MacGillivray's  Warbler

Rare Bird Report

07/16/06

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These MacGillivray's Warbler pictures were taken on 9/4/05 at Kennesaw Mountain  in Cobb County, GA by Pierre Howard and Rachel Cass.  The bird was originally found 4 September 2005 by Giff Beaton , Mark Davis and Bob and Deb Zaremba around 8:30AM.  It was relocated by Pierre Howard, Bill Lotz ,  Jeff Sewell and Sterling Blanchard around 10:00AM.   Later in the day, multiple observers were able to relocate the bird as late as 6:30PM.   The bird was actively feeding near the "saddle",  an area on Kennesaw Mountain that have stairs leading to Little Kennesaw.   This is only the third record for this warbler in Georgia. While searching for the MacGillivray's Warbler, a female Mourning Warbler was discovered in the same area!

 The Annotated Checklist of Georgia Birds lists the following sighting;

Accidental on Jekyll Island 2 Oct 1987 (Cohrs and Cohrs 1991) Photo, Oriole 56:48-9

A report from Karen Theodorou in Duluth, Gwinnett  County on 28 September through 29 September was submitted and  accepted by the Checklist Committee after publication of the ACOGB.  Photo by Earl Horn(above).. m.ob.

Click on the thumbnail to enlarge the photograph.  All photos are provided by Pierre Howard and Rachel Cass. Unauthorized use is prohibited.  

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