Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 01:00:37 -0700
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From: Joel Hitt <joel@HITT.COM>
Subject: GA RBA, 10/05/98
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Hello All GABO-L subscribers,
With the following transcription, we are beginning to provide
transcriptions of the GA Statewide and S GA/N FL RBA transcripts to the
list with each new release of an RBA.
"We" are the following: Brad Bergstrom, compiler and transcriber, S GA/N FL
RBA; Joel Hitt, transcriber, statewide RBA; Jim Flynn, backup transcriber,
statewide RBA. Jeff Sewell remains in the role of compiler for the
statewide RBA.
This suggestion was made by Steve Holzman, discussed on this list, and
agreed to by Brad and myself at the GOS meeting over the past weekend. Jim
has also agreed to it. We are aware of the potential for some redundancy
and looping of reports, and there may be some mutations of our methodology
before we settle on a final system. Of course, we're open to any input from
any of you.
Regards to all,
Joel Hitt
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- RBA
* Georgia
* Georgia statewide
* October 5, 1998
* GAGA9810.05
- Birds mentioned
American Bittern
Nashville Warbler
Sedge Wren
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
White-crowned Sparrow
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Peregrine Falcon
Merlin
Reddish Egret
Clay-colored Sparrow
- Transcript
hotline: Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date: October 5, 1998
number: 770-493-8862
to report: 770-493-8862, or lambertsewell@mindspring.com
coverage: Statewide
compiled: October 5, 1998
transcriber: Joel Hitt
internet: joel@hitt.com
This is the Georgia Rare Bird Alert for Monday evening, October 5, 1998.
An AMERICAN BITTERN, a NASHVILLE WARBLER, and a 2 SEDGE WREN were reported
from Sunday at the Arrowhead Waterfowl Area, a DNR facility in Floyd
County. Directions are as follows: From downtown Rome follow US 27 north
past Berry College about 7.5 miles to GA 156, Rosedale Road. Turn right and
proceed about 2.5 miles and look on the left going north for Floyd Springs
Road. Turn there and go about 2 miles and look for the Arrowhead Waterfowl
Area on the right. Park in the lot and walk to the furthermost pond at the
back.
A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at the Cochran Shoals Unit of the
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area on Monday morning. This bird
was found at the place where the path splits off the main path and goes to
the left to begin the loop trail. The bird was on the left at this
intersection.
The following reports are the main highlights of the GOS meeting on the
Georgia coast over the weekend, where 80 registrants recorded over 150
species of birds over Saturday and Sunday. A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen
at the St. Andrews Picnic Area at the south end of Jekyll Island, near the
confluence of the creek with the bay. 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were at
the South Beach of Jekyll Island on Sunday, and others were at Gould's
Inlet. 16 PEREGRINE FALCONS were counted from Little St. Simon's Island on
Saturday, and a steady flight of PEREGRINES and MERLINS entertained
observers at the South Beach on Sunday morning. There were 2 REDDISH EGRETS
at Little St. Simon's, and more at Gould's Inlet, St. Simon's Island, all
on Saturday.
Prior to the GOS meeting, on Friday a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was observed at
Jackson's Pasture in NE Laurens County outside of Dublin. This was on the
south edge of the pasture along Thundering Springs Road. An AMERICAN
BITTERN was also seen at this site. Consult the Birder's Guide to Georgia
for directions.
Directions are as follows: From downtown Rome follow US 27 north past Berry
College about 7.5 miles to GA 156, Rosedale Road. Turn right and proceed
about 2.5 miles and look on the left going north for Floyd Springs Road.
Turn there and go about 2 miles and look for the Arrowhead Waterfowl Area
on the right. Park in the lot and walk to the furthermost pond at the back.
-End transcript
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