09/05/07

	Kennesaw Mtn Birding
	Spring Migration
	Annotated Checklist
	Summary reports
	Georgia Birders Web Site

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Kennesaw Mountain Fall Migration

The fall season begins in the early July with the arrival of the first migrants around the 4th of the month. The first arrivals are usually Black-and-White Warbler, Northern Parula and Black-throated Green Warbler. The migration slowly builds over the next few weeks as Cerulean and Worm-eating Warblers begin to pass through. By the end of the first week of August, Prairie and Hooded Warblers are making an appearance. The migration picks up in late August and into September, peaking towards the middle of the month. The last weeks of September and the first week of October are still excellent for Neo-tropical migrants. With the arrival of the Yellow-rumped Warbler in early October we start to see migration come to an end. By the middle of October we sometimes experience one or two of the later, rarer species and the arrival of our wintering species. In late October the migration is over. Fall migration last much longer than spring, and it is always a challenge identifying fall warblers and to find unusual surprises such as Short-eared Owl or Virginia's Warbler!

.To view summary highlights from previous migration seasons, click here .

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.  It can be purchased at http://www.gos.org/publications.html. You can get the latest updates to the book  by clicking on the book cover in the left margin.

HOTLINKS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The listing of Fall arrival dates can be found at: KMT-Fall-Dates.pdf

The current migration reports can be found at: Fall 2007 Reports