North Georgia Birder: April 2014

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

WOW!!So happy migration has started that means my FAVORITE bird has arrived. Broad Winged Hawks. Love these guys.

Broad Winged Hawk

Since last update I have gotten Lifers and several yearbirds.

Lifers are

Eastern Kingbird

Prothantary Warbler

Common Yellowthroat

House Wren

Palm Warbler

Greater Yellowlegs

Savannah Sparrow

Eastern Kingbird

Greater Yellowlegs

Prothantary Warbler

Wood Ducks

Common Yellowthroat

House Wren

Palm Warbler

Savannah Sparrow

Found out a local University has up tons of Tree swallows boxes. They have tons. There were Barn and Tree swallows nesting there along with a pair of Bluebird in the boxes.

Tree Swallow

Thanks for all the views and keep them coming.

-Easton

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

MIGRATION HAS STARTED! Yesterday I saw 3 White Eyed Vireos. LIFER 4 unidentified warblers and a Brewster's Warbler which is a Golden Winged X Blue Winged Warbler Hybrid.

Brewster's Warbler

White Eyed Vireo

Then I went to go see a Bald eagle nest not to far away. On the way saw this power line Red Shoulder.

Red Shouldered Hawk

As we got there and met up with the guy that was going to show us the nest he said we probably wasn't going to see the eagle and the nest is hard to see. Driving down the river to the nest I noticed the Eagle sitting in a tree on the river fishing. We quickly made a u turn and got awesome looks and good pics.

Bald Eagle

As it flew away we went on to find the nest. We wouldn't see the eagle again. Here are some pics of the
nest.

Bald Eagle nest

-Easton

Saturday, April 5, 2014

In total now my Yearlist in 105 and lifelist is 135.

-Easton

Finally got around to getting on here. Went to Myrtle beach for my Birthday in March. Ended that trip with 30+ lifers and 40+ yearbirds.
Here are some pics.

Ring Billed Gull

Sunset

Great Egret
This one is banded. Local birders call it radar. They banded it and have a tracking device on to see were it went. After they banded it it never left the park.