Date:         Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:12:05 -0400
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From:         Larry Russell <larryrussell@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      GA RBA, 04/11/08
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RBA

* Georgia
* Georgia statewide
* April 10, 2008
* GAGA0804.10

- Birds Reported

RUFF (not seen)
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD
UPLAND SANDPIPER
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE
Leconte's Sparrow
Broad-winged Hawk
Purple Finch

hotline:     Georgia Rare Bird Alert
date:        April 10, 2008, 8:28 pm
number:      770-493-8862
to report:   770-493-8862 or lambertsewell AT mindspring.com
coverage:    Statewide
compiled:    April 10, 2008
compiler:    Jeff Sewell
transcriber:    Larry Russell


The following is a summary of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert (RBA) Saturday
evening telephone report, April 10, 2008. The RBA is a service of the
Georgia Ornithological Society.  Jeff Sewell is the voice of the RBA.


The RUFF seen just across the border in South Carolina off of US17 has not 
been re-located since the day after it was sighted on April 6th.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=11624

A flock, a =flock=, of YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDs were seen at a farm in 
Montezuma, in Macon Co., just south of the Marshallville Sod Farms that many 
of us are familiar with.  They were reported to the RBA on April 9th, and 
today three adult males, 2 adult females, and one possible immature male 

were seen.  They were seen around the barn on the property of Ruth Weaver, 
at 338 Miller Rd. in Montezuma.  She has give us permission to observe these 
birds on her property, so please tell her how grateful you are that she is 
allowing us access to her property.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=14721
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=11499
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=15421

Eight UPLAND SANDPIPERS were sighted at the Marshallville Sod Farms on April 
10th.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=15421

BROAD-WINGED HAWKS are moving through the Atlanta area.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=13349

Three SWALLOW-TAILED KITEs were sighted in Tattnall Co. on April 7th and in 
Effingham Co. on April 9th.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=10311
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=14624

A LECONTE'S SPARROW was spotted at Carter's Lake in Murray Co. on April 8th.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=12503
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=13128

A SURF SCOTER and 4 HORNED GREBEs were spotted at the Smith Reservoir in 

Clayton Co. on April 8th.
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0804&L=gabo-l&F=&S=&P=12601


This concludes the current edition of the Georgia Rare Bird Alert.  For
information about the Georgia Ornithological Society, see
www.gos.org, or email us at information AT gos.org. To join GOS, send a
check for $20 to GOS, P.O. Box 181, High Shoals, GA 30645.

- End transcript

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Good Birding!

Larry Russell
Roswell
Fulton County
Georgia
USA 

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