hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: Aug 13th, 2005 (9:58 pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Steve Barlow
Species mentioned:
SANDERLING (inland), WILLET (inland), STILT SANDPIPER, SHORT-BILLED
DOWITCHER (inland), SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, KILLDEER, PECTORAL
SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER,
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, DICKCISSEL, GRASSHOPPER
SPARROW, BLACK TERN, PURPLE MARTIN (huge roost).
A Willet was seen on Thu 11 Aug by Carol Lambert at the E.L. Huie
facility in Clayton Co., but was not seen on Fri or Sat.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=6142
Inland willets are rare and are likely to be interior-breeding birds
of the W subspecies on their way to SE (incl GA) coast for the winter.
E.L. Huie is reached by taking the Exit 235 (Tara Blvd, Hwy 19, for
Jonesboro) from S-bound I-17. After ca. 8.2 miles on 19, turn left on
Freeman Rd, take the 1st left on Dixon Industrial, and then turn left
into the facility after ca. 200 yds.
A large number of shorebirds are present at the Taff Rd pond in
Bartow Co., with 11 spp seen Sat 13 Aug. Most notable were 1
SANDERLING, 2 STILT SANDPIPER, 1 juv SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, with
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, KILLDEER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER,
SPOTTED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER
YELLOWLEGS also present. [Sanderling and Semi Plover not seen on Sun
14 - SB] This site is also good for DICKCISSEL and GRASSHOPPER
SPARROW.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=6849
Another inland BLACK TERN was seen by Sandy Pangle at L Allatoona in Cobb Co..
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=6043
No update has been received on the huge roost of PURPLE MARTINS
(possible millions) at the Macon Mall in Macon, Bibb Co. For
directions see:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=1976
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.
--
Dr Stephen Barlow,
Senior Research Scientist
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0400, USA
Phone: 404-385-6053
Fax: 404-894-5909
Email: stephen.barlow@chemistry.gatech.edu
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: Aug 13th, 2005 (9:58 pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Steve Barlow
Species mentioned:
SANDERLING (inland), WILLET (inland), STILT SANDPIPER, SHORT-BILLED
DOWITCHER (inland), SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, KILLDEER, PECTORAL
SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER,
GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, DICKCISSEL, GRASSHOPPER
SPARROW, BLACK TERN, PURPLE MARTIN (huge roost).
A Willet was seen on Thu 11 Aug by Carol Lambert at the E.L. Huie
facility in Clayton Co., but was not seen on Fri or Sat.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=6142
Inland willets are rare and are likely to be interior-breeding birds
of the W subspecies on their way to SE (incl GA) coast for the winter.
E.L. Huie is reached by taking the Exit 235 (Tara Blvd, Hwy 19, for
Jonesboro) from S-bound I-17. After ca. 8.2 miles on 19, turn left on
Freeman Rd, take the 1st left on Dixon Industrial, and then turn left
into the facility after ca. 200 yds.
A large number of shorebirds are present at the Taff Rd pond in
Bartow Co., with 11 spp seen Sat 13 Aug. Most notable were 1
SANDERLING, 2 STILT SANDPIPER, 1 juv SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, with
SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, KILLDEER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER,
SPOTTED SANDPIPER, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, LESSER
YELLOWLEGS also present. [Sanderling and Semi Plover not seen on Sun
14 - SB] This site is also good for DICKCISSEL and GRASSHOPPER
SPARROW.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=6849
Another inland BLACK TERN was seen by Sandy Pangle at L Allatoona in Cobb Co..
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=6043
No update has been received on the huge roost of PURPLE MARTINS
(possible millions) at the Macon Mall in Macon, Bibb Co. For
directions see:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=1976
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.
--
Dr Stephen Barlow,
Senior Research Scientist
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0400, USA
Phone: 404-385-6053
Fax: 404-894-5909
Email: stephen.barlow@chemistry.gatech.edu