Date:         Sun, 11 May 2003 15:45:37 EDT
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Sender:       Georgia Birders Online <GABO-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Mark Davis <MSDavisMD@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Atlanta Audubon Cochran Shoals Trip Report
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May 11, 2003 (Mother's Day). Observers 12, including one visitor from San
Diego, CA. Time: 7:30am - 10:30 am. Conditions: Temperature 70-73F, cloudy,
wind SW 5-10MPH.

Total species = 50

Best bird of the morning was a MISSISSIPPI KITE flyover, seen by all obs.

Complete species list follows:
MISSISSIPPI KITE 1
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT 1
GREEN HERON 1
TURKEY VULTURE 2
CANADA GOOSE 6
MALLARD 10
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK 2
ROCK DOVE 8
MOURNING DOVE 2
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO 1 (H)
CHIMNEY SWIFT 6
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD 1
BELTED KINGFISHER 1
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER 2
DOWNY WOODPECKER 1
HAIRY WOODPECKER 2 N (Nest at Boardwalk opposite bench)
NORTHERN FLICKER 1
WHITE-EYED VIREO 4
RED-EYED VIREO 3
BLUE JAY 4
AMERICAN CROW 3
FISH CROW (H)
PURPLE MARTIN 2
NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW 15
BARN SWALLOW 1
CAROLONA CHICKADEE 4
TUFTED TITMOUSE 6
BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH 1
CAROLINA WREN 8
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER 13
AMERICAN ROBIN 3
GRAY CATBIRD 1
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD 1`
BROWN THRASHER 2
EUROPEAN STARLING 3
CEDAR WAXWING 27
PALM WARBLER 1
LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH 1 (H)
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT 2
EASTERN TOWHEE 2
SONG SPARROW 2
NORTHERN CARDINAL 16
INDIGO BUNTING 22
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD 10
COMMON GRACKLE 11
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD 2
ORCHARD ORIOLE 1 (FIRST YEAR MALE)
HOUSE FINCH 2
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH 5
HOUSE SPARROW 6

Thanks to Carol Lambert for the oportunity to lead a nice congenial group of
birders!

Mark Davis
Fulton County
Atlanta, Georgia

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