The Alabama RBA
July, 2000
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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 334/382-2680;
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; about the Tennessee Valley Audubon
Society in Huntsville, Ruby Norman at 256/773-4369; about the Coastal Birding Association,
Venetia Friend at 334/928-4437.
RBA
* Alabama
* Statewide
* July 22, 2000
* ALST007.22
- Birds mentioned
Anhinga
White Ibis
Wood Stork
Swallow-tailed Kite
Long-billed Curlew
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Bachman's Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
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
greg-debi.jackson@prodigy.net
Fax: 205/987-5167
Alabama Ornithological Society website: http://www.bham.net/aos/
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Hotline: Alabama Ornithological Society Rare Bird Alert
Date: July 22, 2000
Number 205/987-2855
Compiler: Greg D. Jackson
Email: greg-debi.jackson@prodigy.net
Alabama Rare Bird Report -- Saturday, July 22, 2000.
HIGHLIGHTS: Wood Stork, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, and Lark Sparrow.
NOTE: When possible, blocks from the DeLorme Alabama Atlas will be given after the site
description, with the page number followed by the block. It would be helpful if
reports are accompanied by these coordinates.
A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER has been present through at least 7/4 just north of
Stevenson on US 72. It is at a transmission line crossing at mile marker 160 on the
newly-completed section of US 72 just north of Stevenson. [DeLorme 21-B6]
A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER has returned west of Decatur along Finley Island Road north of
US Alt 72. [DeLorme 18-F3]
A pair of SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHERS has returned to the Priceville area in Morgan County.
They are along Bethel Road near Cave Springs Road between AL 67 and Upper River
Road. [DeLorme 18-G5]
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHERS are nesting in Madison. Take Intergraph Road south from
the intersection with Madison Blvd. (at the railroad crossing). At the next
intersection turn left towards the golf driving course to the first large tree on the
left. [Delorme 19-E6]
Six SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHERS are in the vicinity of the Alabama A&M University
Experimental Station off US 431/231 and Walker Lane south of Hazel Green. [DeLorme
19-B8]
Up to 12 immature WHITE IBIS have been found with other waders in recent weeks at Cox's
Creek at Lake Purdy southeast of Birmingham. Look near the AL 119 bridge. [DeLorme
31-F7]
Eight WOOD STORKS were seen 7/15 near the entrance to Tombigbee Farms on Sumter Co. 85
near the Pickens County line. [DeLorme 34-D3]
A BACHMAN'S SPARROW was found 6/18 in eastern Chilton County near Mitchell Lake. It
was at a powerline crossing on Co. 264 near the lake. [DeLorme 38-F1]
Single LARK SPARROWS were discovered 6/18 in southwest Chilton County. One was east of US
82 on Co. 350, just east of the railroad track. The other was on a small loop road
just north of Co. 334 not far from the Autauga County line. [DeLorme 37-H7/8]
A family of LARK SPARROWS is in the Autauga County WMA, in a field to the north of Co. 66,
0.5 miles from the
intersection with Co. 57. [DeLorme 44-A5]
A large concentration of wading birds, including 120 WOOD STORKS, was seen 7/14-15 south
of Montgomery. They were at the catfish ponds east of US 231 just before the right
turn to Trotman Road. Please be careful when stopping on the roadside due to heavy
traffic. [DeLorme 45-F9]
At Choctaw NWR in Choctaw County, 17 ANHINGAS, eight WOOD STORKS, and two SWALLOW-TAILED
KITES were located 7/16. [DeLorme 48-D4]
Twelve WOOD STORKS were seen 7/16 in a small pond along AL 154 just east of AL 69 north of
Coffeeville. [DeLorme 48-E5]
A LONG-BILLED CURLEW has returned to the Battleship on the Mobile Causeway. [DeLorme
62-D4]
The following may be called for information:
Birding in Alabama: Greg Jackson (205/987-2855)
Alabama Ornithological Society: Larry Gardella (334/613-0690)
Birmingham Audubon Society: Ann Miller (205/879-7709)
Shoals Audubon Society (n.w. Alabama): Bill Rogers (256/766-5738)
Tennessee Valley Audubon Society (Huntsville): Ruby Norman (256/773-4369)
Coastal Birding Association: Venetia Friend (334/928-4437)
Raptors: Joe Shelnutt (334/844-6025)
Sighting information, and requests for regular email transcripts, can be submitted by
email to greg-debi.jackson@prodigy.net.
Thank you.
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