Kennesaw Mountain Report 7/22/2007

 

0740-0930  69F-69F Overcast and gloomy with a couple of breaks in the overcast. Light rain began at 0905. Winds SE 5-8 kts.

 

Obs: G Beaton  

 

CHSW 8+    many were flying up in the clouds, probably more than this, but I couldn’t get a count

RTHU 1

EAWP 1

REVI 6  at least one begging juv… and no cowbirds!

WBNU 4

BGGN 1

WOTH 1

NOPA 1m

BTNW 1m   singing near the top

BAWW 1m

HOWA 3 1m 1f 1juv   the male was singing down behind the maintenance area, and the female with begging juv were out on the edge of the maintenance field

SUTA 1m

SCTA 4 2m 2 call

AMGO 2

 

The two male SCTA were giving a “song” I have never heard (I watched them sing). It was one short phrase, repeated very quickly over and over again, and was similar to the first part of a normal song… These two males were giving this song without pause as I walked up the mountain, just above the monument, and were still both giving it as I walked back down in the rain. Also, I saw a few other warblers I couldn’t ID due to the dark conditions… so there are a few birds here anyway. CERW should be here by now. Giff