RBA
* Georgia
* Georgia statewide
* May 06, 2006,
* GAGA06.05.06
- Birds Reported
BELL'S VIREO
Warbling Vireo
Alder Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
American White Pelican
Dickcissel
Snow Goose
Eric Boehm reported a Bell's Vireo, a very rare visitor to Georgia, at the
International Horse Park in Conyers, Rockdale County just east of Atlanta.
The bird was at the south side of the park beside the trail in a willow
stand at 10:30 this morning. Walk about 100 yards as it curves west. You
will see a swampy area and lots of willow trees. That's where the bird was
and where it remained. They do stay around for a couple of days usually.
Directions to the park:
http://www.conyersga.com/Visiting/CVB_Directions.aspx
Very few Bell's vireos have been reported in Georgia for the last twenty
years.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0605&L=gabo-l&P=R2188
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0605&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=5730
Gene Keferl reports 2 Alder flycatchers, seen and heard, at Buffalo Swamp in
Paulk's Pasture WMA near Brunswick in Glynn County. This branch is 2.7 miles
from GA 32 or the back entrance. If you come from the East US Hwy. 341,
the main road between Brunswick and Jesup, it is 6.3 miles from the main
entrance.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0605&L=gabo-l&D=1&O=D&P=5462
See this morning's (May 6, 2006 6:05am) RBA for information and location of
Warbling vireos at the old WalMart in Cedartown, and a possible sighting of
this species in Macon. Also for a Common Raven at Brasstown Bald.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0605&L=gabo-l&D=1&O=D&P=4069
Dan Vickers, Bill Lotz et al. report one American White Pelican on the
Jeckyll Island Causeway off US17from a large flock that seems to have
wintered there.
Trey McCuen reports from Lower Poplar Street in Macon in Bibb County. Cattle
egret-2,Swainson's warbler, Common yellowthroat,Philadelphia vireo-2,
Painted bunting. This location is the most reliable, northernmost spot for
that species in Georgia.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0605&L=gabo-l&D=1&O=D&P=5641
Jeff Sewell and Carol Lambert report Dickcissles on the Freeman Rd. slope of
the south pond at E.L. Huie in Jonesboro in Clayton County this afternoon.
They also report a pair of Scissor-tailed Flycatchers were in good view on
the powerline structure on King Mill Road in Henry Co. and there were also
Bobolink in that same field.
They saw Grasshopper Sparrows early this morning on private property in
Clayton Co.
Northern Pintail Seen earlier in the week at E.L. Huie was not relocated.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0605&L=gabo-l&P=R2596
Josh Spence spotted a Snow Goose this morning around 9AM in north Dalton,
Whitfield
County, alone and flying south near Cleveland Hwy.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0605&L=gabo-l&D=1&O=D&P=5364
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: May 06, 2006
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: May 06, 2006 (9:06pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Marie La Salle
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
Take care,
Marie La Salle
http://www.gos.org
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* Georgia
* Georgia statewide
* May 06, 2006,
* GAGA06.05.06
- Birds Reported
BELL'S VIREO
Warbling Vireo
Alder Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
American White Pelican
Dickcissel
Snow Goose
Eric Boehm reported a Bell's Vireo, a very rare visitor to Georgia, at the
International Horse Park in Conyers, Rockdale County just east of Atlanta.
The bird was at the south side of the park beside the trail in a willow
stand at 10:30 this morning. Walk about 100 yards as it curves west. You
will see a swampy area and lots of willow trees. That's where the bird was
and where it remained. They do stay around for a couple of days usually.
Directions to the park:
http://www.conyersga.com/Visiting/CVB_Directions.aspx
Very few Bell's vireos have been reported in Georgia for the last twenty
years.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0605&L=gabo-l&P=R2188
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0605&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=5730
Gene Keferl reports 2 Alder flycatchers, seen and heard, at Buffalo Swamp in
Paulk's Pasture WMA near Brunswick in Glynn County. This branch is 2.7 miles
from GA 32 or the back entrance. If you come from the East US Hwy. 341,
the main road between Brunswick and Jesup, it is 6.3 miles from the main
entrance.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0605&L=gabo-l&D=1&O=D&P=5462
See this morning's (May 6, 2006 6:05am) RBA for information and location of
Warbling vireos at the old WalMart in Cedartown, and a possible sighting of
this species in Macon. Also for a Common Raven at Brasstown Bald.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0605&L=gabo-l&D=1&O=D&P=4069
Dan Vickers, Bill Lotz et al. report one American White Pelican on the
Jeckyll Island Causeway off US17from a large flock that seems to have
wintered there.
Trey McCuen reports from Lower Poplar Street in Macon in Bibb County. Cattle
egret-2,Swainson's warbler, Common yellowthroat,Philadelphia vireo-2,
Painted bunting. This location is the most reliable, northernmost spot for
that species in Georgia.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0605&L=gabo-l&D=1&O=D&P=5641
Jeff Sewell and Carol Lambert report Dickcissles on the Freeman Rd. slope of
the south pond at E.L. Huie in Jonesboro in Clayton County this afternoon.
They also report a pair of Scissor-tailed Flycatchers were in good view on
the powerline structure on King Mill Road in Henry Co. and there were also
Bobolink in that same field.
They saw Grasshopper Sparrows early this morning on private property in
Clayton Co.
Northern Pintail Seen earlier in the week at E.L. Huie was not relocated.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0605&L=gabo-l&P=R2596
Josh Spence spotted a Snow Goose this morning around 9AM in north Dalton,
Whitfield
County, alone and flying south near Cleveland Hwy.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0605&L=gabo-l&D=1&O=D&P=5364
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: May 06, 2006
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: May 06, 2006 (9:06pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Marie La Salle
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
Take care,
Marie La Salle
http://www.gos.org
******************