Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:58:08 -0500
Reply-To: Ken Blankenship <kenhblankenship@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Ken Blankenship <kenhblankenship@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: GA Coastal Birding 1/13-1/14
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I had originally planned a 3-day coast weekend on my own, but when a
pelagic trip was cancelled, Rachel and I were happy to enjoy two days of
birding on Georgia's coast together. The weather was gorgeous and
abnormally warm.
The Coast Region page is updated on my website, with more DeLorme
coordinates, descriptions and directions, and more than 50 photos of
birding sites and birds. Visit the page here:
http://www.wingsoverga.com/Coast.html
Highlights:
American Black Duck 14, Altamaha WMA (ALT; McIntosh Co.)
Blue-winged Teal, ALT
Greater Scaup, Andrew's Island Causeway (AIC; Glynn Co.)
Black Scoter 2f, Tybee Island north beach (TI; Chatham Co.)
Bufflehead 11, TI
Hooded Merganser, AIC
Red-breasted Merganser 2, St. Simons Island (SSI; Glynn Co.); 8, AIC
Ruddy Duck, AIC
RED-THROATED LOON 18 (wow!), TI
Horned Grebe 6, AIC
Northern Gannett 7, TI
AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN 5, AIC
Black-crowned Night Heron 2, AIC; 12, Tolomato Causeway Pond (TCP;
McIntosh Co.)
Wood Stork 8, TCP
Cooper’s Hawk 1, ALT
American Kestrel, various locations
Clapper Rail 1, AIC; 4-5, Jekyll Island Visitor's Center (JIVC; Glynn Co.)
Virginia Rail 1, ALT
PIPING PLOVER 2, Jekyll Island South Beach (JISB; Glynn Co.)
AMERICAN AVOCET 250-300 (wow!), AIC
Greater Yellowlegs 8-10, TCP; 2, AIC
Lesser Yellowlegs 4-5, TCP
MARBLED GODWIT 6-8, JIVC; 9, JISB
CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD 1, Steve Calver's place in Savannah
WESTERN KINGBIRD 1, Glennville private residence
Blue-headed Vireo, Pecan Rd. (Tattnall Co.)
Sedge Wren 1, Paulk's Pasture (PP; Glynn Co.)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1, AIC; 5, ALT
Orange-crowned Warbler 1m, AIC (lots of yellow, very pretty)
VESPER SPARROW 1, Glennville private residence
Grasshopper Sparrow 1, PP
HENSLOW’S SPARROW 2, PP
BALTIMORE ORIOLE 7, Glennville private residence
As Jeff Sewell mentioned in a previous message, the residence in
Glennville that is hosting the WEKI and BAOR is more than likely
accessible; the couple who lives there (the Griffins) were very obliging
and welcomed Rachel and I to come back any time. However, I have not been
successful in getting those nice folks on the phone (in several attempts)
to make 100% sure they are OK with directions to their house being put on
the internet. They have known local birder and GABO member Gene Wilkinson
for years so he would be another contact, but he is out of town right now.
Ken Blankenship
Marietta, GA (Cobb County)
http://www.wingsoverga.com
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