The Alabama RBA

July 2004

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

*Alabama

*Statewide

*July 22, 2005

*ALST0507.22

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--- Species added since last report ---

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WHITE-FACED IBIS

Gray Kingbird

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--- Species previously reported ---

Glossy Ibis (new location)

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (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://www.tvas.org/rba.htm

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Hotline: Alabama Ornithological Society Rare Bird Alert

Date: July 22, 2005

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.

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

3-4 WHITE-FACED IBIS were discovered 7/16 and seen through at least 7/17 on the large lawn adjacent to the USS Alabama battleship park in Mobile. The birds were associating when seen with, at times, over 40 GLOSSY and unidentified dark ibis. The best time to look for these and other waders at this location is likely following rain events. [DeAL 62-D4][BGtA p. 41]

A pair of GRAY KINGBIRDS with an apparent fledgling were discovered 7/18 along the coast just west of Orange Beach. The location was behind Hazel’s Seafood Restaurant on AL 182 about 1.5 miles west of the AL 161 intersection. It’s been a long time since breeding Gray Kingbirds have been seen in Alabama so this find is quite welcome! [DeAL 64-E4]

A family group of SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHERS was found 7/17 at Red Bay in Franklin County. The birds were on a power pole alongside AL 24, immediately in front of the McDonald's/BP, about 100 yards west of the AL 19/AL 24 intersection. The birds were seen again 7/19 in a large tree just east of the McDonald’s. [DeAL 16-H2]

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: (205-621-3333)

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

*July 14, 2005

*ALST0507.14

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--- Species added since last report ---

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Hurricane Dennis birds:

storm-petrel sp. (along GA border)

Sooty Tern (5 locations)

Also:

Glossy Ibis

Wood Stork

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--- Species previously reported ---

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (2 new locations)

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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: July 14, 2005

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.

Alabama Rare Bird Report – Thursday, July 14, 2005.

The passage of Hurricane Dennis inland 7/10 left several pelagic species in its wake through the southeast. Within Alabama the following were noted:

7/11: SOOTY TERNS at the following locations: seven at Walter F. George Dam east of Abbeville in Henry County [DeAL 54-G5]; one at Miller’s Ferry Lock & Dam on Dannelly Reservoir south of Safford [DeAL 43-H6&7][BGtA p. 66]; a dying SOOTY TERN, Opelika along AL 14 near Auburn city limits; ten at West Point Dam just over the Georgia border north of Lanett in Chambers County [DeAL 40-E4]. An unidentified species of STORM-PETREL was also seen at the last location.

7/12: SOOTY TERN, mouth of Bear Creek at Tennessee River just east of Eastport, MS [DeAL 16-B3].

7/13: Three SOOTY TERNS, below Wheeler Dam, Lauderdale/Lawrence Counties [DeAL 17-C10].

Two SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHERS were found 7/4 along AL 183 southwest of Marion in Perry County. The location was between mile markers 2 and 3 just west of the “Johnson Feed” sign. [DeAL 43-B6]

A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was seen 7/8 at the Alabama A&M farm southeast of Hazel Green in Madison County. The bird was on the barbed wire fence adjacent to the gravel road running north-to-south from the Walker Road entrance. The farm is open to visitors on weekdays. [DeAL 19-B9]

122 WOOD STORKS were noted 7/11 south of Greensboro along AL 25 in Hale County.

A GLOSSY IBIS was an unusual find inland during 4th of July weekend along the banks of the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River in Blount County near Cleveland. The ibis was on the west bank just downstream from the Swann Covered Bridge. [DeAL 25-F7]

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: (205-621-3333)

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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