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Phalarope Day: the best of the restSo, it seems like yesterday's phalaropes are indisputably Red Phalaropes. According to the Annotated Checklist, there are only 9 coastal and inland records of this species in GA up to 1997, and no recent records have been entered into eBird. Extraordinary! Anyhow, while the phals undoubtedly stole the show, there were many other good birds on offer. Cloudy weather brought hundreds of Chimney Swifts low over the lake, with 4 Barn and 2 Northern Rough-winged Swallows among them. The cold snap also brought my FOTS Pine Siskin, and 2 Myrtle Warblers.  I recorded 10 warbler species, including my first Bay-breasted for the site. Flocks of Tennessee Warblers foraging in the mimosas allowed for nice photo-ops.   Some rather shakier attempts at a Redstart and male Pine Warbler.   They really do have yellow bellies!  If only the phals had been this co-operative... 
11:48 AM - Friday, October 16, 2009 - post comment
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