Date:         Thu, 5 Oct 2006 16:40:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Russ Wigh <rdwigh@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Georgia Birders Online <GABO-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Russ Wigh <rdwigh@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Glennville WTF
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G-birders

Tim Miller and I did the Glennville Water Treatment Facility in Tattnall
County today.  We had 50 species of birds and 13 butterflies.  Among the
birds were 6 warblers (lower than we expected) and all three rails,
including many Virginia's that were within 15 feet of us and still stayed
hidden.   We taped for Black Rail to no avail.  The best birds of the day
were Merlin, and American Bittern, flying away with its distinctive wing
pattern and shape, so no shots.

The Tattnall County authorities have given birders essentially unrestricted
travel on this increasingly popular stop.  This gift now becomes a
responsibility to us not to be taken lightly to be sure it remains
accessible in the future.  So with that... A word of caution.

The last dike to the west has a lightly traveled manageable trail on the
back side (South next to the raised pasture-like field), but with low lying
wet areas at times where you might easily get stuck without four wheel
drive.  More importantly - please pay attention here.  As you come to the
end of that pond on the north side, next to the tree and scrub border, you
can turn immediately left to reach the back side, or continue straight to a
road that exits the ponds.  DO NOT turn to the left next to the pond. There
are several concrete water flow trenches that you will not see, hidden in
the grass, on the right of that turn.  I missed one by 1 foot today.  The
end of that pond is heavily vegetated, with all the rails.  You are much
better served walking that back side if necessary.  I don't have to suggest
the likely consequences if the water department employees have to pull one
of us out of those drainage ditches.

Russ Wigh
Skidaway Island, GA
ww.skidaway.net

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