The Alabama RBA

March, 1999

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Please send records with appropriate details to: Greg D. Jackson, 2220 Baneberry Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244.

The following may be called for information: on birding in Alabama, Greg Jackson at 205/987-2855; about the Alabama Ornithological Society, Charles Kennedy at 334/382-5737; about the Birmingham Audubon Society, Ann Miller at 205/879-7709; about the Shoals Audubon Society in n.w. Alabama, Bill Rogers at 205/766-5738.

RBA

* Alabama
* Statewide
* March 30, 1999
* ALST993.30

- Birds mentioned

Eared Grebe
Bald Eagle
Am. Golden-Plover
Short-eared Owl
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Red Crossbill

Note: Species capitalized above are on the Alabama Bird Records Committee Review List.  

Please send records with appropriate details to: Greg D. Jackson, 2220 Baneberry Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244.

Alabama Ornithological Society website: http://www.bham.net/aos/

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Hotline: Alabama Ornithological Society Rare Bird Alert
Date: March 30, 1999
Number: 205/987-2730
Compiler: Greg D. Jackson
Email: greg-debi.jackson@prodigy.net

Hello, this is the Alabama Rare Bird Report for Monday, March 30, 1999.

HIGHLIGHTS:  Eared Grebe, Am. Golden-Plover, Short-eared Owl, and Red Crossbill.

At the Marthaler Lane ponds near Leighton in eastern Colbert County, an EARED GREBE and 14 AM. GOLDEN-PLOVERS were seen 3/28.  Go west from Leighton on Co. 22 and turn north in a couple of miles on Marthaler Lane.  Go about a mile to the ponds along the road beyond the RR track.

A minimum of 237 AM. GOLDEN-PLOVERS was seen 3/21 at the Woerner Turf Farm in Lowndes County.  Take Co. 29 through Lowndesboro from US 80.  At 4.8 miles from US 80 turn right at the sign for the farm. In 3.0 miles the paved road becomes dirt.  In another 1.5 miles you reach the farm entrance on the left at a 90-degree right turn.   Please do not walk or drive on the grass at this or any sod farm.

Seven AM. GOLDEN-PLOVERS were seen 3/22 at Ft. Morgan near the fort.

An alternate-plumaged EARED GREBE was discovered 3/25 in the bay beside the Shell Mounds on Dauphin Island.

An adult Bald Eagle was at Meaher SP on the Mobile Causeway 3/21.  The LONG-BILLED CURLEW is still at the Battleship, and four AM. GOLDEN-PLOVERS were seen 3/25.   Blakeley Island had few birds 3/25.

Many shorebirds were seen in the western Bayou La Batre pond 3/25.  Just north of the drawbridge in Bayou La Batre, go west on Little River Road.  Where the road turns sharply left the second time, take the dirt road straight about a half mile to the diked ponds.  Do not drive on the dikes. 

A SHORT-EARED OWL continued through 3/17 from the parking lot midway along the northern boundary of Key Cave NWR west of Florence. Go west from town on AL 20 towards Savannah and turn left on Co.  2 (Gunwaleford Rd.).  In 4.0 miles turn left on Co. 223 (just past Bubba's Grocery) and go 1.5 miles south to Co. 204.  Turn right and go 0.6 miles.

RED CROSSBILLS are nesting in Talladega NF.  Call Bill Summerour at 256/435-4730 for details.

The next AOS meeting is 4/16-18 at Dauphin Island.

The following may be called for information: on birding in Alabama, Greg Jackson at 205/987-2855; about the Alabama Ornithological Society, Charles Kennedy at 334/382-2680; about the Birmingham Audubon Society, Ann Miller at 205/879-7709; about the Shoals Audubon Society in n.w. Alabama, Bill Rogers at 256/766-5738.

Sighting information, and requests for regular email transcripts, can be transmitted by e-mail to greg-debi.jackson@prodigy.net.   Thank you.

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RBA

* Alabama
* Statewide
* March 25, 1999
* ALST993.25

- Birds mentioned

Bald Eagle
Am. Golden-Plover
Short-eared Owl
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Red Crossbill

Note: Species capitalized above are on the Alabama Bird Records Committee Review List.  

Please send records with appropriate details to: Greg D. Jackson, 2220 Baneberry Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244.

Alabama Ornithological Society website: http://www.bham.net/aos/

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Hotline: Alabama Ornithological Society Rare Bird Alert
Date: March 25, 1999
Number: 205/987-2730
Compiler: Greg D. Jackson
Email: greg-debi.jackson@prodigy.net

Hello, this is the Alabama Rare Bird Report for Thursday, March 25, 1999.

HIGHLIGHTS:  Am. Golden-Plover, Short-eared Owl, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, and Red Crossbill.

A minimum of 237 AM. GOLDEN-PLOVERS was seen 3/21 at the Woerner Turf Farm in Lowndes County.  Take Co. 29 through Lowndesboro from US 80.  At 4.8 miles from US 80 turn right at the sign for the farm. In 3.0 miles the paved road becomes dirt.  In another 1.5 miles you reach the farm entrance on the left at a 90-degree right turn.   Please do not walk or drive on the grass at this or any sod farm.

Seven AM. GOLDEN-PLOVERS were seen 3/22 at Ft. Morgan near the fort.

An adult Bald Eagle was at Meaher SP on the Mobile Causeway 3/21.  The LONG-BILLED CURLEW is still at the Battleship.  The ponds at Blakeley Island are very full, and have some ducks and a few shorebirds.

A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was spotted just east of the airport at Dauphin Island 3/9.

A SHORT-EARED OWL continued through 3/17 from the parking lot midway along the northern boundary of Key Cave NWR west of Florence. Go west from town on AL 20 towards Savannah and turn left on Co.  2 (Gunwaleford Rd.).  In 4.0 miles turn left on Co. 223 (just past Bubba's Grocery) and go 1.5 miles south to Co. 204.  Turn right and go 0.6 miles.

RED CROSSBILLS are nesting in Talladega NF.  Call Bill Summerour at 256/435-4730 for details.

The next AOS meeting is 4/16-18 at Dauphin Island.

The following may be called for information: on birding in Alabama, Greg Jackson at 205/987-2855; about the Alabama Ornithological Society, Charles Kennedy at 334/382-2680; about the Birmingham Audubon Society, Ann Miller at 205/879-7709; about the Shoals Audubon Society in n.w. Alabama, Bill Rogers at 256/766-5738.

Sighting information, and requests for regular email transcripts, can be transmitted by e-mail to greg-debi.jackson@prodigy.net.   Thank you.

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RBA

* Alabama
* Statewide
* March 21, 1999
* ALST993.21

- Birds mentioned

Am. Golden-Plover
Short-eared Owl
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Red Crossbill

Note: Species capitalized above are on the Alabama Bird Records Committee Review List.  

Please send records with appropriate details to: Greg D. Jackson, 2220 Baneberry Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244.

Alabama Ornithological Society website: http://www.bham.net/aos/

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Hotline: Alabama Ornithological Society Rare Bird Alert
Date: March 21, 1999
Number: 205/987-2730
Compiler: Greg D. Jackson
Email: greg-debi.jackson@prodigy.net

Hello, this is the Alabama Rare Bird Report for Sunday, March 21, 1999.

HIGHLIGHTS:  Am. Golden-Plover, Short-eared Owl, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, and Red Crossbill.

At least 150 AM. GOLDEN-PLOVERS were discovered 3/20 at the Woerner Turf Farm in Lowndes County.  Take Co. 29 through Lowndesboro from US 80.  At 4.8 miles from US 80 turn right at the sign for the farm. In 3.0 miles the paved road becomes dirt.  In another 1.5 miles you reach the farm entrance on the left at a 90-degree right turn.   Please do not walk or drive on the grass at this or any sod farm.

A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was spotted just east of the airport at Dauphin Island 3/9.

A SHORT-EARED OWL continued through 3/17 from the parking lot midway along the northern boundary of Key Cave NWR west of Florence. Go west from town on AL 20 towards Savannah and turn left on Co.  2 (Gunwaleford Rd.).  In 4.0 miles turn left on Co. 223 (just past Bubba's Grocery) and go 1.5 miles south to Co. 204.  Turn right and go 0.6 miles.

RED CROSSBILLS are nesting in Talladega NF.  Call Bill Summerour at 256/435-4730 for details.

The next AOS meeting is 4/16-18 at Dauphin Island.

The following may be called for information: on birding in Alabama, Greg Jackson at 205/987-2855; about the Alabama Ornithological Society, Charles Kennedy at 334/382-2680; about the Birmingham Audubon Society, Ann Miller at 205/879-7709; about the Shoals Audubon Society in n.w. Alabama, Bill Rogers at 256/766-5738.

Sighting information, and requests for regular email transcripts, can be transmitted by e-mail to greg-debi.jackson@prodigy.net.   Thank you.

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RBA

* Alabama
* Statewide
* March 8, 1999
* ALST993.8

- Birds mentioned

Ross's Goose
Short-eared Owl
Le Conte's Sparrow
Lapland Longspur

Note: Species capitalized above are on the Alabama Bird Records Committee Review List.  

Please send records with appropriate details to: Greg D. Jackson, 2220 Baneberry Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244.

Alabama Ornithological Society website: http://www.bham.net/aos/

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Hotline: Alabama Ornithological Society Rare Bird Alert
Date: February 20, 1999
Number: 205/987-2730
Compiler: Greg D. Jackson
Email: greg-debi.jackson@prodigy.net

Hello, this is the Alabama Rare Bird Report for Monday, March 8, 1999.

HIGHLIGHTS:  Ross's Goose, Short-eared Owl, and Lapland Longspur.

A few migrants are appearing, but few rarities have been reported lately.

At Key Cave NWR west of Florence, three LE CONTE'S SPARROWS were noted again 2/7.  Go west from town on AL 20 towards Savannah and turn left on Co.  2 (Gunwaleford Rd.).   In 4.0 miles turn left on Co. 223 (just past Bubba's Grocery) and go 1.5 miles south to Co. 204.  Turn right and go 0.6 miles to a small parking lot on the left overlooking a pond; check the field near the pond.  Up to two SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen again 2/28 from the parking lot midway along the northern boundary of the refuge.

A ROSS'S GOOSE continued 2/20 just east of  Brown's Ferry Nuclear Plant at a pond on the corner of Nuclear and Cowford Roads.

Six LAPLAND LONGSPURS continued at the golf practice field of Calhoun College 2/22.   From US Alt 72 northeast of Decatur, go north on US 31.  Turn right at the light near the Hardee's and drive about a half mile to the golf practice field on the left between two ball fields.

Red Crossbills are nesting in Talladega NF.  Call Bill Summerour at 256/435-4730 for details.

The following may be called for information: on birding in Alabama, Greg Jackson at 205/987-2855; about the Alabama Ornithological Society, Charles Kennedy at 334/382-2680; about the Birmingham Audubon Society, Ann Miller at 205/879-7709; about the Shoals Audubon Society in n.w. Alabama, Bill Rogers at 256/766-5738.

Sighting information, and requests for regular email transcripts, can be transmitted by e-mail to greg-debi.jackson@prodigy.net.   Thank you.

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