The Alabama RBA

April 2005

Brought to you courtesy of Greg Jackson and Steve McConnell:

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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

(Internet Only)

*Alabama
*Statewide
*April 22, 2005
*ALST0504.20

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ROSEATE SPOONBILL
Jaeger sp.
BRONZED COWBIRD

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--- Species previously reported ---
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WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL
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Please note: Species CAPITALIZED above are on the Alabama Bird Records Committee review list.

Check the AOS website (address below - look in Alabama Bird Record Committee section) for forms and suggestions on how to submit your sightings of these species to the state database. Please send observations with appropriate details to:

Greg D. Jackson
2220 Baneberry Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244
g_d_jackson@bellsouth.net
Fax: 205/987-5167

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

Alabama RBA archives: http://www.tvas.org/rba.htm
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Hotline: Alabama Ornithological Society Rare Bird Alert
Date: April 22, 2005
Number: 256/751-4788 (currently out-of-service – please leave messages at 256/773-8560)
Compiler: Steve W. McConnell
Email: swmavocet@aol.com

NOTE: Where possible, DeLorme Alabama Atlas coordinates [DeAL xx-xx]are provided following each site description. Page references to the AOS Birder's Guide to Alabama [BGtA p. xx] will also be included for birding locations sites described therein.

Alabama Rare Bird Report – Friday, April 22, 2005.

A male WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL continued through at least 4/19 at the Kelso home near Rogersville in Lauderdale County. Birders who want to try for this bird are asked to call 256/247-5364 between 9 am and 8 pm to arrange a visit. Directions to the Kelso’s are as follows: from Rogersville follow US 72 east for around 2.5 miles and turn right (south) at the Oliver Church of Christ. The turn is before you reach the Elk River bridge. In about 0.5 mile turn right onto County 121. Go another 0.25 mile and follow County 121 as it goes left. In about 0.5 mile turn right onto Sharon Drive (a new sign has this marked Poplar Springs Drive). Cross the creek on a small concrete bridge and go about 0.5 mile past a deadend pave street to the unpaved driveway on the left just past the wooden “Pinedale Homesites” sign. There is a large green mailbox with #113. [DeAL 18-C1]


A ROSEATE SPOONBILL visited the pond behind the Alabama Gulf Coast Visitor’s Center in Orange Beach for several days last week and may still be present. The center is located on AL 182 about 1.0 mile east of Baldwin County 2. [DeAL 64-F3]

A pair of BRONZED COWBIRDS was seen 4/17 over the bowl pond at Shell Mound Park on Dauphin Island. A distant JAEGER was seen 4/15 flying east over the bay separating Dauphin Island from Little Dauphin Island to the north. Gray and dark upperwings pointed toward Long-tailed, however, a definite identification could not be made. [DeAL 64-B3][BGtA p. 10]

The following may be called for information:
Birding in Alabama: Greg Jackson (205/987-2855)
Alabama Ornithological Society: Bob Reed (334/283-5886)
Alabama Breeding Bird Atlas project: Rick West (800/707-4382 or 334/324-6477)
Alabama Wildlife Rehabilitation Center hotline: (205/320-6189)

Please leave messages about new birds and feedback on reported species after the tone. Sighting information, and requests for regular email transcripts, can be submitted by email to: swmavocet@aol.com

Thank you.
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RBA

(Internet Only)

 *Alabama

*Statewide

*April 9, 2005

*ALST0504.09

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SOOTY SHEARWATER (flyby)

American Golden-Plover

Upland Sandpiper (2 locations)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Great Black-backed Gull

WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL

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none

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Please note: Species CAPITALIZED above are on the Alabama Bird Records Committee review list.

Check the AOS website (address below - look in Alabama Bird Record Committee section) for forms and suggestions on how to submit your sightings of these species to the state database. Please send observations with appropriate details to:

Greg D. Jackson

2220 Baneberry Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244

g_d_jackson@bellsouth.net

Fax: 205/987-5167

Alabama Ornithological Society website:

http://www.bham.net/aos/

Alabama RBA archives:

http://www.tvas.org/rba.htm

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Hotline: Alabama Ornithological Society Rare Bird Alert

Date: April 9, 2005

Number:  256/751-4788 (currently out-of-service – please leave messages at 256/773-8560)

Compiler: Steve W. McConnell

Email: swmavocet@aol.com

NOTE: Where possible, DeLorme Alabama Atlas coordinates [DeAL xx-xx]are provided following each site description.   Page references to the AOS Birder's Guide to Alabama [BGtA  p. xx] will also be included for birding locations sites described therein. 

Alabama Rare Bird Report – Saturday, April 9, 2005.

A male WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL is visiting a feeder at the Kelso home near Rogersville in Lauderdale County.   This would be only the 2^nd record for Alabama!  Birders who want to try for this bird are asked to call 256/247-5364 between 9 am and 8 pm to arrange a visit.  Directions to the Kelso’s are as follows:   from Rogersville follow US 72 east for around 2.5 miles and turn right (south) at the Oliver Church of Christ.  The turn is before you reach the Elk River bridge.  In about 0.5 mile turn right onto County 121.  Go another 0.25 mile and follow County 121 as it goes left.  In about 0.5 mile turn right onto Sharon Drive (a new sign has this marked Poplar Springs Drive).   Cross the creek on a small concrete bridge and go about 0.5 mile past a deadend pave street to the unpaved driveway on the left just past the wooden “Pinedale Homesites” sign.  There is a large green mailbox with #113.  [DeAL 18-C1]

24 UPLAND and a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER were found 4/3 at the Woerner Turf Farm in Lowndes County west of Montgomery.  To reach the sod farm from US 80, follow Co. 29 north through Lowndesboro. At 4.8 miles from US 80 turn right onto County 40 at the sign for the farm just past a RR track. 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.  Remember not to drive or walk on the grass at this or any sod farm and yield right-of-way to farm and irrigation equipment.  Also avoid slick, muddy roads at this site.  [DeAL 44-E4&5]

Baldwin County birding 4/2 produced several sightings of UPLAND SANDPIPER flocks including 30+ in the field on the northwest corner of the US 98/County 91 intersection west of Lillian.  Another location was reached by following County 91 south from US 98 for around 1.0 mile and turn right (west) on Hagendorfer Road.  Around 45 Uppies were seen on the north (right) side of the road about 0.5 mile in.  [DeAL 63-H9]

A SOOTY SHEARWATER was seen 4/1 in the surf offshore of Ft. Morgan.  It has not been relocated.  [DeAL 64-B4][BGtA p. 23]

An immature GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL was found 4/2 on Pelican Island just south of Dauphin Island.  [DeAL 64-B3]

61 AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS were noted 4/1 at the sod farm on County 61 (Gnat Pond Road) south of the County 24 intersection at Gnat Pond.  [DeAL 17-D8][BGtA p. 211]

The next meeting of the Alabama Ornithological Society will be April 15-17 on Dauphin Island. 

The Hummer/Bird Study Group is banding at Ft. Morgan through April 15.  Visitors are welcome! 

The following may be called for information:

Birding in Alabama: Greg Jackson (205/987-2855)

Alabama Ornithological Society: Bob Reed  (334/283-5886)

Alabama Breeding Bird Atlas project:  Rick West (800/707-4382 or 334/324-6477)

Alabama Wildlife Rehabilitation Center hotline:  (205/320-6189)

Please leave messages about new birds and feedback on reported species after the tone. Sighting information, and requests for regular email transcripts, can be submitted by email to:

swmavocet@aol.com

Thank you.

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RBA

*Alabama
*Statewide
*April 2, 2004
*ALST0404.02

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CAVE SWALLOW
Clay-colored Sparrow

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Red-throated Loon (new location)

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Please note: Species CAPITALIZED above are on the Alabama Bird Records Committee review list.
Check the AOS website (address below - look in Alabama Bird Record Committee section) for forms and suggestions on how to submit your sightings of these species to the state database. Please send observations with appropriate details to:

Greg D. Jackson
2220 Baneberry Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244
g_d_jackson@bellsouth.net
Fax: 205/987-5167

Alabama Ornithological Society website:
http://www.bham.net/aos/
Alabama RBA archives:
http://fly.hiwaay.net:8000/~pgibson/tvas/link.cgi?file=rba

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Hotline: Alabama Ornithological Society Rare Bird Alert
Date:  April 2, 2004
Number:  256/751-4788
Compiler: Steve W. McConnell
Email: swmavocet@aol.com

NOTE: Where possible, DeLorme Alabama Atlas coordinates [DeAL xx-xx]are provided following each site description.   Page references to the AOS Birder's Guide to Alabama [BGtA  p. xx] will also be included for birding locations sites described therein.  See the AOS website for information on how to obtain this bird finding guide.

Alabama Rare Bird Report - Friday, April 2, 2004.

Migration is well underway with many species represented both on the coast and inland.  For those interested in adding  science to their coastal fallout predictions, try the Duncan Birding Forecast webpage at:  http://www.fmwaudubon.org/birdforecast.html

A RED-THROATED LOON was seen 3/27 just offshore near the Dauphin Island fishing pier. [DeAL 64-B3][BGtA p. 5]



A CAVE SWALLOW and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW were nice finds 3/29 at Fort Morgan.  [DeAL 64-B4][BGtA p. 23]


The world famous Hummer/Bird Study Group will be banding at Fort Morgan through April 17.  Visitors are welcome!

The next meeting of the Alabama Ornithological Society will be on Dauphin Island April 16-18.  For more information check the society website: http://www.bham.net/aos/   or call the number below.


The following may be called for information:
Birding in Alabama: Greg Jackson (205/987-2855)
Alabama Ornithological Society: Bob Reed  (334/283-5886)
Alabama Breeding Bird Atlas project:  Rick West (800/707-4382 or 334/324-6477)
Alabama Wildlife Rehabilitation Center hotline:  (205/320-6189)

Please leave messages about new birds and feedback on reported species after the tone. Sighting information, and requests for regular email transcripts, can be submitted by email to:
swmavocet@aol.com

Thank you.

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