03/25/08

• Spring Migration
• Fall Migration
• Annotated
•  Checklist
• Summary reports
• Georgia Birders Web Site

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Kennesaw Mountain Birding Web site                

The following text from A Birder's Guide to Georgia has been reproduced with Giff Beaton's permission: "Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in NW Atlanta is the premier neo-tropical migrant birding location near Atlanta and one of the best inland locations in the entire Southeast. During migration ten species of warblers or more in just a few hours in a morning is normal while up to 20 species of warblers will be seen in a morning a couple of times per season. Several species of vireos, thrushes, tanagers, flycatchers and other neo-tropical species are usually seen per morning in proper season. Spring migration is best from the first week in April through mid-May, and fall is good from mid-August through mid-October.  Fall migration actually starts in early July, but the numbers don't really pick up until August. Cerulean Warbler is a Kennesaw specialty, especially in fall when at least a few are seen virtually every day between late July and early September. Many rarer species are seen here annually and can be noted on the checklist of birds (available at the Visitor Center, open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily). "

Birds of Kennesaw Mountain Now Available!!!! 

Giff Beaton's complete annotated checklist is now available.  It is a very valuable tool  and contains the most complete data on the birds of Kennesaw Mountain.  You can get the latest updates to the book  by clicking on the book cover in the left margin.

Be sure to check Giff Beaton's excellent reference book,  "Birding Georgia"  for additional information on Kennesaw Mountain and other birding hot spots in Georgia. Both are available by ordering from the GOS website at   http://www.gos.org/publications.html

HOT LINKS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Click here for a copy of the current early and late dates for Fall migrants: Kennesaw Spring Arrival & Departure Dates

A listing of the four letter Band Codes used in the daily reports can be obtained by clicking here: Kennesaw Band Codes

To see reports for other seasons, visit the summary reports page by following the link; KMT Summary Reports.

The current migration reports can be found by clicking here:  Spring Migration 2008