hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: Aug 11th, 2005 (8:41 am)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Steve Barlow
Species mentioned:
PURPLE MARTIN (huge roost), White morph GREAT BLUE HERON, MISSISSIPPI
KITE, SWALLOW-TAILED KITE, WILSON'S SNIPE, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, LEAST
SANDPIPER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, AUDUBON'S SHEARWATER, CORY'S
SHEARWATER, WILSON'S STORM-PETREL, BRIDLED TERN, BLACK TERN, LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL, RED KNOT, WHIMBREL, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, LEAST
TERN, SANDWICH TERN, AMERICAN AVOCET, BLACK-NECKED STILT, CERULEAN
WARBLER.
Highlight is a 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
A white morph GREAT BLUE HERON, typically expected only in extreme S
FL, was seen by Jeff Dixon Aug 6 at a pond in Rome. For directions
see:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=2299
4 MISSISSIPPI and 1 SWALLOW-TAILED KITES were seen together in Oconee
Co by Carole Ludwig:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=5566
Russ Wigh reports that Tim Miller saw 100 MISSISIPPI and 12
SWALLOW-TAILED KITES at Savannah NWR on Aug 10.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=5748
From the Titan (formerly East GA) sod farm near Statesboro, Patrick
Brisse reports an early WILSON'S (formerly Common) SNIPE, 25 PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS and a LEAST SANDPIPER on Aug 6. Directions are in Giff
Beaton's "Birding Georgia".
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=4740
Michael Bender reports PECTORAL, LEAST and SPOTTED SANDPIPERS from
the Bostwick sod farm in Morgan Co:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=2710
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3896
Inland migrant shorebirds and wading birds have also been reported by
Carol Lambert from the E.L. Huie facility in Clayton Co:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=4964
A pelagic trip on Aug 6 went some 65 miles off Tybee Is and was
relatively slow and quite rough. Birds seen incl 11 AUDUBON'S
SHEARWATER, 9 CORY'S SHEARWATER, 2 WILSON'S STORM-PETREL, 2 BRIDLED
TERN, 2 BLACK TERN. See the full report at:
http://www.georgia-birding.com/Pelagic-Aug-06-05.htm
For info on other GA pelagic trips see
http://www.georgia-birding.com/trips.htm
http://www.skidaway.net/Pelagictrips/GeorgiaPelagicTrips.htm
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS have been frequenting the N end of Tybee
Is, Chatham Co, which can be accessed by walking N along the beach
from near the lighthouse. On the eve of Aug 6, Steve Barlow saw 11:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3044
RED KNOTS have been reported in small numbers from several coastal
locations including Gould's Inlet on St Simon's Is and Tybee Is.
WHIMBREL have also been reported from several locations, with as many
as 21 at Bloody Marsh, St Simon's Is seen by Jeff Sewell and Mark
Beebe:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3733
AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS have also been seen on the coast. Steve
Barlow reports 6 at the Jekyll Is welcome center and 5 from the
Andrews Is causeway on Aug 7.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3044
A few BLACK TERNS have been seen on the coast including at Tybee and
Jekyll Islands:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3733
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3044
and 6 were seen inland by Marion Dobbs on Aug 6 near Dawson in Terrell Co.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3222
LEAST TERNS are present in good numbers on the coast: Bob Zaremba and
Pierre Howard had 160-175 incl 60-70 juvs at the N end of Tybee Is
Aug 5
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3132
and Jeff Sewell and Mark Beebe saw 126 on S end of Jekyll Is Aug 7:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3733
SANDWICH TERNS have also been seen on the coast at locations
including Tybee (75-85, Aug 5) and Jekyll islands, and Gould's Inlet.
4 AMERICAN AVOCETS and 6 BLACK-NECKED STILTS were seen on the
mudflats at the end of Andrews Is causeway on Aug 7.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3132
ROSEATE SPOONBILLS have been seen at both Jekyll and Andrews Is
causeways. As many as 15 were seen by Jeff Sewell and Mark Beebe Aug
7 roosting near the Jekyll Is welcome center:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3733
Migration is picking up at Kennesaw Mtn in Cobb Co., though things
are rather dependent on the arrival of weather fronts. Bob Zaremba
reports 8 spp of Warbler on Aug 10 including 4 CERULEAN WARBLERS.
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.
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number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: Aug 11th, 2005 (8:41 am)
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Steve Barlow
Species mentioned:
PURPLE MARTIN (huge roost), White morph GREAT BLUE HERON, MISSISSIPPI
KITE, SWALLOW-TAILED KITE, WILSON'S SNIPE, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, LEAST
SANDPIPER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, AUDUBON'S SHEARWATER, CORY'S
SHEARWATER, WILSON'S STORM-PETREL, BRIDLED TERN, BLACK TERN, LESSER
BLACK-BACKED GULL, RED KNOT, WHIMBREL, AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, LEAST
TERN, SANDWICH TERN, AMERICAN AVOCET, BLACK-NECKED STILT, CERULEAN
WARBLER.
Highlight is a 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
A white morph GREAT BLUE HERON, typically expected only in extreme S
FL, was seen by Jeff Dixon Aug 6 at a pond in Rome. For directions
see:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=2299
4 MISSISSIPPI and 1 SWALLOW-TAILED KITES were seen together in Oconee
Co by Carole Ludwig:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=5566
Russ Wigh reports that Tim Miller saw 100 MISSISIPPI and 12
SWALLOW-TAILED KITES at Savannah NWR on Aug 10.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=5748
From the Titan (formerly East GA) sod farm near Statesboro, Patrick
Brisse reports an early WILSON'S (formerly Common) SNIPE, 25 PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS and a LEAST SANDPIPER on Aug 6. Directions are in Giff
Beaton's "Birding Georgia".
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=4740
Michael Bender reports PECTORAL, LEAST and SPOTTED SANDPIPERS from
the Bostwick sod farm in Morgan Co:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=2710
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3896
Inland migrant shorebirds and wading birds have also been reported by
Carol Lambert from the E.L. Huie facility in Clayton Co:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=4964
A pelagic trip on Aug 6 went some 65 miles off Tybee Is and was
relatively slow and quite rough. Birds seen incl 11 AUDUBON'S
SHEARWATER, 9 CORY'S SHEARWATER, 2 WILSON'S STORM-PETREL, 2 BRIDLED
TERN, 2 BLACK TERN. See the full report at:
http://www.georgia-birding.com/Pelagic-Aug-06-05.htm
For info on other GA pelagic trips see
http://www.georgia-birding.com/trips.htm
http://www.skidaway.net/Pelagictrips/GeorgiaPelagicTrips.htm
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS have been frequenting the N end of Tybee
Is, Chatham Co, which can be accessed by walking N along the beach
from near the lighthouse. On the eve of Aug 6, Steve Barlow saw 11:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3044
RED KNOTS have been reported in small numbers from several coastal
locations including Gould's Inlet on St Simon's Is and Tybee Is.
WHIMBREL have also been reported from several locations, with as many
as 21 at Bloody Marsh, St Simon's Is seen by Jeff Sewell and Mark
Beebe:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3733
AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS have also been seen on the coast. Steve
Barlow reports 6 at the Jekyll Is welcome center and 5 from the
Andrews Is causeway on Aug 7.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3044
A few BLACK TERNS have been seen on the coast including at Tybee and
Jekyll Islands:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3733
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3044
and 6 were seen inland by Marion Dobbs on Aug 6 near Dawson in Terrell Co.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3222
LEAST TERNS are present in good numbers on the coast: Bob Zaremba and
Pierre Howard had 160-175 incl 60-70 juvs at the N end of Tybee Is
Aug 5
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3132
and Jeff Sewell and Mark Beebe saw 126 on S end of Jekyll Is Aug 7:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3733
SANDWICH TERNS have also been seen on the coast at locations
including Tybee (75-85, Aug 5) and Jekyll islands, and Gould's Inlet.
4 AMERICAN AVOCETS and 6 BLACK-NECKED STILTS were seen on the
mudflats at the end of Andrews Is causeway on Aug 7.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3132
ROSEATE SPOONBILLS have been seen at both Jekyll and Andrews Is
causeways. As many as 15 were seen by Jeff Sewell and Mark Beebe Aug
7 roosting near the Jekyll Is welcome center:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0508&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=3733
Migration is picking up at Kennesaw Mtn in Cobb Co., though things
are rather dependent on the arrival of weather fronts. Bob Zaremba
reports 8 spp of Warbler on Aug 10 including 4 CERULEAN WARBLERS.
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.
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