Date:         Thu, 31 Dec 1998 20:45:36 -0500
Reply-To:     D Lee <snorkler@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Georgia Birders Online <GABO-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         D Lee <snorkler@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: American Kestrels
Comments: To: lnrsaw@mto.infi.net

>During my daily travels around middle Georgia I am seeing numerous
>kestrels.  I regularly see anywhere from 1-5 everyday, usually in the
>same locations.  Are other people noticing these numbers of birds?  If
>so, why are they not listed on the species counts?  I am also seeing
>what to me are good numbers of shrikes.   Any comments?
>
>Larry N. Ross
>Elko, Ga.
 
Larry,
 
I participated in the Okeefenokee CBC yesterday and repeated the Traders
Hill route that I did last year.  My kestrel numbers were higher than
last year (6 or 7 this year).  The most interesting change from last year
was the dearth of sparrows.  Last year I saw hundreds of Chipping
Sparrows and good numbers of White-throats, Song, and Swamp Sparrows in
my area.  This year, we saw a grand total of 5 Savannah Sparrows and no
other species in the same area.  Chipping Sparrows are normally the count
leader in terms of individuals.  This year, we didn't get a single
Chipping Sparrow in the count circle!
 
Darrell Lee
Brunswick, GA
snorkler@juno.com