Kennesaw Mountain Report 9/7/2003

0710-1030 68F-68F Overcast all morning, with brief period of light rain
around 9AM.  Wind variable 0 - 8 NE

Obs: M Davis, P Howard, B Zaremba, S Barlow, R & A Hester, J Hanna, B&K
O'Grady, B Lotz, W Bowman

COHA 1
YBCU 1
CHSW 26
RTHU 8
EAWP 2
WEVI 1
YTVI 4
REVI 16
WBNU 6
BHNU 2  VC parking lot
BGGN 3
EABL  1 juv seen at the top of the mountain below the parking area, possibly
a migrant
VEER 1
SWTH 2
TEWA 18
CSWA 10
MAWA 3
BTNW 5  3m 2f
BLBW 4  1m 1f 1if 1unk
PIWA  2m
PRAW 1 1im
BBWA 2
CERW 1f
BAWW 3 1f 2unk
AMRE 13  2m, 11f/im
OVEN 1
KEWA 1
HOWA 7   1m 1f  5chip
CAWA 2  1f 1unk
                                                        15 species of
warblers
SUTA 3 1m 2call
SCTA 8  6m 2f
INBU 1 f
BAOR 2 1m 1f

Pretty good day with alot of good observers.  There were multiple flocks at
the top moving fairly low giving us good looks.  The Black Gum Tupelo tree
is loaded with fruit that is getting ripe.  The orioles and tanagers were
all over it today.   Keep checking it!   The most interesting bird of the
day was a bird singing at the bottom of the mountain.  Several observers
heard it and attempted to find it.  It was possibly identifed as a Warbling
Vireo but a postive ID could not be made.  One observer saw a vireo sized
bird fly away from them.  The song was very similar to WAVI according to the
folks who heard it. So,  keep your eyes and ears open for this interesting
bird and perhaps someone can see it as well as hear it over the next few
days.

Bob