Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 18:54:12 -0500
Reply-To: Carol Lambert or Jeff Sewell <lambertsewell@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From: Carol Lambert or Jeff Sewell <lambertsewell@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject: Re: EL Huie Report
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The (fots) Hooded Merganser appeared on the Huie ponds last Thursday or
Friday. There should be more arriving soon. Today, I had the first 2 Lesser
Scaup for the Fall, with ever-increasing numbers of Ring-necked Ducks, Ruddy
Ducks, N. Shovelers, Gadwall and Green-winged Teal; 1 Northern Pintail.
There were also 5 Least Sandpipers and 1 Dunlin on the south pond and 1
Great Egret hanging around.; probably 20 Coots and 4 E. Meadowlarks, on the
banks. Sparrows I had were Swamp, Song, White-throated. Had a nice flock of
Cedar Waxwings in the wetlands this morning.
Carol Lambert
DeKalb Co., GA
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From: "James R Brooks Jr" <jrbamc@JUNO.COM>
To: <GABO-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 2:51 PM
Subject: [GABO-L] EL Huie Report
> The posts from others over the last weeks pretty well cover
> birds I saw today, with one cool addition. This may qualify
> for an RBA, it was one male Hooded Merganser, hanging with his
> buddies the Ruddy Ducks in the big pump house pond. Very well
> defined breeding plumage, with the characteristic double black
> lines on the front side/breast. This one raised his crest up
> and down a few times. A really neat waterbird.
>
> There were a bunch of sparrows along the northern fence line and
> in the field under the power lines, at one point there were three
> species on one section of fence. Hopefully these two species are
> out and about this time of year, because I am identifying them as
> Field Sparrow and Savannah Sparrow. If these birds are not 'here'
> yet, then I am mistaken. I know they are not rare and perhaps that
> is why they have not been mentioned in prior 'sparrow' postings.
> The third one is to remain a UFO. Oh, a Palm Warbler in there, too.
>
> Added a Lifer, the Gadwall, of which there were a few pair in the
> mid-west pond. A ton of other ducks, did see one American Pintail
> pair, and most of the Northern Shoveler males have almost finished
> attaining breeding plumage, they are very colorful little fellows.
>
> James Brooks
> east of McDonough (Henry Cty) GA
>
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