RBA

* Georgia * Georgia statewide * October 3, 2009 * GAGA0310.05

- Birds Reported

Black-billed Cuckoo Gray-cheeked Thrush Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush Wood Thrush Philadelphia Vireo Ruby-crowned Kinglet Bald Eagle Golden-winged Warbler Black Rail

hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert date: October 3, 2009, 9:09pm number: 770-493-8862 to report: 770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com coverage: Statewide compiled: October 3, 2009 compiler: Jeff Sewell transcriber: Larry Russell

The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Saturday evening telephone report, October 3, 2009. The RBA is a service of the Georgia Ornithological Society. Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA.

[Transcriber's note: Most, if not all of the sites mentioned in this report can be found in two excellent resources for birders, Giff Beaton's book "Birding Georgia", and Ken Blankenship's web site "Wings Over Georgia", http://www.wingsoverga.com.]

A juvenile BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO was seen today at Sandy Creek Park in Clarke Co. Also seen were a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, a SWAINSON'S THRUSH, a HERMIT THRUSH, a WOOD THRUSH, a PHILADELPHIA VIREO, and RUBY CROWNED KINGLETS. http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=2703 http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=2835 http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=4112

A BALD EAGLE was seen at the Cochran Shoals Unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Cobb Co. today. As a reminder, the Powers Ferry entrance to this area remains closed due to the flooding that occurred two weeks ago. Access can be made from the Columns Drive entrance. http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=2981

A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen today at Henderson Park in Dekalb Co.

A BLACK RAIL was seen at Panola Mountain State Park in Rockdale Co. on September 30th. http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0910&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=607

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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==================================================== Good Birding!

Larry Russell Roswell Fulton County Georgia USA

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