Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 22:21:23 -0400
Reply-To: Trey Mccuen <trey.mccuen@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Georgia Birders Online <GABO-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From: Trey Mccuen <trey.mccuen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: GA RBA 11/3/11
RBA
* Georgia
* Georgia statewide
* November 3, 2011
* GAGA1103.11
- Birds Reported
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: November 3, 2011
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862 <tel:770-493-8862>or lambertsewell AT
mindspring.com <http://mindspring.com>
coverage: Statewide
compiled: November 3, 2011
compiler: Jeff Sewell
transcriber: Trey McCuen
The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Thursday
evening telephone report, November 3, 2011. 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 <http://www.wingsoverga.com/>.]
American Black Duck
Northern Pintail
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Philadelphia Vireo
Sedge Wren
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Vesper Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
On October 27, A Lincoln's Sparrow was seen at the Jonhson Ferry North Unit
of CNRA for the last consecutive day. On November 1 a Grasshopper Sparrow
and a Henslow's Sparrow was seen.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1111&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=937
A big Turkey Vulture migration was observed at the Chattahoochee Nature
Center on October 29 and 30 with 101 birds counted on October 29 and 316
birds on October 30.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1110&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=37728
On October 30, 2 Sedge Wrens, 2 Lincoln's Sparrows and 4 White-crowned
Sparrows were located at McDaniel Farm Park.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1110&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=35926
A flock of 11 American White Pelicans were seen at the Walter F. George Dam
on October 30.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1110&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=38596
On October 31 Lincoln's Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow and Vesper Sparrow
were seen at the South Milledge fields. On November 2 the Lincoln's Sparrow
and White-crowned Sparrow was relocated.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1110&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=38099
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1110&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=26528
On November 1, an American Black Duck and 5 female Northern Pintail were
seen at E.L.Huie in Clayton County.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1111&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=413
A Nashville Warbler and Blackpoll Warbler with many other warbler species
was seen at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta on November 1.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1111&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=707
On November 1, 2 Lincoln's Sparrows and 3 Vesper Sparrows were found at the
horse park in Conyers, GA.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1111&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=814
On November 2, a late Tennessee Warbler and Philadelphia Vireo was seen by
Richard Hall in his yard.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1111&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=1445
Georgia Birders Online (GABO) is a great resource for timely reports on
state-wide sightings. Some reports on GABO are not included in the periodic
RBAs. This site can be found at
http://listserv.uga.edu/archives/gabo-l.html. If you're reading this,
chances are you already know about it! Please contribute your sightings to
one of our state's best birding resources.
This concludes the current edition of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert. For
information about the Georgia Ornithological Society, see
www.gos.org <http://www.gos.org/>, or email us at information AT gos.org
<http://gos.org/>. To join GOS, see
http://www.gos.org/membership/membership.html.
- End transcript
Trey McCuen
Macon, GA
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