Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 19:47:23 -0400
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From: Earl Horn <budhorn@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject: Re: Spalding Co: Z-T Hawk, Dickcs, Lincoln Sp, Warblers, etc
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WOW! That's absolutely incredible that out of the only 200-300 nesting pairs
from the far southwest one of them would end up flying over Georgia. I would
hope that a discovery that significant would be well documented and written
up for both the Oriole and Birding Magazine. There are birders all over the
country that would be interested in such a spectacular find.
Best regards,
Earl Horn
Lawrenceville, Ga
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Eric Beohm
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 10:32 PM
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Subject: [GABO-L] Spalding Co: Z-T Hawk, Dickcs, Lincoln Sp, Warblers, etc
Highlights:
Lincoln's Sparrow (1)
Dickcissel (2 heard)
Warblers (18 to 20 species)
Bank Swallow (1)
Sedge Wren (1)
Gray-cheeked Thrush (1)
Nashville Warbler
Swainson's Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Probable Worm-eating Warbler
Probable Kentucky Warbler
White-eyed Eastern Towhee
Grasshopper Sparrow
Bobolink (about 100)
Common Nighthawk
Wild Turkey
Cooper's Hawk
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Eurasian Collared-dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Barred Owl (perched in yard)
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Orchard Oriole (surprisingly no Baltimores)
I see Fox Squirrels regularly, but I was glad to get a decent photo of one
at long last.
The reason I took off work was because Monday around 6pm I saw an apparent
ZONE-TAILED HAWK near my house in with Turkey Vultures. There is a dump
nearby that Turkey and Black Vultures go to in mass to roost. The
Zone-tailed looked very similar to the Turkey Vultures in shape, flight, and
wing position. However, it was noticeably smaller than the two Turkey
Vultures soaring beside it. It was darker, even in good light appearing
black. The hawk was black except for the gray regimes and some white in the
tail and the yellow feet. It had a black feathered head and hawk-shaped
bill. Despite being very similar in shape and habit to Turkey Vulture, it
had a cleaner cut appearance to the wings and tail. I can give more details
later; perhaps on my website:
http://eaglecreek4.tripod.com/georgiabirdingandnature/
I watched it for about a minute as I pulled off the side of the road with
my binoculars and managed to get out of my car as it circled nearby over a
wooded area with a creek. It disappeared behind the trees. I spent about an
hour looking for it today to no avail.
This is the first ZONE-TAILED HAWK I've seen in the eastern United States.
I've considered them a remote possibility and have kept my eyes open for
them for many years, though I figured fall would be the more likely time.
This approximate area in Spalding County has been very good for raptors.
Over the years here I've found Swainson's Hawks, Golden Eagles, Mississippi
and Swallow-tailed Kites, as well as falcons and such.
Area:
DeLorme 33 A10
Vicinity of Bailey Jester, Bucksnort, and Barnesville Road which are just
south of Hwy 16.
Good Birding!
Eric Beohm
Griffin, GA
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