Date:         Fri, 1 Jun 2007 21:55:14 -0500
Reply-To:     slaytons@BELLSOUTH.NET
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From:         slaytons@BELLSOUTH.NET
Subject:      Birding in Murray County
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Following the directions from Ken Blankenship's web site, I went looking for the Blue Winged Warblers today.  I spent more time at the Cagle Road Site.  Many Warblers were singing.  The place was loaded with Prairie Warblers.  They were singing from the tops of the trees.  I never heard a Blue Winged Warbler sing.  But I do believe I saw one but didn't get a decent picture.  I didn't go very far past the creek which is now dried up.  It was very hot and I didn't go past the curve.  I went to the Mashburn Road area and again many Prairie warblers and Pine Warblers.  Yellow Breated Chats were doing their thing but the only ones I saw were far away.  It didn't help that a guy came out of the area on his 4 wheeler.  I thought the sign said no moterized vehicles.  Anyway, I then went to the Carter Dam area.  Starting on Powerhouse Road.  A lot of the Tree Swallow Boxes were full of young birds.  You could hear them everywhere.  A pair of Eastern Kingbirds were working along the lake side. My best find was a Male & Female Orchard Oriole.  I didn't know they were in this area.  Indigo Buntings were also singing everywhere.  I won't give up on the Blue Winged Warbler.  I'll try these spots again next week.  Hope everyone had a good day of birding.

Have a Blessed evening
Steve Slayton
Lawrenceville
Gwinnett County

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