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> Kennesaw Mountain Report 5/9/2005
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> 0710-1115  70F  Mostly sunny
> Obs: P Howard, L Russell, D Chartier
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> YBCU 1
> RTHA 2
> RHWP 1
> EAWP 1
> EAPH 1
> GCFL 1
> WEVI 3
> YTVI  3
> REVI  21     one flock of 14!
> RBNU 2
> WBNU 2
> BGGN  3
> VEER 3
> HETH 1
> SWTH  1
> WOTH  4     all had great views of one singing
> NAWA 1m
> CSWA  1m
> MAWA 1m     spectacular!
> BTNW 6  4m 2calls
> PIWA   2
> BAWW 2 call
> BLBW 5m
> HOWA  5 call
> AMRE 1f
> WEWA 1 call        10 species of warblers
> SUTA  7 4m 3f
> SCTA  6  3m 3f
> INBU 5
>
> We also had a flyby of a probable BBCU on the lower half of the mountain
> below the CCC trail. All three of us saw it, and agreed that it was a
> Cuckoo.  Pierre is 90% sure it was a BBCU based on coloration under the
> wings, among other factors, but we're unwilling to call it.
>
> Larry Russell
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>
Deb,
The part about the cuckoo should read as follows:
"We also had a flyby of a probable BBCU about 75 yards below the Cape 
May Trail. All three of us saw the bird, and we agreed that it was a 
cuckoo based on flight style, shape and color. Pierre is virtually 
certain that it was a Black-billed based on the uniform brownish gray 
color of the head, mantle, back, tail and wings, and the fact that there 
was no hint of rufous in the primaries. We had an unobstructed view of 
the bird as it flew across us for three or four seconds. We did not call 
the bird because we could not see the bill clearly nor the undertail 
pattern."