Swamp Sparrow 6 Northern Cardinal 3 blackbird sp. 200 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Wayne Schaffner Tifton, Georgia _________________________________________________________________ Find the right PC with Windows 7 and Windows Live. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/pc-scout/laptop-set-criteria.aspx?cbid=wl&filt=200,2400,10,19,1,3,1,7,50,650,2,12,0,1000&cat=1,2,3,4,5,6&brands=5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16&addf=4,5,9&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen2:112009 ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Centennial Olympic Park, 11-3-09 From: Nathan Farnau <natwan AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:19:45 -0500 This morning, bird activity at COP was incredible. Highlights: Tennessee Warbler 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER 1, another potential late date for the Piedmont Ovenbird 1 Hooded Warbler 1f AMERICAN REDSTART 1, a new late date for the Piedmont Common Yellowthroat, 1f Then, during the lunch hour (when I normally bird here), things seemed VERY different. Little or no vocalization. Only a few birds: EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE 1, yet another potential late date for the Piedmont Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Summer Tanager 1f, still hanging out in the crape myrtle Song Sparrow 4 White-crowned Sparrow 5 Most of the birds I listed for this morning have been quite obvious in the afternoons during the past week. Not today - and that's an acute change. I'll get back out tomorrow to look again, but I wonder if our little bonanza might be ending. . . Nathan Farnau East Atlanta (DeKalb County) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: West Point Dam, Surf Scoter relocated, 11/3 and more waterfowl arrive! From: Darlene Moore <djmoore67 AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:18:28 -0500 GABOers, Went sparrowing yesterday at Cochran Shoals, and got reallly muddy, but not any rare sparrows, so decided after Walt's post to go scope some big water at West Point Dam and I was not disappointed. Highlights were the relocation of the Surf Scoter, 2 Horned Grebes (first of the season for me), Redheads (another FOTS), Gadwall (FOTS), American Wigeon (FOTS) and a beautiful male Northern Pintail (with a couple of ladyfriends-also a FOTS). No photos, birds were all far off, but it finally felt good to be out with some sun and a bit of chill in the air, scoping a reservoir... Location: West Point Dam Observation date: 11/3/09 Notes: The Surf Scoter was orginally discovered by Walt Chambers on 11/2, and relocated today. These numbers are likely underestimates, since the ducks kept getting up in the air and moving around quite a bit. Number of species: 30 Canada Goose 10 Gadwall 3 American Wigeon 10 Mallard 5 Northern Shoveler 5 Northern Pintail 3 Green-winged Teal 7 Redhead 3 Ring-necked Duck 55 Lesser Scaup 60 Surf Scoter 1 Pied-billed Grebe 3 Horned Grebe 2 Double-crested Cormorant 35 Turkey Vulture 10 Bald Eagle 1 American Coot 40 Ring-billed Gull 30 Herring Gull 1 Forster's Tern 7 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Carolina Chickadee 5 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown-headed Nuthatch 1 Carolina Wren 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Savannah Sparrow 1 Darlene Moore Decatur, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Garden Lakes - What a difference a weekend makes From: Marion Dobbs <catbird500 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:51:54 -0500 One reason I monitor this site regularly, other than for pleasure, is that it is an IBA. It is an odd IBA and is the runt of the litter, for sure, but it does meet one of the acceptable criteria for inclusion - the regular hosting of at least 700 wintering waterfowl. Mostly, however, it's on the list because I threw myself on the floor at one of the advisory board meetings and held my breath until enough people said, "OK Fine!" Aside from merely harboring these birds for the winter, I think it is of fundamental importance in serving as a "stepping stone" habitat, a small haven in the midst of a large urban area and on the route between larger, hospitable locations. There were also a fair number of Familiar Bluet damselflies out and about late in the season. Location: Garden Lakes Observation date: 11/3/09 Number of species: 10 Canada Goose 150 Gadwall 4 American Wigeon 34 Ring-necked Duck 96 Bufflehead 1 Hooded Merganser 1 Ruddy Duck 1 Pied-billed Grebe 6 Great Blue Heron 1 American Coot 500+ This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Marion Dobbs Rome (Floyd Co.) GA catbird500 AT comcast.net http://mamomi.net http://mariondobbs.smugmug.com http://ponddamsel.phanfare.com The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'_ Isaac Asimov ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: RFI - Five Southbound Sandhill Cranes From: Fred <fred AT CETUSSOFT.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:43:35 -0500 Hello. This may be an unusual request, but here goes... I am hoping that someone might see (and maybe even photograph) a particular group of five sandhill cranes that might be heading southbound "down" the coast, from Wareham Massachusetts to Florida (or thereabouts). Here's the story: There is a group of five sandhill cranes that has recently left Wareham Massachusetts (just across Buzzards Bay from Cape Cod) and may possibly be on their way to Florida (my guess). It appears that a single group of up to a half dozen sandhill cranes has been spending part of each year for the last several years on the cranberry bogs and ponds of Wareham MA, and they have been actively watched by some MA birders (especially since sandhill cranes are very uncommon birds "up here" in Massachusetts). On October 29th, the last day the cranes were seen in Wareham, a group of five cranes were spotted flying from MA into RI. Then there was a report the same day from a hawk watch in Greenwich CT that noted a tight formation of five cranes heading further "down" the coat. Then, on October 30th, there were reports of a group of five cranes seen both lifting off the ground at Merrill Creek NJ and then in the air at a hawk watch at Scott's Mountain NJ. So, it would seem that they've been on their way southward. Of course, the big question is, ARE THEY THE SAME FIVE CRANES? While certainly not completely definitive, a comparison of a photo taken of the birds in flight at the Scott's Mountain NJ hawk watch ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrd_photos/4063137832/sizes/l/ ) and my photos from Wareham MA of "our" cranes flying at sunset on Oct 26th ( http://fredw.smugmug.com/Animals/WarehamCraneberryCranes-102609/10104828_2y3Tr/1/693923477_HJvqD/Large http://fredw.smugmug.com/Animals/WarehamCraneberryCranes-102609/10104828_2y3Tr/1/693925004_AH4v3/Large ), shows one of the five cranes in each case having what might seem to be the same "notch" in its left wing. So, for those on the flyway to Florida, where the cranes ~might~ possibly be heading for the winter season -- if you do happen to see (or have just seen) a group of five sandhill cranes going over, and spot(ted) or photograph(ed) one of them having such a "notch" in its left wing, please let do me know - there would be a number of MA birders that would be delighted to hear of such news. Yes, I know that it sounds like a "wild crane chase", but who knows... Thanks for listening. Fred (Frederick Wasti) Mostly in Marshfield in Massachusetts ("craneberry country") ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Sandhill cranes!! the Massachusetts 5?? From: Vicki DeLoach <VLDELOACH AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:02:17 EST At 1:40pm today while I was photographing butterflies at the park in our subdivision, I heard cranes! Just one or two and not far away. Looked up and there they were! I immediately wondered if they were the 7 cranes from Massachusetts. Now as I get home I see that there are 5 in the Massachusetts group. I saw and photographed 4 but there could easily have been a straggler - I'll download my shots next. Last seen October 30th in NJ? Could they have found their way to the eastern flyway? These cranes were right on schedule to have left Hiwassee TN this morning, and it's an unusually small number. I'd say there's a good chance these are the Massachusetts 5! Vicki DeLoach Bradshaw Farm/Cherokee Co. Gulf fritillary, Buckeyes today - shots available later today: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vickisnature/ ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Northern Parula Still Around From: Patty McLean <plm108 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:38:33 -0500 It's such a beautiful day that I had to stop by Mercer Wetlands at noon today to see what might be hanging around. When I got there, I heard a Red- Shouldered Hawk and absolutely nothing else other than an occasional Chick- mouse doing a high pitched chip note. After about 15 minutes (which might be the length of time it took the RSHA to catch and consume its meal), the bird activity exploded with all the common birds being vocal and out in the open. As I was leaving, I noticed a small bird above me in the maples and it turned out to be a NORTHERN PARULA gleening the leaves for insects. It took a while to convince myself of what I was seeing - but indeed, all the pieces fit together. I guess his pals forgot to tell him they were heading south, with or without him! I read on Georganne's site that the Atlanta-area departure date is Oct 23. He (yes, a young male) apparently is acting his age. No offense to anyone - but I did raise a son who is still fully confident that he knows best! Gotta love 'em. :-) Patty McLean Tucker GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Lake Herrick , 11/3/09 From: Richard Hall <dr.richard.hall AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:06:53 -0500 Along with the regular winter fare at Lake Herrick I had a flyover AMERICAN PIPIT and a late MAGNOLIA WARBLER. Full eBird report below. Richard Hall Athens GA ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: 2009/11/3 Subject: eBird Report - Lake Herrick , 11/3/09 To: dr.richard.hall AT gmail.com Location: Lake Herrick Observation date: 11/3/09 Number of species: 47 Canada Goose 45 Mallard 6 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Great Blue Heron 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern) 1 Killdeer 49 Rock Pigeon 5 Mourning Dove 2 Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3 Eastern Phoebe 6 Blue Jay 12 American Crow 6 Carolina Chickadee 15 Tufted Titmouse 5 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown-headed Nuthatch 2 Brown Creeper 2 Carolina Wren 4 Winter Wren 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5 Eastern Bluebird 2 American Robin 8 Northern Mockingbird 2 Brown Thrasher 3 American Pipit 1 Cedar Waxwing 20 Magnolia Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 25 Pine Warbler 1 Palm Warbler (Western) 3 Palm Warbler (Yellow) 2 Eastern Towhee 3 Chipping Sparrow 3 Field Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 8 Swamp Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 6 Northern Cardinal 15 Common Grackle 8 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 12 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Peacocks in Macon, GA From: Pamela Moore <auntpie AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:57:58 -0500 I'm not sure if this is really on topic, but here goes. A relative of mine informed me that she saw several peacocks (peafowl?) in Macon, at a gas station near Lake Tobesofkee. She said they seemed rather tame. She posted a picture on Facebook, but I could not really tell much other than they looked like they *could* be peafowl. I don't think there are any wild birds in GA that look like peafowl, so I would guess that these birds were domesticated and either escaped or were let loose. *If* that is the case, and assuming that they are not already being fed by someone, will these birds be able to survive on their own? If not, is there any group that might rescue them? Does anyone have any thoughts, or any knowledge of these particular birds? Pam Moore Mableton, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Glascock/Warren Cos., 11/1/2009 From: "James F. Flynn Jr." <jim.flynn AT MINDSPRING.COM> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:44:25 -0500 Hi, folks, a belated report from eastern GA. On Sunday, I birded several spots in Glascock & Warren Cos., as well as a rushed attempt for water birds around Clarks Hill Lake on the way home (lake was very choppy due to the wind and for some reason the sun was setting an hour earlier than it had been). Not too much to report, but some decent county birds: Double-crested Cormorant: 4, US 80 farm pond, Warren Co.; just 1 at Clarks Hill Dam, Columbia Co. Green Heron: 1, US 80 farm pond, Warren Co. American Coot: 60, Cherokee RA (GA 47 AT Clarks Hill Lake), Lincoln Co. Greater Yellowlegs: 1, Harts, Glascock Co. Least Sandpiper: 1, DeepCreek AT Hobbs Rd., Glascock Co. Winter Wren: 2, Glascock Co. Marsh Wren: 1, Harts, Glascock Co. Golden-crowned Kinglet: 4, Thompson Ford Branch AT Zoar Church Rd., Glascock Co. American Pipit: 8, US 80 farm pond, Warren Co.; 2, Glascock Co. Palm Warbler: 9 (many were Easterns); Log Cabin Rd., Glascock Co. White-crowned Sparrow: 11, Harts, Glascock Co.; 2 imms., Log Cabin Rd., Glascock Co. Take care, Jim Flynn Forsyth Co., GA http://www.gos.org http://www.atlantaaudubon.org/ ****************************** ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Barred Owls courting again From: Sheila Willis <swillis AT WAYXCABLE.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 21:59:03 -0500 Hey folks, Hope you are fine. Here's a quick note to say that I heard two BARRED OWLs calling in my backyard in Waycross, Ware Co. tonight at 8:45 p.m. One started doing a few of the regular "who-cooks-for-you, who-cooks-for-youall" and it wasn't long before the other answered with that & then they began doing the courting "monkey calls". It only lasted a short while. Very nice!! They are probably the pair that has raised young in my backyard at other times, including for sure the last two years. Take care. Sincerely, Sheila Willis Native American-Naturalist Talks & Tours Waycross, Ware Co., GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Worm-eating Warbler - Union County From: Betty & Roger Belanger <kcreek AT WINDSTREAM.NET> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:53:26 -0500 Hi, There was a Worm-eating Warbler on the trail that goes from Hwy 180 at Burnette Gap to Vogel State Park late Sunday. It flew from the ground at my feet and landed in a sapling with no leaves. It stayed there and when I left it was still sitting there. Betty Belanger Suches, GA Union County ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: a Robin Herd From: Lynn Schlup <mockingbird AT GARDENER.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:58:09 -0500 Wonderful Autumn weather! As I was driving down my driveway this afternoon wayyy back in the woods, I spied at least two thousand or more American Robins on the wing. As far as the eye could see were these robins. Some arose from nearby trees to add to the huge number. I love it! Lynn Schlup, 2101 Hwy. 272, Oconee, GA. ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Clayton, Fayette, and Spalding Counties, 11-2-09 From: Nathan Farnau <natwan AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:26:06 -0500 I hit a few spots south of Atlanta today including: the E.L. Huie ponds (EL), J.W. Smith Reservoir, Lake Horton (LH), and Heads Creek Reservoir (HCR). The full eBird list for E.L. Huie is at the bottom of the post. Waterfowl highlights: Ring-necked Duck 93, in a nice raft on Heads Creek Reservoir; 25 on LH, 2m at EL NORTHERN PINTAIL 1m, 1f with the RNDU at HCR Gadwall 5m, 3f, at EL; 2m, 2f on HCR Northern Shoveler 18 at EL Green-winged Teal 31 EL Ruddy Duck 7 on HCR, 2 at LH Hooded Merganser 4m, 3f at EL -------------- Location: Clayton County Water Authority--E.L. Huie Ponds (and Newman Wetlands where noted) Observation date: 11/2/09 Number of species: 52 Canada Goose 22 Gadwall 8 Mallard 14 Northern Shoveler 18 Green-winged Teal 31 Ring-necked Duck 2m on northeast pond Hooded Merganser 4m, 3f on southeast pond Pied-billed Grebe 12 Double-crested Cormorant 9 Great Blue Heron 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 over marsh at Newman Wetlands Center Cooper's Hawk 1 juv Red-shouldered Hawk 1 adult American Kestrel 1f American Coot 24 Killdeer 6 WILSON'S SNIPE 2, flushed from big pond Mourning Dove 26 Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 Eastern Phoebe 6 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 35 Fish Crow 1 Carolina Chickadee 4 Tufted Titmouse 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown-headed Nuthatch 1 Carolina Wren 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6 Eastern Bluebird 11 Northern Mockingbird 8 Brown Thrasher 2 European Starling 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 Palm Warbler (Western) 6 Common Yellowthroat 1, at Newman Wetlands Center Eastern Towhee 1 Chipping Sparrow 8, near gate in evergreens Field Sparrow 1 VESPER SPARROW 2, in the tall trees in the south pond Savannah Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 28 Swamp Sparrow 7 White-throated Sparrow 4 Northern Cardinal 10 Red-winged Blackbird 55 EASTERN MEADOWLARK 5, south pond along roadside (east side) House Finch 12 American Goldfinch 7 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Nathan Farnau East Atlanta (DeKalb County) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Hooded Merganser From: Russ Wigh <rdwigh AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:13:48 -0500 A single male Hooded Merganser has return to Skidaway Island on the same lagoon they are always found first (of over 120 such ponds at The Landings) - 28 October, and from which they always depart last - 24 April. Russ Wigh Skidaway Island, GA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Clayton Co. 11/2/09 From: Carol Lambert <CLambert AT CCWA1.COM> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:47:56 -0500 Decided some of the sites needed bird surveying this afternoon. Since all the best songbirds are apparently in Atlanta, I went primarily after waterfowl but it was all pretty good. Following are the lists for the Huie ponds and the Blalock/Shamrock reservoir areas. Including some common winter species at the Wetlands Center earlier, I came up with 62 species during a time period of about 3 hrs., and all viewed from public access areas. (well, the reservoirs are now closed for public fishing, boating, loud radios and littering for the winter, but I'll know tomorrow if I'll be able to offer the "Winter Wildlife Observation" permit again this year (more about that later). Carol Lambert Senior Conservationist Newman Wetlands Center, Clayton County Water Authority 2755 Freeman Road, Hampton, GA 30228 770-603-5603 office clambert AT ccwa.us Location: Clayton County Water Authority Observation date: 11/2/09 Notes: List includes only Huie ponds. Ducks arriving & moving around CCWA ponds, lakes and wetlands daily. Number of species: 39 Canada Goose 16 Gadwall 5 American Wigeon 1 Mallard 51 Northern Shoveler 21 Green-winged Teal 16 Ring-necked Duck 2 Hooded Merganser 9 fots (1 reported 11/1) Pied-billed Grebe 11 Double-crested Cormorant 3 Great Blue Heron 5 Turkey Vulture 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (using old osprey platform as a "deer stand") Red-shouldered Hawk 2 American Kestrel 1 hangs out on powerline, cruising ponds often Common Moorhen 2 American Coot 49 Killdeer 3 Mourning Dove 7 Belted Kingfisher 1 Eastern Phoebe 3 American Crow 9 Fish Crow 2 Carolina Wren 1 Eastern Bluebird 3 Northern Mockingbird 11 European Starling 30 Field Sparrow 1 Vesper Sparrow 2 (good view on powerline fence) Savannah Sparrow (Eastern) 2 Song Sparrow 6 Swamp Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 2 Red-winged Blackbird 25 Brown-headed Cowbird 12 House Finch 3 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Location: Clayton County Water Authority Observation date: 11/2/09 Notes: List from Blalock & Shamrock reservoirs only, with vast majority of species on Blalock. Canada Goose 37 Gadwall 26 Mallard 6 Northern Shoveler 7 Ring-necked Duck 8 Ruddy Duck 67 fots Pied-billed Grebe 14 Double-crested Cormorant 87 Great Blue Heron 3 Great Egret 8 This is the latest I've had this many; they were on both lakes Bald Eagle 1 adult bird soaring & fishing near dam Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern) 1 American Coot 8 Killdeer 2 Mourning Dove 6 Belted Kingfisher 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 3 Northern Flicker 2 Eastern Phoebe 3 Blue Jay 9 American Crow 12 Carolina Chickadee 10 Tufted Titmouse 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown-headed Nuthatch 2 Carolina Wren 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Eastern Bluebird 5 Northern Mockingbird 3 Brown Thrasher 1 European Starling 20 Cedar Waxwing 16 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3 Eastern Towhee 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 7 Swamp Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 1 Red-winged Blackbird 100 Common Grackle 25 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Turkey Vultures migrating, Henderson Park, DeKalb County, 11/2/09 From: Carol Lambert & Jeff Sewell <lambertsewell AT ATT.NET> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:02:16 -0500 Between 2:00pm and 2:15pm about 200 Turkey Vultures passed over me at the upper parking lot on the Livsey Road side of the park. I just happened to look up and saw them so I don't know how many I missed. A lone Northern Harrier flew with them but higher than most of the TVs. At 2:30pm, another flock of 92 passed over. I never saw one flap its wings. All were headed south. Jeff Jeff Sewell Georgia Rare Bird Alert Georgia Ornithological Society 770-493-8862 Tucker, DeKalb Co., GA lambertsewell AT att.net ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Hot birding spots in Ft. Lauderdale? From: Krista Gridley <kgridley AT OCONEE.GA.US> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 15:22:11 -0500 All, I am heading down to Ft. Lauderdale this weekend and was wondering if anyone had a favorite birding spot in the area to recommend. I'll have one good long morning to be out birding. Krista Gridley 675 Cobb St. Athens, GA 30606 Clarke County USA ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: West Point Dam - 11/2 From: Walt Chambers <Walter.Frank.Chambers AT STUDENT.MERCER.EDU> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:32:01 -0500 Hit WP Dam after work around 11:00am today. Got the first batch of migrant waterfowl (at least that I've seen) today. Best bird was a Surf Scoter - nothing else too unusual, but nice to be out - things'll be cranking up along the Chattahoochee over the coming weeks... Ducks today included Green-winged Teal - 2 Redhead - 5 (1m,4f) Ring-necked Duck - 20 Lesser Scaup - 60 SURF SCOTER - 1f also noted... Pied-billed Grebe - 6 Bald Eagle - 1 (1st yr) Laughing Gull - 1 Ring-billed Gull - 10 Herring Gull - 1 Forster's Tern - 5 Walt Chambers Columbus ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html Subject: Cochran Shoals Report, E.L. Huie quick stop, Urban Birding 11/1/09 From: Ken Blankenship <kenhblankenship AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:02:18 -0500 Yeserday Rachel Cass and I enjoyed gorgeous weather and got around town a little bit. We birded Cochran Shoals in the morning, then made a run to E.L. Huie to get an early duck fix, and finally went to investigate all the crazy stuff Nathan Farnau has been reporting from downtown Atlanta. Location: Cochran Shoals Unit (Chattahoochee NRA) Observation date: 11/1/09 Notes: Eastern Wood-Pewee is late; seen well and Rachel Cass took photos. Late Scarlet Tanager only seen by Al Mercer and Stan Chapman, who took a photo. Seen/Heard only by Al and Stan (passed on to us) were Scarlet Tanager, Wilson's Snipe, Brown Creeper, and Virginia Rail. Licoln's Sparrow seen well and photographed for verification. INBU in sparrow field, getting late. Number of species: 55 Canada Goose 5 Mallard 8 Double-crested Cormorant 8 Great Blue Heron 2 Turkey Vulture 2 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Virginia Rail 1 Wilson's Snipe 1 Belted Kingfisher 3 Red-headed Woodpecker 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 9 Downy Woodpecker 7 Hairy Woodpecker 4 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3 Pileated Woodpecker 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Eastern Phoebe 5 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 11 American Crow 3 crow sp. 8 Carolina Chickadee 16 Tufted Titmouse 18 White-breasted Nuthatch 5 Brown-headed Nuthatch 6 Brown Creeper 1 Carolina Wren 16 House Wren 2 Winter Wren 1 Sedge Wren 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 11 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 16 Eastern Bluebird 14 Gray Catbird 1 Northern Mockingbird 1 Brown Thrasher 2 Cedar Waxwing 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 22 Palm Warbler 4 Scarlet Tanager 1 Eastern Towhee 6 Chipping Sparrow 3 Field Sparrow 1 Vesper Sparrow 1 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 21 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 Swamp Sparrow 17 White-throated Sparrow 20 9 Emberizid spp. Northern Cardinal 8 Indigo Bunting 2 Red-winged Blackbird 33 Common Grackle 14 House Finch 9 American Goldfinch 35 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Location: E.L. Huie Ponds Observation date: 11/1/09 Number of species: 31 Canada Goose 6 Gadwall 2 Mallard 24 Northern Shoveler 35 (shallow/muddy mid-west pond) Green-winged Teal 12 (same area) Ring-necked Duck 13 (NE pond) Hooded Merganser 1 (NE pond with Ringies) Pied-billed Grebe 11 (several in NW and NE ponds) Double-crested Cormorant 5 Great Blue Heron 2 Turkey Vulture 74 (witnessed an impressive migrating group spiralling up a thermal, then breaking out at the top to continue south) Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 21 Killdeer 2 Mourning Dove 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Eastern Phoebe 2 American Crow 3 Fish Crow 2 Carolina Wren 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Northern Mockingbird 10 Palm Warbler 1 Savannah Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 18 White-throated Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 2 Red-winged Blackbird 4 American Goldfinch 1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) In the afternoon, we went to downtown Atlanta to investigate the Centennial Olympic Park migrant trap. As Nathan has been saying, it is just amazing. I suppose one should not be too surprised, as you look on Google Earth and realize that there is nothing but glass, steel, and concrete for at least a square mile around this tiny island of habitat. But still, it is just incredible to go there and experience it in real life. We felt so odd, getting out of our car on a busy downtown street, putting on our gear to go bird in COP! And then... after we found the patch of little maples and hedges there at the NE corner as Nathan described... low and behold they were simpy crawling with birds! We were in awe. Rachel was soon shooting an OVENBIRD from less than 15 feet away as it almost walked up to my feet! Next, we looked up and there are two AMERICAN REDSTARTS flycatching... A female COMMON YELLOWTHROATE pops out... a MAGNOLIA WARBLER passes by... a SWAMP SPARROW ducks for cover into a bush. Are you kidding? Just wild. Nathan joined us later, and here are some of the highlights we scrounged up: Hooded Warbler 1 adult male (stunning); 2 female/imm. Magnolia Warbler 1 Tennessee Warbler 1 (saw undertail coverts very well) Common Yellowthroat 1 female American Redstart 2 female/imm. Palm Warbler 1 Ovenbird 2 7 warbler spp., in downtown Atlanta, on November 1st! Summer Tanager 1 female Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5 Hermit Thrush 1 Swamp Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 2 Ken Blankenship Marietta, GA (Cobb County) http://www.wingsoverga.com (I believe Rachel will be posting a link to some photos this evening) ********** To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html To contact a listowner, send message to GABO-L-request AT LISTSERV.UGA.EDU To view GABO-L information/guidelines, go to http://www.gos.org/gabo.html