Date: 7/17/18 11:00 pm From: Mark McShane <mcshanebirder...> Subject: [GABO-L] Swallow-tailed Kite Video Clips - Brantley County 7/17/2012
Hi All,
Well since it's getting to be that time again I was remembering past Georgia July/August mixed kite flock sessions and realized that I hadn't added any footage of any kind to my 7/17/2012 Brantley County eBird checklist. So I dug up the footage and put three little video clips on Flickr and embedded the Flickr links in my checklist, and thought that some folks might enjoy them.
A good-sized group of Swallow-tailed Kites had congregated at this farm to forage that morning, and the birds had been showing up there for some days. That day many of the kites were concentrating over a certain spot of ground out in the field. It seemed that there were a lot of june bugs taking flight or flying around a distant rise in the field there which was probably at least 150 yards out from where we were standing observing from the road.
I locked the scope on the rise and shot some brief handheld phonescoped video through the heat haze and shimmer.
The little videos are very cool running at half speed in QuickTime on the computer (and they last twice as long), but I don't know yet how to get them to run at half speed on Flickr. Anyway, at full (real) speed they are pretty impressive at displaying a seriously in a hurry foraging Swallow-tailed Kite flock (and some seriously in a hurry june bugs), even if they do look a good bit impressionistic being shot through that strong heat shimmer.
Amazing how many of the birds are knifing through the small field of view, and how fast they are! I think this is the only time I've ever seen such fast concentrations over such a small piece of ground before and thought that was noteworthy.
Still working on getting that National Geographic-class video camera setup, but until then the little phone cameras soldier on with the up to 3750mm equivalent scope.
Enjoy and Good Birding All!
Mark
Mark McShane
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
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Date: 7/17/18 5:50 pm From: Pam Potter <ppotter...> Subject: [GABO-L] Waterthrush Bartow Co
About 8:30 pm this evening I was looking out of my back door when I saw a bird on the edge of the pond form my turtle lives in. I thought, at first, song sparrow but the beak was all wrong and it wasn't a short roundish bird. It had very distinctive white brows and a long bill with brown body & streaking on the chest & belly. The bird in the ID book looks to be the Louisiana Waterthrush since it does summer in GA. Wish I'd gotten a photo but didn't have a chance. This would have been a lifer.
Pam Potter
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Date: 7/17/18 9:30 am From: Milton Hobbs <thegahobbs6...> Subject: [GABO-L] Swallow-tailed Kites in northern Burke County
Fellow Birders, Seen about 11:30 near Hwy. 25 and Four Points Road. Located behind Greenbranch Christian Faith Center on Milky Way Dairy property. Easily seen from the church parking lot. https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47252978 Milton Hobbs Burke County
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Date: 7/16/18 10:28 am From: Carol Lambert and/or Jeff Sewell <lambertsewell...> Subject: [GABO-L] Spotted Sandpiper, Little Blue Heron, Murphy Candler Park, DeKalb County, 7/16/18
This morning:Spotted Sandpiper, an adult, I think, in non-breeding plumage. On the sandbar at the head of the lake, on the east side. This species was flagged in eBird, but I think a few arrive in our area about this time every year.
Little Blue Heron, an immature, still here, also patrolling the sandbars, but if it is on the west side of the sandbars it may not be visible from the east side of the lake due to the vegetation on the sandbar.
And two Green Herons.
Jeff
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Date: 7/16/18 7:53 am From: Marlene Koslowsky <000006d228557fef-dmarc-request...> Subject: [GABO-L] Little Blue Herons Lake Peachtree, Fayette County
Greetings All! While fulfilling my personal goal of at least one eBird list a day this year, I was getting a bit bored this month. Till I got a message from Michelle Hamner, telling me there were four juvenile little blue herons at Lake Peachtree yesterday. We don't get these often (my second time to see them in Fayette Co), and thankfully I was able to make it over, and they were still hanging around the still partially drained lake (will be refilled soon). I was also entertained by a green heron, which for me is always a delight. List is here, with a few pics:https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47215181
Marlene KoslowskyFayetteville
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Date: 7/14/18 9:46 pm From: Mark McShane <mcshanebirder...> Subject: Re: [GABO-L] Long County Annual Mixed Kite Flocks, and Season and Sites Information - 2018 Edition with Awesome Update!
Hi All,
I won't repost the entire original LONG Long County Annual Mixed Kite Flocks, etc., post that I posted on July 4th but would like to post an update a little less long.
I spoke with Gene Wilkinson of Glennville on July 5th to check on any possible kite updates out at the Skeens farm. Gene advised that he had seen several SWALLOW-TAILED KITES (STKIs) that week in the local area, but only together at the Skeens farm, and that there were a lot of dragonflies present at the site (all normal for early in July).
Large kite flocks at the site on a given day, or during a given week, during the later July/first half of August peak timeframe may also be dependent on when and how the local June Bug numbers and morning swarming is proceeding out at the farm during a given season.
Gene advised that it's entirely possible that the larger daily or weekly flocks may sometimes occur earlier in the peak timeframe, such as in late July rather than in the first half of August, which he thought might have been the case last year and could possibly be the case this year.
Gene will attempt to provide us with updates as possible for the rest of the Swallow-tailed Kite and Mississippi Kite season out on the Skeens farm and in the surrounding area.
So, it could possibly not be best just to wait until August to go to try to see good numbers of kites at the farm, the last week of July especially could be very awesome or best as well. We just don't know yet how this season at the farm will shake out June Bug-wise or kite numbers-wise.
Hopefully we'll be able to get some good weekly reports. If you go please post a report to GABO so that interested folks can benefit.
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I had previously put up 3, for folks not already familiar, essential viewing annotated aerial photography maps of the area and the prime sites, I've updated these with some new information and removed the farm closed annotations on them, the new photo maps are available at the same location as the old ones:
1. Long County GA - Kite Flocking Areas.jpg
Overview of the main areas to watch kites, the Skeens Farm is traditionally the best site. This area is about 5 miles east of Glennville Georgia on Hwy 196.
2. Skeens Farm Area - Long County GA.jpg
Shows the approach road to the farm, the farm, and the main kite watching areas there.
3. Skeens Farm - Detail with Parking.jpg
Shows the farm entrance and possible best parking areas depending on conditions and farm operations. Shows where the kites may perch in the trees almost every morning and/or early afternoon on the farm proper.
Decimal Degrees (WGS84) coordinates and GPS coordinates are included on these JPG files, I would be familiar with them before you go. Input the coordinates into Google Maps exactly as they are, and you can view the pinpointed location on the screen, then you can do directions or zoom in and out to see how to get to the sites as needed. Turn the satellite imagery on as desired as well.
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Regardless of what numbers show up this season during the peak projected (and very soon to arrive) timeframe, there will be kites of both species performing their amazing twisting turning and very aerial acrobatic dives down to grass-top level for their insect prey and then rising back up to dine on the wing in slow and level flight prior to diving back down for more out at the farm! Even watching one kite of each species doing this is worth the trip if you've never witnessed this spectacle before!
If anyone needs more information or any help with the directions please email or contact me.
Here are links to some really amazing STKI photo collections (not just due to the numbers, but due to the great photographers there that day) from a great day in Long County back in August 2008:
Mark McShane
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
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The Tricolored Heron seen yesterday by Roseanne is still being seen at the Azalea and Wileo Marsh.
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Date: 7/14/18 1:22 pm From: Robert D. Sattelmeyer <rsattelm...> Subject: [GABO-L] Fall Shorebird Migration Picking up on Coast
I was able to spend part of the day Thursday helping with a Wilson's Plover survey on Little St Simons Island, and we got to see a nice variety of early migrants/new arrivals, mostly around Sancho Panza beach at the north end of the island. Most surprising was a Long-billed Curlew, although I see from eBird that there are several previous July records for the area. There were about a dozen Marbled Godwits, Black-bellied Plovers, Semi-palmated Plovers (some of which probably never left), 3 Ruddy Turnstones, a couple dozen Sanderlings, and about 35 Short-billed Dowitchers. Most of the shorebirds were still in alternate plumage. We also saw about 100 Least Terns, some still with eggs, and about 25 Black Terns, also still in very dark alternate plumage. A copy of the eBird checklist, with a lousy digiscoped photo of the LBCU is attached. Time to think about migration again!
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Date: 7/14/18 7:55 am From: robert emond <robert.emond2015...> Subject: [GABO-L] Fwd: [eBird Alert] Georgia Rare Bird Alert 13 Jul 18
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> From: <ebird-alert...>
> Date: July 14, 2018 at 12:27:18 AM EDT
> Subject: [eBird Alert] Georgia Rare Bird Alert <daily>
>
> *** Species Summary:
>
> Northern Bobwhite (1 Oconee)
> Little Blue Heron (1 Dawson)
> Purple Gallinule (1 Brooks)
> Least Sandpiper (1 Baker, 1 Burke)
> Lesser Yellowlegs (1 Baker)
> American Kestrel (2 Habersham, 1 Walton)
> Peregrine Falcon (1 Warren)
> Tree Swallow (1 Newton)
> Bank Swallow (1 Chatham)
> Dickcissel (1 Muscogee, 1 Walton)
>
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> Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Georgia Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Georgia. View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35569 > NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated
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> Robert Emond
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Date: 7/13/18 4:34 pm From: Joy Carter <joy.carter52...> Subject: [GABO-L] McDaniel Branch Ponds- City of Atlanta
Melinda Langston and I visited this out-of-the-way wetlands area this
morning and were really pleased with the birds we found. As we got out of
the car we were greeted by a singing Wood Thrush followed by a croaking
Green Heron. There were several Common Yellowthroats throughout the
wetlands and more Orchard Orioles than I've ever seen in one place. We had
good looks at a male and then a group of females and immatures that was in
constant motion. We also had good looks at a male Indigo Bunting and a
Red-headed Woodpecker. Quite good for a small patch right in the middle of
the city!
Joy Carter
Atlanta, GA
152–180 Bowen Cir SW, Atlanta US-GA (33.7166,-84.3967), Fulton County,
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Date: 7/13/18 3:11 pm From: Louise Venne <lsvenne...> Subject: [GABO-L] Bartow County - Brandon Farm & Taff Rd
Visited Brandon Farm & Taff Rd ponds this evening for a quick loop. Found a solitary sandpiper and a handful of other good birds for late in the evening. Checklist with photos can be found here: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47160826
Cheers,
Louise
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Date: 7/13/18 12:06 pm From: world oceans <world.oceans7...> Subject: [GABO-L] Sharpie in Clayton County
Hi, I just watched a Sharp-Shinned hawk lift off and circle before I lost it in the sun, over I-285 at Exit 58 in Forest Park. Details will be submitted to ebird. The species is regular though sparse at this spot in fall and winter, rare in summer. Last Clayton Co report on ebird was April 1st.
James Gibson Clayton Co.
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Date: 7/12/18 2:56 pm From: Eric Cormier <ericrcormier...> Subject: Re: [GABO-L] Lake Allatoona Laughing Gulls
I saw two gulls in Lake Allatoona (across from Allatoona Pass Battlefield) last year on Sunday, July 16, but they were flying too far away for me to see any diagnostic details. I thought they might be Ring-billed or Herring Gulls, but I left as gulls sp. on eBird. I noticed that there are no July records for those species above the fall line on eBird.
That's great that Chuck Saleeby found and identified that Laughing Gull at this lake and month!
Eric Cormier
Sandy Springs-Fulton Co.
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> From: <ebird-alert...>
> Date: July 12, 2018 at 12:03:22 AM EDT
> Subject: [eBird Alert] Georgia Rare Bird Alert <daily>
>
> *** Species Summary:
>
> Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (1 Macon)
> Wood Stork (2 Greene)
> Roseate Spoonbill (2 Dooly, 2 Greene, 2 Lowndes)
> King Rail (1 Jefferson)
> Spotted Sandpiper (2 Dooly)
> Black Tern (1 Glynn)
> Willow Flycatcher (1 Greene)
> Cliff Swallow (1 Chatham)
> Grasshopper Sparrow (2 Rabun)
> Dickcissel (1 Lee, 3 Macon)
>
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> Robert Emond
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Does anyone have a recent sighting of the Bartow Scissor-tails? I checked along Lucas Rd. this morning but didn't see them. Pat Pepper Acworth
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Date: 7/11/18 8:56 am From: John Mark Simmons <jmbirdingandphoto...> Subject: [GABO-L] Roseate Spoonbills Greene Co.
Josiah Lavender reports 5 Roseate Spoonbills at the back of the marsh at Dyar Pasture this morning!
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Date: 7/10/18 4:53 am From: charles saleeby <charlessaleeby...> Subject: [GABO-L] Lake Allatoona Laughing Gull
Sorry for the late post but I did have a winter plumaged laughing Gull while boating on Lake Allatoona early Sunday evening. The lake was covered with boaters and I saw the bird sitting on the water just south of the Cobb county line between I-75 and Dallas landing beach. I got terrible distant phone pics as that was all I had. It circled the area and dipped to the water several times after it was flushed by boats.
Chuck SaleebyKennesaw GACobb County
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Date: 7/10/18 4:29 am From: robert emond <robert.emond2015...> Subject: [GABO-L] Fwd: [eBird Alert] Georgia Rare Bird Alert 9 Jul 18
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> Date: July 9, 2018 at 11:42:38 PM EDT
> Subject: [eBird Alert] Georgia Rare Bird Alert <daily>
>
> *** Species Summary:
>
> Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (4 Macon)
> Anhinga (1 Barrow)
> Roseate Spoonbill (1 Brooks, 2 Dooly)
> Broad-winged Hawk (1 Thomas)
> Purple Gallinule (1 Thomas)
> House Wren (2 Macon)
> Veery (1 Murray)
> Black-throated Blue Warbler (1 Murray)
> Dickcissel (4 Macon)
>
> ---------------------------------------------
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> Robert Emond
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Date: 7/4/18 8:29 pm From: Mark McShane <mcshanebirder...> Subject: [GABO-L] Long County Annual Mixed Kite Flocks, and Season and Sites Information - 2018 Edition with Awesome Update!
Hi All,
As most know, the entire U.S. SWALLOW-TAILED KITE population is a true specialty of the southeast. A bunch of these birds happen to breed and/or distribute along our Georgia coastal river corridors, in other coastal plain areas, and maybe even a bit beyond further inland as well in Georgia! All of these kites migrate very south in the fall. Prior to leaving though they flock up at their favorite foraging sites for a good while to fatten up for the long journey ahead.
In Georgia probably the most reliable and most famous site and area to see the largest numbers of the birds over the years has been the Skeens farm and the surrounding area in Long County. Gene Wilkinson of Glennville has been putting out great reports on the status of the kite flocks there in July and August for many years and many, many birders have enjoyed seeing both Swallow-tailed Kites (STKI) and Mississippi Kites (MIKI), in mixed kite flocks, Very up close and Very personal based on the information Gene provides!
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2018 SITE AND AREA INFORMATION, WITH AWESOME UPDATE:
Gene advised me in the spring of this year that the Skeens are now OUT OF THE POULTRY BUSINESS!!!
Gene advises that the Skeens farm grounds proper are open for birders to visit for kite-watching this season!
So the flocked up kites in Long County can be soon seen on the Skeens farm proper, later in July and through August, as in many years past!
(So, the RED STOP SIGN signage at the entrance to the farm proper that went up in August 2015 because of the Claxton Poultry Farms disease prevention authorized personnel only regulations and precautions put in place then due to the ongoing and/or potential bird flu situation for poultry farms is no longer in effect!)
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The kites will soon be able to be seen flocked up and foraging on and near the Skeens Farm, and in the surrounding areas as well in their annual and probably daily and hopefully Large-sized foraging concentrations, potentially 30-100+ STKIs, with a good number of MIKIs as well, for their pre-migration and several weeks long daily feeding fests, before they leave on their southbound fall migration sometime mostly in mid to late August! Viewing is usually best from say possibly 21 July - 15 August, and maybe through the last half of August a bit as well.
The birds usually start arriving over the fields on the farm, and the surrounding areas, and on the north side of Grady Kennedy Road between 9:00-9:30am and then may start to disperse between 11:30-1:30pm. I would always start on the farm proper and/or Grady Kennedy Road at 9:00-9:30am, and then would check the other sites as needed afterwards.
You don't need any advance permission to enter and bird on the farm during kite season, but please engage the Skeens when you see them, show your gratitude, and ask about current parking, or if there are any special instructions for the day that you are there.
If you have never seen Swallow-tailed Kites before, or even if you have, you will always be totally elated by the bountifully beautiful, gorgeously graceful, stunningly amazing, and astoundingly acrobatic aerial displays put on by these kites, and by both species together! These displays can intensify a good bit in frequency, speed, and acrobatic prowess during a given session as the number of kites increases while they compete in larger numbers for the amount of flying insect June Bug prey over the fields in late July through mid-August or so! Jaw-dropping birdwatching action, and they sometimes float over your head within 20 feet or so, always an unparalleled opportunity for birders in Georgia!
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I had previously put up 3, for folks not already familiar, essential viewing annotated aerial photography maps of the area and the sites at:
I WANT TO GET THIS UPDATE OUT NOW, BUT I'LL EVENTUALLY REPLACE THESE PHOTO MAPS WITH ONES THAT DON'T SHOW OR EXPLAIN THE FARM ENTRY RESTRICTIONS, BUT FOR NOW USE THE MAPS AND JUST DISREGARD THE FARM ENTRY RESTRICTIONS (BECAUSE THEY NO LONGER EXIST!).
1. Long County - Kite Flocking Areas.jpg
Overview of the main areas to watch kites, the Skeens Farm is traditionally the best site. The farm proper is OPEN TO BIRDERS. This area is about 5 miles east of Glennville Georgia on Hwy 196.
2. Skeens Farm Area - Long County.jpg
The farm proper is OPEN TO BIRDERS. Shows the approach road to the farm, the farm, and the main kite watching areas there.
3. Skeens Farm - Detail with Parking.jpg
The farm proper is OPEN TO BIRDERS. Shows the farm entrance and possible best parking areas depending on conditions and farm operations. Shows where the kites may perch in the trees almost every morning and early afternoon on the farm proper.
Decimal Degrees (WGS84) coordinates and GPS coordinates are included on these JPG files, I would be familiar with them before you go. Input the coordinates into Google Maps exactly as they are, and you can view the pinpointed location on the screen, then you can do directions or zoom in and out to see how to get to the sites as needed. Turn the satellite imagery on as desired as well.
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Although there can be no guarantee this is always a superb, and virtually certain chance, to see, during the peak timeframe, many, many SWALLOW-TAILED KITES, with some MISSISSIPPI KITES mixed in, Up Close, and usually Very Close (within 30-50 feet, or less, at times), and also to see them, maybe as many as 10-20 of them or more, perched, and usually very close then as well, and maybe for a few hours, and day after day!
Sunscreen, a good sun hat, or an umbrella, plenty of cold water, cold drinks, snacks, food, and a chair of some sort, are all highly recommended, and it will be hot.
Although the birds will be able to be seen very well even without any optics when they are close in, binoculars should be used. Cameras, video cameras, and spotting scopes are also all very, very highly recommended as well.
This is Georgia birding, or any birding, at its absolute best! We are indeed very fortunate to live and bird in a state that has good numbers of kites breeding and flocking, both the Swallow-tailed and the Mississippi, and that put on such amazingly spectacular annual shows for us in preparation for their fall migration!
One note of warning though, once you are smitten by these birds, viewing them very up close and personal, and for a good long while, you will probably have to start making the annual pilgrimage to see good numbers of them as many do, and as I've done for the past 11 summers in a row!
If anyone needs more information or any help with the directions please email or contact me.
Thanks again to Gene, and to the Skeens, and hopefully we'll get some good flocking updates later this month!
Good Kiting All!
Mark
Mark McShane
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia
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Date: 7/4/18 11:42 am From: Carol Lambert and/or Jeff Sewell <lambertsewell...> Subject: [GABO-L] Roseate Spoonbills, Murphy Candler Park, DeKalb County, 6/29/18
Yesterday, Jimmie Turnage texted me a photo of three Roseate Spoonbills that she and Rose Austin saw here on 6/29/18. It was taken with her cellphone and is not great, but one can clearly see the bills.
Jeff
Jeff Sewell & Carol LambertTucker, GA / DeKalb <Countylambertsewell...>
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Date: 7/4/18 4:42 am From: Drew Whitelegg <drewwhitelegg1...> Subject: Re: [GABO-L] Fish Crows versus American Crows ratio
Hi all,
Being from the UK, my impressions are more recent, but I agree with the
overall comments here. There do seem to be more Fish Crows in DeKalb than
previously, though I don't have the records to prove it.
As an aside, in the southeast of England, there seems to have been a
similarly large increase in the number of Jackdaws (a smaller member of the
crow family) whereas the number of Rooks (another crow) seems to have gone
down. My point is that there may be fluctuations going on in the crow
family that we perhaps overlook because they are so common.
For lovers of reading, especially English nature writing, I can highly
recommend Mark Cocker's beautiful Crow Country.
Cheers
Drew Whitelegg
DeKalb Co.
On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 3:25 PM, Chris O'Neal <chrisoneal2718...>
wrote:
> What an UNKINDNESS to be rantin’ and RAVEN about!!
>
> Chris O’Neal
> Brookhaven
>
> On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 2:53 PM, plm108 <plm108...> wrote:
>
> > This past March, I was lamenting that I had not knowingly seen or heard a
> > Fish Crow in DeKalb County in a while and wondered where they were. Then,
> > later that afternoon, as i was coming out of my local Kroger store, a
> group
> > of at least 40 flew over, low and loud. I smiled. While a group of crows
> > have been referred to as "a murder of crows" (and for good reason), they
> do
> > have their charms even if the Fish Crow denies it. ;-)
> >
> > Patty McLean, Tucker GA
> >
> >
> > -------- Original message --------From: world oceans <
> > <world.oceans7...> Date: 7/3/18 12:43 PM (GMT-06:00) To:
> > <GABO-L...> Subject: Re: [GABO-L] Fish Crows versus American
> > Crows ratio
> > Hi,
> >
> > Over the past year or two I have also had the impression that Fish crows
> > may be increasing more rapidly than Americans. There are a few spots in
> > Clayton County where I have birded regularly for a number of years, and
> one
> > thing that I notice is that the two species generally do not mix often,
> at
> > least not in large numbers. But in recent months I have noticed increased
> > interaction of the two at a few sites. I also am getting higher numbers
> of
> > Fish crows, on average, than I was getting a few years ago. Finally, I
> have
> > heard/seen Fish crows this year in several places where I never noticed
> > them before.
> >
> > I have not tried to analyze all my field reports in detail, so I don't
> know
> > if my impressions match the statistics. I also have not heard much talk
> > about this from other birders. But I feel pretty sure that while I know
> > Fish crows have moved into new spots, and probably increased in numbers
> in
> > the places where I regularly am birding, I have not noticed either of
> those
> > things happening with American crows.
> >
> > James Gibson
> > Clayton County
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 7:27 PM, Sandy Pangle <SPANGLE...>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Is it just me,
> > > Or has anyone else notice that the ratio of Fish Crows to American
> Crows
> > > is rapidly rising? I’m seeing about half and half in Whitfield County
> > where
> > > I used to see 50:1 Americans to Fish.
> > >
> > > Sandy Pangle
> > > Whitfield County
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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Date: 7/3/18 3:41 pm From: Rick Sellers <rasel1521...> Subject: [GABO-L] SCTA at Cochran Shoals
Last Thursday while running one of the bike trails at Cochran Shoals, I heard the distinctive chik-burr of a Scarlet Tanager. Turns out it was fussing at a preening Barred Owl in a dead pine. Could only see the silhouette of the tanager. Then today near the same spot, I heard the chik-burr again. My assumption is that there must be a breeding pair nearby.
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Date: 7/3/18 1:46 pm From: Carol Lambert and/or Jeff Sewell <lambertsewell...> Subject: [GABO-L] Little Blue Heron, Murphy Candler Park, DeKalb County, 7/3/18
An immature LBHE continues at the park for the second day.
Jeff
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Date: 7/3/18 12:26 pm From: Chris O'Neal <chrisoneal2718...> Subject: Re: [GABO-L] Fish Crows versus American Crows ratio
What an UNKINDNESS to be rantin’ and RAVEN about!!
Chris O’Neal
Brookhaven
On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 2:53 PM, plm108 <plm108...> wrote:
> This past March, I was lamenting that I had not knowingly seen or heard a
> Fish Crow in DeKalb County in a while and wondered where they were. Then,
> later that afternoon, as i was coming out of my local Kroger store, a group
> of at least 40 flew over, low and loud. I smiled. While a group of crows
> have been referred to as "a murder of crows" (and for good reason), they do
> have their charms even if the Fish Crow denies it. ;-)
>
> Patty McLean, Tucker GA
>
>
> -------- Original message --------From: world oceans <
> <world.oceans7...> Date: 7/3/18 12:43 PM (GMT-06:00) To:
> <GABO-L...> Subject: Re: [GABO-L] Fish Crows versus American
> Crows ratio
> Hi,
>
> Over the past year or two I have also had the impression that Fish crows
> may be increasing more rapidly than Americans. There are a few spots in
> Clayton County where I have birded regularly for a number of years, and one
> thing that I notice is that the two species generally do not mix often, at
> least not in large numbers. But in recent months I have noticed increased
> interaction of the two at a few sites. I also am getting higher numbers of
> Fish crows, on average, than I was getting a few years ago. Finally, I have
> heard/seen Fish crows this year in several places where I never noticed
> them before.
>
> I have not tried to analyze all my field reports in detail, so I don't know
> if my impressions match the statistics. I also have not heard much talk
> about this from other birders. But I feel pretty sure that while I know
> Fish crows have moved into new spots, and probably increased in numbers in
> the places where I regularly am birding, I have not noticed either of those
> things happening with American crows.
>
> James Gibson
> Clayton County
>
> On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 7:27 PM, Sandy Pangle <SPANGLE...>
> wrote:
>
> > Is it just me,
> > Or has anyone else notice that the ratio of Fish Crows to American Crows
> > is rapidly rising? I’m seeing about half and half in Whitfield County
> where
> > I used to see 50:1 Americans to Fish.
> >
> > Sandy Pangle
> > Whitfield County
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Date: 7/3/18 11:53 am From: plm108 <plm108...> Subject: Re: [GABO-L] Fish Crows versus American Crows ratio
This past March, I was lamenting that I had not knowingly seen or heard a Fish Crow in DeKalb County in a while and wondered where they were. Then, later that afternoon, as i was coming out of my local Kroger store, a group of at least 40 flew over, low and loud. I smiled. While a group of crows have been referred to as "a murder of crows" (and for good reason), they do have their charms even if the Fish Crow denies it. ;-)
Patty McLean, Tucker GA
-------- Original message --------From: world oceans <world.oceans7...> Date: 7/3/18 12:43 PM (GMT-06:00) To: <GABO-L...> Subject: Re: [GABO-L] Fish Crows versus American Crows ratio Hi,
Over the past year or two I have also had the impression that Fish crows may be increasing more rapidly than Americans. There are a few spots in Clayton County where I have birded regularly for a number of years, and one thing that I notice is that the two species generally do not mix often, at least not in large numbers. But in recent months I have noticed increased interaction of the two at a few sites. I also am getting higher numbers of Fish crows, on average, than I was getting a few years ago. Finally, I have heard/seen Fish crows this year in several places where I never noticed them before.
I have not tried to analyze all my field reports in detail, so I don't know if my impressions match the statistics. I also have not heard much talk about this from other birders. But I feel pretty sure that while I know Fish crows have moved into new spots, and probably increased in numbers in the places where I regularly am birding, I have not noticed either of those things happening with American crows.
James Gibson Clayton County
On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 7:27 PM, Sandy Pangle <SPANGLE...> wrote:
> Is it just me, > Or has anyone else notice that the ratio of Fish Crows to American Crows > is rapidly rising? I’m seeing about half and half in Whitfield County where > I used to see 50:1 Americans to Fish. > > Sandy Pangle > Whitfield County > > > > > You must be a subscriber to post to GABO-L. > Instructions for subscribing (and the guidelines) are found here: > http://www.gos.org/georgia-birders-online Please read the guidelines > before posting. > > Send regular postings to <gabo-l...> > > To search GABO-L archives or manage your subscription, go to > https://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=GABO-L > > To contact a listowner, send message to <GABO-L-request...> >
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Date: 7/3/18 10:44 am From: world oceans <world.oceans7...> Subject: Re: [GABO-L] Fish Crows versus American Crows ratio
Hi,
Over the past year or two I have also had the impression that Fish crows
may be increasing more rapidly than Americans. There are a few spots in
Clayton County where I have birded regularly for a number of years, and one
thing that I notice is that the two species generally do not mix often, at
least not in large numbers. But in recent months I have noticed increased
interaction of the two at a few sites. I also am getting higher numbers of
Fish crows, on average, than I was getting a few years ago. Finally, I have
heard/seen Fish crows this year in several places where I never noticed
them before.
I have not tried to analyze all my field reports in detail, so I don't know
if my impressions match the statistics. I also have not heard much talk
about this from other birders. But I feel pretty sure that while I know
Fish crows have moved into new spots, and probably increased in numbers in
the places where I regularly am birding, I have not noticed either of those
things happening with American crows.
James Gibson
Clayton County
On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 7:27 PM, Sandy Pangle <SPANGLE...> wrote:
> Is it just me,
> Or has anyone else notice that the ratio of Fish Crows to American Crows
> is rapidly rising? I’m seeing about half and half in Whitfield County where
> I used to see 50:1 Americans to Fish.
>
> Sandy Pangle
> Whitfield County
>
>
>
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Date: 7/3/18 10:40 am From: Chris O'Neal <chrisoneal2718...> Subject: Re: [GABO-L] Fish Crows versus American Crows ratio
I have definitely noticed that over the years too. Twenty-four years ago in
Georgia, virtually every crow I saw was American. Seeing a Fishy was a big
excitement for me then. Today, I tend to see plenty of American in the
winter, but in spring and summer just about every crow I find is Fish.
Quite a statistically significant change in the odds ratio!
Chris O’Neal
Brookhaven
On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 1:34 PM, Sandy Pangle <SPANGLE...> wrote:
> Is it just me,
> Or has anyone else notice that the ratio of Fish Crows to American Crows
> is rapidly rising? I’m seeing about half and half in Whitfield County where
> I used to see 50:1 Americans to Fish.
>
> Sandy Pangle
> Whitfield County
>
>
>
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Date: 7/3/18 10:34 am From: Sandy Pangle <SPANGLE...> Subject: [GABO-L] Fish Crows versus American Crows ratio
Is it just me,
Or has anyone else notice that the ratio of Fish Crows to American Crows is rapidly rising? I’m seeing about half and half in Whitfield County where I used to see 50:1 Americans to Fish.
Sandy Pangle
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Date: 7/3/18 8:44 am From: Beth Roth <bethheron...> Subject: [GABO-L] GUILTY AS CHARGED
Sorry folks for the fire ant violation but I thought it was a good remedy to pass on since fire ants are somewhat destructive to nests etc and this method is not harmful as the other chemicals put down….. BUT maybe some people like fire ants.
I had a big mound of ants set up shop under my main feeder and was happy to find something that would get rid of the ants without poisoning my birds.
I hold the ants partially responsible for destroying my Bobwhites that lived with me for years.
I’m sorry to have broken the rules but I seem to do it once every decade.
You’ll be rid of me soon since we’re moving from this beautiful state of GA to San Marino CA (renting) later this month since that’s where my kids and four grandchildren live.
I learned a lot , met a lot of GREAT people and birds, and attended many interesting, field trips ,meetings and weekends.
GOS Is a great constructive, educational Organization and I’m proud to be a card carrying member
Best to all you great birders
And Good Birding Y'all
Beth Roth
Skidaway Island
Savannah
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Date: 7/3/18 6:03 am From: Sandy Pangle <SPANGLE...> Subject: [GABO-L] Northern Bobwhite Whitfield County
I was thrilled to hear a very close Northern Bobwhite in Northern Whitfield County on Emerson road while on a bike ride yesterday. That's a bird I really miss!
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Date: 7/3/18 5:42 am From: robert emond <robert.emond2015...> Subject: [GABO-L] Fwd: [eBird Alert] Georgia Rare Bird Alert 2 Jul 18
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> Date: July 2, 2018 at 10:30:38 PM EDT
> Subject: [eBird Alert] Georgia Rare Bird Alert <daily>
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> *** Species Summary:
>
> Ruddy Duck (2 Clayton)
> Northern Bobwhite (1 Jasper)
> Little Blue Heron (1 Dawson)
> Sandhill Crane (1 Warren)
> Eurasian Collared-Dove (1 Cobb)
> Tree Swallow (1 Henry, 1 Jasper)
> Cedar Waxwing (1 Floyd)
> Black-and-white Warbler (1 Bulloch)
> Purple Finch (Eastern) (1 Gwinnett)
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Georgia Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Georgia. View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35569 > NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated
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Date: 7/2/18 7:20 pm From: Mark McShane <mcshanebirder...> Subject: Re: [GABO-L] ADMIN - Re: KILLING FIRE ANTS WITH MEDINA ORANGE OIL MIXTURE...IT REALLY WORKS
Hi All,
Regarding the killing fire ants post and it prompting a reminder to follow the posting guidelines, I received many responses after I posted the reminder. Many were emphatic that the subject was completely off topic, and were appreciative of my reminder, and as originally posted I agree.
However, Beth has since written to me to add that if I was saying this helpful issue is unrelated to the stated GABO discussion topics:
Bird sightings (particularly of rare or unusual birds); birding sites; trip reports; birding event/meeting/trip announcements; bird behavior, biology, and ecology; state or regional bird-related conservation issues (but not politics or arguments); and similar topics pertinent to Georgia and its immediate vicinity.)
that fire ants are one of the reasons that nesting Bobwhites and other species have been lost, and that the Ogeechee Audubon had a program one time concerning this subject.
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What I learned from this exchange was that at the moment there are 1254 GABO subscribers, and that they have 1254 different collections of experiences, experience levels, groups of lessons learned, and things to share from their time with birds and birding!
Many had no idea that fire ants were related. Personally I could tell you much more about the frequency and occurrence of Red-f00ted B00bies in Georgia and the southeastern U.S. than about any impact that fire ants may have on birds in Georgia.
However, if you're going to post, and your post initially has no mention of birds or birding in it, please review it prior to posting and ensure that you elaborate as to why your post is related to birds and birding in Georgia, or we'll be missing the intended benefit of your post (and it may generate another one of those wretched posting guidelines reminder)!
Thanks Beth for the update!
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Thanks so much All and Good Birding!
Mark
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Date: 7/2/18 6:20 am From: Carol Lambert and/or Jeff Sewell <lambertsewell...> Subject: [GABO-L] Rudddy Duck, Lake Shamrock, Clayton County; Dickcissels, Spalding County, both on 7/1/18
The Ruddy- an adult male. Seen and photoed Sunday morning.
The Dickcissels were seen and heard at the intersection of Rehoboth Road and Rehoboth Church Road southeast of Griffin, Ga.Three singing males. Carol and I had two here on June 3, 2018 and have had them here a few times in the past on our breeding bird surveys.
Jeff Sewell and Patrick Brisse
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Date: 7/1/18 2:07 pm From: Richard Candler <candler86...> Subject: [GABO-L] June 2018 breeding bird report Coweta County
June birding is notoriously slow but it's a great time to observe breeding behavior and to try and locate nests. Over the past month I haven't been able to do much birding but I have been trying to record breeding birds all over the farm. I tallied over 80 species for the property and discovered some notable breeders. Here are some memorable highlights:
One pair of BLUE-HEADED VIREOs 4 pairs of SCARLET TANAGERS WOOD THRUSH The GREAT BLUE HERON rookery is strong with over 30 birds
Of the warblers: PINE WARBLER NORTHERN PARULA one pair of KENTUCKY WARBLER 2 pairs of PROTHONOTARY WARBLER (saw adults feeding young) several pairs of LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH several COMMON YELLOWTHROATs I had a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER singing early in the month but only for one day
The CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOWs are still singing actively most nights. My cousin found 4 nests with eggs/young but there seems to be more than that on the entire farm based on where they are singing.
This is the 2nd year in a row that I have NOT had GRASSHOPPER SPARROW in the pasture near the barn but they are still singing in front of my grandparents house. Plenty of FIELD SPARROWS
Five flycatcher species paired up within the vicinity of the house. I had an EASTERN PHEOBE pair raise 2 separate litters in the nest on my porch. There is an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER nest about 20 feet from the porch (photo included in this list: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46804646 ) EASTERN KINGBIRD pair in an Osage Orange tree in the pasture. EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER
TREE SWALLOW and PURPLE MARTIN built nests in the martin house. TRSW was out at beginning of the month and the PUMA moved in.
That's about all of the notable ones. Most of the expected species are present.
Richard Candler Rolling Meadows Farm Sharpsburg, Coweta County
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Date: 7/1/18 12:24 pm From: Tom Striker <tastriker...> Subject: [GABO-L] Late (or early?) Pine Siskin
I had a single healthy-looking Pine Siskin on my feeder on Thursday, June 28, 2018. It showed a lot of yellow, so perhaps a male.
One is a treat. One hundred are a burden.
Tom Striker
Blue Ridge (Fannin County), GA
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Date: 7/1/18 7:29 am From: Mark McShane <mcshanebirder...> Subject: [GABO-L] ADMIN - Re: KILLING FIRE ANTS WITH MEDINA ORANGE OIL MIXTURE...IT REALLY WORKS
Hi All (fire ant owners included),
I know it's 1 July and things are slow, but please be reminded of our Posting Guidelines!
All of the information regarding posting to our forum can be found on the Georgia Birders Online (GABO) FAQ page on the Georgia Ornithological Society website at:
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Date: 7/1/18 5:26 am From: Liz Horsey <erhorsey...> Subject: Re: [GABO-L] KILLING FIRE ANTS WITH MEDINA ORANGE OIL MIXTURE...IT REALLY WORKS
My BIL swaps a shovelful from two mounds, and they fight to the death. He has nothing but dead mounds in his field.
Liz Horsey
<erhorsey...>
NW Atlanta, Fulton Co.
> On June 30, 2018 at 10:12 PM Beth Roth <bethheron...> wrote:
>
>
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>> FROM….Texas A&M University Department of Entomology.
> >> IT ISN’T POISONOUS
> >>> : Fire Ant Control and Orange Oil and the recipe will come up on many different sites
> >>> It is basically the same recipe: 1/3 cup Medina Orange oil, a few squirts of Dawn liquid soap IN one gallon of water. ADD THE LIQUID SOAP LAST
> >>> Poke a deep hole with some sort of long stick and pour mixture in in the hole….and then Drench the mound with the rest of the brew
> > APPLY IN THE MORNING
> >>
> >> YOU MAY HAVE TO DO IT A SECOND TIME
> This can be purchased on Amazon or some Gardening Stores
>
> Beth Roth
> Skidaway Island, Savannah
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Date: 6/30/18 11:35 pm From: Beth Roth <bethheron...> Subject: [GABO-L] KILLING FIRE ANTS WITH MEDINA ORANGE OIL MIXTURE...IT REALLY WORKS
>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> FROM….Texas A&M University Department of Entomology.
>> IT ISN’T POISONOUS
>>> : Fire Ant Control and Orange Oil and the recipe will come up on many different sites
>>> It is basically the same recipe: 1/3 cup Medina Orange oil, a few squirts of Dawn liquid soap IN one gallon of water. ADD THE LIQUID SOAP LAST
>>> Poke a deep hole with some sort of long stick and pour mixture in in the hole….and then Drench the mound with the rest of the brew
> APPLY IN THE MORNING
>>
>> YOU MAY HAVE TO DO IT A SECOND TIME
This can be purchased on Amazon or some Gardening Stores
Beth Roth
Skidaway Island, Savannah
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Date: 6/25/18 6:22 pm From: robert emond <robert.emond2015...> Subject: [GABO-L] Fwd: [eBird Alert] Georgia Rare Bird Alert 24 Jun 18
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> Date: June 25, 2018 at 9:13:00 PM EDT
> Subject: [eBird Alert] Georgia Rare Bird Alert <daily>
>
> *** Species Summary:
>
> American White Pelican (2 Bartow)
> Little Blue Heron (1 DeKalb)
> Roseate Spoonbill (1 Grady, 2 Miller)
> Common Tern (1 Chatham)
> American Kestrel (2 Bartow)
> Blue-headed Vireo (1 Coweta)
> Pine Siskin (1 Rabun)
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> Robert Emond
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Immature osprey at spillway of Lake Chapman,Sandy Creek Park in Athens Sunday. I stopped on the dam and had a staring contest.
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I spent the late morning and early afternoon hiking at Arrowhead Environmental Education Center up in Floyd County. I was met with blistering heat, a few rain showers and lots of breeding birds. Highlights were two generations of Pied-billed grebes, the youngest were still getting free rides on their parents backs. There were also immature Hooded Mergansers, both of these species are rare breeders in Georgia. Other rarities included a Double-Crested Cormorant and a fly over Cedar Waxwing (both rare in summer months). A copy to my checklist is below.
Wes Hatch
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Date: 6/23/18 11:17 am From: Angelia Jenkins <angeliabeth...> Subject: [GABO-L] Noonday Creek Trail ~ AAS Trip Report / Cobb County
Hi Birders,
Today was a slow birding day and very quiet out this morning but typical #s this time of year along Noonday Creek. We actually had two walks going on simultaneously, one at the West end (led by me) and another at the East End ( led by Paul Hutto) Both of us had similar numbers but Paul found Orchard Orioles in and out of the Kudzu that is flowering now. Our end of the trail had a Parula in the thick blooming kudzu. The only good thing at this time of year about the kudzu that is now forming a bridge over the trail! At the West end, near KFC @ Vaughn Rd/Hwy 41 we had 34 species and found the typical local breeding birds. I had a family of 4 with me. So great to see a whole family out birding together. Introduced them to eBird and now they are off! 😊
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Two ravens sitting on the guard rail on HWY 60 between Woody Gap and HWY 180 in Suches this morning at 8:00 AM .
Joel Volpi
651 Creekview Ct
Cornelia, GA 30531-7170
Habersham CO.
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Date: 6/22/18 6:26 pm From: robert emond <robert.emond2015...> Subject: [GABO-L] Fwd: [eBird Alert] Georgia Rare Bird Alert 21 Jun 18
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> Date: June 22, 2018 at 8:34:39 PM EDT
> Subject: [eBird Alert] Georgia Rare Bird Alert <daily>
>
> *** Species Summary:
>
> Northern Bobwhite (1 Jones)
> Limpkin (Speckled) (1 Dougherty)
> Greater Yellowlegs (2 Glynn)
> Least Flycatcher (1 Rabun)
> Cedar Waxwing (1 Bartow)
> Dickcissel (1 Muscogee)
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> Robert Emond
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Date: 6/20/18 6:14 pm From: robert emond <robert.emond2015...> Subject: [GABO-L] Fwd: [eBird Alert] Georgia Rare Bird Alert 19 Jun 18
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> Date: June 20, 2018 at 8:11:25 PM EDT
> Subject: [eBird Alert] Georgia Rare Bird Alert <daily>
>
> *** Species Summary:
>
> Northern Bobwhite (1 Heard, 1 Oconee)
> Common Loon (1 Troup)
> Roseate Spoonbill (1 Jefferson)
> Purple Gallinule (1 Lee)
> Barn Owl (1 Lee)
> American Kestrel (1 Richmond)
> Tree Swallow (1 Glynn)
> Prothonotary Warbler (1 Dawson)
> Yellow Warbler (1 Fannin)
>
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> Robert Emond
Lowndes
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Date: 6/20/18 1:32 pm From: Jennifer E Wolf <jenwolf...> Subject: [GABO-L] Mississippi Kite, Athens Clarke-County
Spotted this morning about 11:00 a.m. in a tree-top on Crossbow Place in the Overlook Lake neighborhood. A rare sighting for this neighborhood: spotted a M.K. only one other time, two summers ago, at our little wetland (on Crossbow Circle). I managed to get a couple of decent photos.
Jen Wolf,
Winterville, Athens Clarke-County.
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Date: 6/20/18 7:06 am From: Ann Stewart <annhstewart...> Subject: [GABO-L] EAGLE PROGRAM
Coming on now at 10am on NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WILD channel is a program on EAGLES! Looks like it is going to be good!!
Ann Stewart
Rome
Ann Stewart
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Date: 6/19/18 10:53 am From: Walt Chambers <chambersw...> Subject: [GABO-L] Bobolink, Least Tern in Muscogee Co. - 6/19
Hit Oxbow Meadows in south Columbus this morning. The best bird was a Male Bobolink singing in the capped landfill area. Pretty cool given that is just on the south side of the fall line. Video can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/georgiabirdphotos/<https://www.facebook.com/groups/georgiabirdphotos/?ref=gs&fref=gs&dti=174830845096&hc_location=group> My latest record for this species before today in this area was in Harris Co. a few years ago on June 2nd. Also in this same field today, 2 Grasshopper Sparrows made an appearance which was nice, since the area was mowed in May! At least 3 Dickcissels continue in the south application field. It's been a good June at OM with recent records of Hooded Merganser and Bank Swallow as well...
After I left OM, Andrew Dreelin called and said he had a Least Tern foraging by his house on the Chattahoochee.. I raced up there and got great views of it diving merely feet from the dock (county bird #271)! He also has Tree Swallows nesting in box by the dock (Thanks, Andrew!).. Fun stuff..
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Date: 6/18/18 5:53 pm From: robert emond <robert.emond2015...> Subject: [GABO-L] Fwd: [eBird Alert] Georgia Rare Bird Alert 17 Jun 18
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> Date: June 18, 2018 at 7:55:12 PM EDT
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>
> *** Species Summary:
>
> Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (1 Macon)
> Black-crowned Night-Heron (1 Fulton)
> Roseate Spoonbill (1 Brooks)
> Barn Owl (1 Crawford)
> Yellow Warbler (1 Hall)
> Dickcissel (3 Morgan)
>
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> Robert Emond
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