- RBA
* Georgia
* Georgia statewide
* February 3, 2007
* GAGA07.02.03
- Birds Reported
Peregrine Falcon
Baltimore Oriole
Common Goldeneye
Ovenbird
Greater White-fronted Goose
Brewer?s Blackbird
Northern Pintail
American Wigeon
Green-winged Teal
Gadwall
Horned Lark
BULLOCK?S ORIOLE
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
ROSS? GOOSE
Purple Finch
Greater Yellowlegs
Bald Eagle
Horned Grebe
Black-crowned Night Heron
-Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: February 4, 2007
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: February 3, 2007 (9:04pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Ken Blankenship
[The past week has been relatively slow, hence no new RBA recordings were made. Most
species mentioned in this report are re-located species from previous reports.]
Two PEREGRINE FALCONS were observed circling near the top of the IBM building in
mid-town Atlanta on 2/3, at the corner of 14th Street and West Peachtree Street.
[This species is known to nest annually on ledges of skyscrapers in the mid-town
area, and regularly makes meals of the abundant Rock Doves in the area.]
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0702&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=2200
BALTIMORE ORIOLES have been reported from several locations in the state, including
Athens, Atlanta, and Augusta.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0702&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=454
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0702&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=1890
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0701&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=18014
A female COMMON GOLDENEYE was reported on 1/31 from the Andrew?s Island causeway in
Glynn County. In the same report, a rare wintering OVENBIRD was reported from the
campground on Jekyll Island.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0701&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=19443
http://www.wingsoverga.com/Coast.html#GLYNN
On 2/3 a report from Bartow County that the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and BREWER?S
BLACKBIRDS continue on Floyd Creek Church Rd, but not present were Snow Geese and
Sandhill Crane. On nearby Taff Rd, a nice assortment of ducks including 8 NORTHERN
PINTAIL, 41 GADWALL, 12 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and 2 AMERICAN WIGEON. From the end of
the soccer field parking lot on Douthit Ferry Rd, four HORNED LARKS continue, which
have become quite reliable at this location. [Detailed directions to all these sites
at the link below]
http://www.wingsoverga.com/RidgeAndValley.html#BARTOW
The BULLOCK?S ORIOLE outside of Statesboro in Bulloch County was re-located by
several observers on 2/3 after a three hour stakeout. See previous RBA
transcriptions for directions, or click the link below.
http://www.wingsoverga.com/CoastalPlain.html#BULLOCH
At least one WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, a BLACK SCOTER, and other waterfowl continue at
the Bear Creek Reservoir in Jackson County. The same report noted another visit to
the resident ROSS? GOOSE in Ila, in Madison County. To see the goose, from I-85 NE
of Atlanta, get off at Exit 149 and head south through Commerce, until you get to GA
Hwy 98 ? turn left to head east. Continue 2.4 miles and pass Jot-Em-Down road on
your left, and in about 0.25 miles you?ll see a pond on the left side of the road
with a house with white columns behind it. You can park in a small pullout on that
side of the road to view the pond and pasture where the bird hangs out with some
domestic Graylag Geese. Be extremely careful with traffic on Hwy.
[DeLorme pg. 22, D-3]
http://www.wingsoverga.com/Piedmont.html#JACKSON
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0702&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=694
A field trip to Merry Brother?s Brickyard Ponds in Augusta, Richmond County on 2/3
produced some interesting birds including PURPLE FINCH, LITTLE BLUE HERON, GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, BALD EAGLE, HORNED GREBE, and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0702&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=1890
http://www.wingsoverga.com/CoastalPlain.html#RICHMOND
- End Transcript
Ken Blankenship
Marietta, GA (Cobb County)
http://www.wingsoverga.com
* Georgia
* Georgia statewide
* February 3, 2007
* GAGA07.02.03
- Birds Reported
Peregrine Falcon
Baltimore Oriole
Common Goldeneye
Ovenbird
Greater White-fronted Goose
Brewer?s Blackbird
Northern Pintail
American Wigeon
Green-winged Teal
Gadwall
Horned Lark
BULLOCK?S ORIOLE
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
ROSS? GOOSE
Purple Finch
Greater Yellowlegs
Bald Eagle
Horned Grebe
Black-crowned Night Heron
-Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: February 4, 2007
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: February 3, 2007 (9:04pm)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Ken Blankenship
[The past week has been relatively slow, hence no new RBA recordings were made. Most
species mentioned in this report are re-located species from previous reports.]
Two PEREGRINE FALCONS were observed circling near the top of the IBM building in
mid-town Atlanta on 2/3, at the corner of 14th Street and West Peachtree Street.
[This species is known to nest annually on ledges of skyscrapers in the mid-town
area, and regularly makes meals of the abundant Rock Doves in the area.]
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0702&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=2200
BALTIMORE ORIOLES have been reported from several locations in the state, including
Athens, Atlanta, and Augusta.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0702&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=454
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0702&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=1890
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0701&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=18014
A female COMMON GOLDENEYE was reported on 1/31 from the Andrew?s Island causeway in
Glynn County. In the same report, a rare wintering OVENBIRD was reported from the
campground on Jekyll Island.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0701&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=19443
http://www.wingsoverga.com/Coast.html#GLYNN
On 2/3 a report from Bartow County that the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and BREWER?S
BLACKBIRDS continue on Floyd Creek Church Rd, but not present were Snow Geese and
Sandhill Crane. On nearby Taff Rd, a nice assortment of ducks including 8 NORTHERN
PINTAIL, 41 GADWALL, 12 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and 2 AMERICAN WIGEON. From the end of
the soccer field parking lot on Douthit Ferry Rd, four HORNED LARKS continue, which
have become quite reliable at this location. [Detailed directions to all these sites
at the link below]
http://www.wingsoverga.com/RidgeAndValley.html#BARTOW
The BULLOCK?S ORIOLE outside of Statesboro in Bulloch County was re-located by
several observers on 2/3 after a three hour stakeout. See previous RBA
transcriptions for directions, or click the link below.
http://www.wingsoverga.com/CoastalPlain.html#BULLOCH
At least one WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, a BLACK SCOTER, and other waterfowl continue at
the Bear Creek Reservoir in Jackson County. The same report noted another visit to
the resident ROSS? GOOSE in Ila, in Madison County. To see the goose, from I-85 NE
of Atlanta, get off at Exit 149 and head south through Commerce, until you get to GA
Hwy 98 ? turn left to head east. Continue 2.4 miles and pass Jot-Em-Down road on
your left, and in about 0.25 miles you?ll see a pond on the left side of the road
with a house with white columns behind it. You can park in a small pullout on that
side of the road to view the pond and pasture where the bird hangs out with some
domestic Graylag Geese. Be extremely careful with traffic on Hwy.
[DeLorme pg. 22, D-3]
http://www.wingsoverga.com/Piedmont.html#JACKSON
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0702&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=694
A field trip to Merry Brother?s Brickyard Ponds in Augusta, Richmond County on 2/3
produced some interesting birds including PURPLE FINCH, LITTLE BLUE HERON, GREATER
YELLOWLEGS, BALD EAGLE, HORNED GREBE, and BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0702&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=1890
http://www.wingsoverga.com/CoastalPlain.html#RICHMOND
- End Transcript
Ken Blankenship
Marietta, GA (Cobb County)
http://www.wingsoverga.com