Hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
Number: 770-493-8862
To report: 770-493-8862
Coverage: Statewide
Compiled: September 24, 2005 (9:19 pm)
Compiler: Jeff Sewell
Transcribed: September 25, 2005 (3:34 pm)
Transcriber: Lois Stacey
Birds Reported:
Warbling Vireo
Clay-colored Sparrow
Cedar Waxwing
King Rail
Purple Gallinule
White-rumped Sandpiper
Baltimore Orioles
American Woodcock
2 Warbling Vireos have been seen at Kennesaw Mountain over the last few
days. The first was reported by Bill Lotz and others and was seen Thursday
9/22 and another was found by Giff Beaton and others today, 9/24.
The Thursday report was remarkable in that for only the second time (that I
am aware of) all 6 species of vireos that are found in Georgia were seen on
the same day including Warbling, Philadelphia, Red-eyed, White-eyed,
Blue-headed and Yellow-throated Vireos. Bill's group also had 12 species
of warblers including a Golden-winged Warbler.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=13607
Saturday's Warbling Vireo is only the 8th fall record. In addition 12
species of warbler were seen including a Nashville Warbler and 1 Veery, 23
Swainson's Thrushes (some only heard), 1 Baltimore Oriole, Summer Tanagers
and Scarlet Tanagers.
Doris Cohrs of McIntosh County, near Darien, reported a Clay-colored Sparrow
in her yard on 9/22.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=13496
>From Augusta on 9/21 Charles Scarborough reported a Cedar Waxwing at Merry
Brothers Brickyard Ponds, a pretty amazing sighting considering the date.
We don't usually start seeing them until later in the fall, maybe even
November. Augusta is a good place to find Painted Buntings which are a
coastal species but nest as far north along the Savannah River as Augusta
and Charles also had a Painted Bunting at Merry. He also reported from
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park in Augusta 2 Sora and an American Bittern.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=13189
Gene Wilkinson on 9/20 reorted from the Glennville Wastewater Facility in
Tattnal County SE of Reidsville, GA a remarkable series of birds. (The
plant is only open Monday thru Friday from 9-5) He had 2 King Rails, 4
Purple Gallinules, a White-rumped Sandpiper and many other shorebirds. He
also had a Merlin at the plant which was attacking some of the shorebirds.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=12510
Margaret Harper of Valdosta reports on 9/17 that Baltimore Orioles returned
to her yard on the same day as last year. If you don't know, good numbers
of Baltimore Orioles winter in south Georgia along the Florida line and
frequent hummingbird and other types of feeders.
In addition to the Baltimore Orioles in her yard she reported an American
Woodcock near Valdosta at Langdale Park along the Withlacoochee River. This
is a good location, not too far off I75.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=11300
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@gos.org. To join GOS, send a check for $20 to GOS,
P.O. Box 181, High Shoals, GA 30645.
Number: 770-493-8862
To report: 770-493-8862
Coverage: Statewide
Compiled: September 24, 2005 (9:19 pm)
Compiler: Jeff Sewell
Transcribed: September 25, 2005 (3:34 pm)
Transcriber: Lois Stacey
Birds Reported:
Warbling Vireo
Clay-colored Sparrow
Cedar Waxwing
King Rail
Purple Gallinule
White-rumped Sandpiper
Baltimore Orioles
American Woodcock
2 Warbling Vireos have been seen at Kennesaw Mountain over the last few
days. The first was reported by Bill Lotz and others and was seen Thursday
9/22 and another was found by Giff Beaton and others today, 9/24.
The Thursday report was remarkable in that for only the second time (that I
am aware of) all 6 species of vireos that are found in Georgia were seen on
the same day including Warbling, Philadelphia, Red-eyed, White-eyed,
Blue-headed and Yellow-throated Vireos. Bill's group also had 12 species
of warblers including a Golden-winged Warbler.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=13607
Saturday's Warbling Vireo is only the 8th fall record. In addition 12
species of warbler were seen including a Nashville Warbler and 1 Veery, 23
Swainson's Thrushes (some only heard), 1 Baltimore Oriole, Summer Tanagers
and Scarlet Tanagers.
Doris Cohrs of McIntosh County, near Darien, reported a Clay-colored Sparrow
in her yard on 9/22.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=13496
>From Augusta on 9/21 Charles Scarborough reported a Cedar Waxwing at Merry
Brothers Brickyard Ponds, a pretty amazing sighting considering the date.
We don't usually start seeing them until later in the fall, maybe even
November. Augusta is a good place to find Painted Buntings which are a
coastal species but nest as far north along the Savannah River as Augusta
and Charles also had a Painted Bunting at Merry. He also reported from
Phinizy Swamp Nature Park in Augusta 2 Sora and an American Bittern.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=13189
Gene Wilkinson on 9/20 reorted from the Glennville Wastewater Facility in
Tattnal County SE of Reidsville, GA a remarkable series of birds. (The
plant is only open Monday thru Friday from 9-5) He had 2 King Rails, 4
Purple Gallinules, a White-rumped Sandpiper and many other shorebirds. He
also had a Merlin at the plant which was attacking some of the shorebirds.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=12510
Margaret Harper of Valdosta reports on 9/17 that Baltimore Orioles returned
to her yard on the same day as last year. If you don't know, good numbers
of Baltimore Orioles winter in south Georgia along the Florida line and
frequent hummingbird and other types of feeders.
In addition to the Baltimore Orioles in her yard she reported an American
Woodcock near Valdosta at Langdale Park along the Withlacoochee River. This
is a good location, not too far off I75.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0509&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=11300
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@gos.org. To join GOS, send a check for $20 to GOS,
P.O. Box 181, High Shoals, GA 30645.