Legend
Su = summer
F = fall
W = winter
Sp = spring
YR = year-round

[July 2005] = Most recently checked by KB
[N/A] = Not yet checked by KB

  = Location is within +/- 10 miles of the indicated interstate highway. This is especially helpful for out-of-town birders who may be passing through Georgia while travelling and would like to get a quick birding fix. This is also helpful for birders planning a "Big Day," where staying close to a major interstate corridor is essential for covering the greatest diversity of habitats in 24 hours.

   = Location is a "Georgia Birding Hotspot." Though this designation is subjective, it generally means that the area should be given high priority when planning a birding trip to a region. Some Hotspots offer incredible, productive birding virtually year-round (Jekyll Island), while the best birding of the year may be more seasonal at others (Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park).

SBM = Shorebird Migration; this very generally refers to mid-March thru May in spring and mid-July thru mid-October in fall. Fall is the prime shorebird season. Baird's and Buff-breasted Sandpipers likely only in fall. Peak passage of specific species is quite variable.
PM = Passerine Migration; this very generally refers to April and May in spring and August thru mid-October in fall. This includes all songbirds - wood warblers, vireos, tanagers, thrushes, flycatchers, etc. Peak passage of specific species is quite variable. Spring migration is much more concentrated and birds are often in colorful breeding plumage. Fall migration is more spread out; fall wood warblers can be notoriously difficult to identify (or even impossible to determine sex), with numerous juveniles which do not exhibit the same obvious field marks as adults. 
IBA = Important Bird Area; the aim of the IBA Program is to identify and conserve key breeding and feeding sites for birds. An Important Bird Area is a place that provides essential habitat for one or more species of bird, whether in breeding season, winter, or during migration. These sites are considered to be exceptionally important for bird conservation; see Georgia's IBA Webpage.

Dougherty County   
1) Chickasawhatchee WMA           [N/A]
PM, late Sp-Su for breeding birds
[DeLorme: page 57, grid A-7 and 8]
This WMA has hosted Limpkins in summer from 2005-2007! The W.M.A. is located west-southwest of Albany on the south side of State Highway 62. Gate 15 (Mud Creek Road gate) is approximately 10 miles west-southwest of the airport which is on the southwest side of town. The Limpkins were found on the north side of the third bridge (east to west) in a series of wooden bridges over the Chicasawhatchee Creek between intersection H and intersection B as shown on the DNR map. Enter the W.M.A. at Gate 15 on the south side of Highway 62. Proceed on the graded road approximately 2.7 miles to Intersection G and turn right (west). Proceed along this graded road for 1.1 miles to Intersection H. Bear right (northwest) and follow the graded road about 0.8 mile to the creek. There are many side roads so don't turn until you get to the marked intersections.