Kennesaw Mountain Report  9/6/98

Predawn Thrush Count  0540-0700  70F Calm, clear  G Beaton H Wood

GREG 1 Called overhead at 0610  2nd fall record
ESOW 1
GHOW 4
CONI 2  12th fall record
RTHU 1
VEER 12
SWTH 57
WOTH 27
TEWA 2

Peak numbers at 0635-0645 as birds were landing.


0700-1120 70F-76F Winds very light and variable. Widely scattered high
cirrus. Very muggy.

Obs: Many inc B+G Beaton B Blakeslee P Howard C Lambert J Sewell K
Theodorou B+D Zaremba

RTHA 1
MERL 1  5th fall record
CHSW 12
RTHU 2
EWPE 2
BASW 1
WBNU 5
BHNU 2
BGGN 4
WEVI 1
YTVI 2
REVI 3
GWWA 2 1m 1im
TEWA 4
NAWA 1f
NOPA 2 1m 1f
CSWA 10
MAWA 1
BTWA 1f
BNWA 2m
BLWA 2m
PIWA 1m
BPWA 1f  10th fall record (9th yesterday new early date, probably same bird)  
CEWA 3 1m 1f 1if
BAWA 4 1if 3 unk
AMRE 2
WEWA 1
OVEN 1
KEWA 1im
MOWA 1im   Undoubtably same bird as yesterday, today seen at base of stairs
to top from upper lot. Only                       accepted MOWA record from
KMT ever. Had both COWA and MOWA this year at KMT!
HOWA 3 1m 2f   19 species, same as yesterday, but different mix.
SUTA 3 1m 2 call
SCTA 1f
BAOR 1f

Mourning Warbler was only seen briefly at 0750 despite diligent searching
by numerous observers. Giff