Local Bird News
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The winter hummingbird reports just keep coming in!!! Karen and Julia have been busy banding these special birds and are nowhere near being caught up! Karen has documented six birds over the past week, while Julia was up and out early this morning visiting Pickens County, where she banded an adult female Rufous and the fiesty young male Rufous pictured above! "Rocky," as he has been dubbed, is visiting the feeder of Canton store customer Fran Dodd.
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A Snowy Owlis being seen on Sea Island and is causing quite a bit of excitement! There have only been a handful of records of this species in Georgia, and the last was in 2004. Snowy Owls are truly birds of the north and don't fare well in our warmer temperatures, but this bird seems to be doing well. He prefers to perch on rooftops along the beach where he can keep an eye out for tasty shorebirds! We wish him the best, and if you are on the coast for the holidays, keep a look out for a really big, white owl! Closer to home, the usual suspects are visiting feeders - kinglets, juncos, Pine Warblers and bluebirds are flocking in to seed and suet offerings! Visit our Facebook pageand tell us what you're seeing! We love to hear from our customers!!! ************* Newsletter Lotto The winning receipt number for this period is
67147 dated 12/10/2012 ************** If this number and date match your receipt, you are a winner! Bring the receipt in to any Bird Watcher store location to claim your $100 Gift Card!!! Receipts dated today through December 24th are eligible for the next drawing on December 26th. Good luck!
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