Kennesaw Mountain Report  7/21/2004

 

0720-1005  68F-79F  Clear and sunny.  Winds calm.  

 

Obs: G Beaton, P Howard

 

YBCU 2  one young one was calling the same "begging" call as on 7/15, a
short series of notes similar to adult call but flat pitched, up on top of
the mountain now.

CHSW 12

RTHU 2

WEVI 1

YTVI 3

REVI 5

PUMA 1

WBNU 8  includes 2 downy young following an adult around near the
maintenance area

BGGN 1

NOPA 1 juv  No idea where this one was hatched, but probably within the Park
if not on KMT

BTNW 12  3m 2f 1im 5if 1juv, again  

BLBW 1if

CERW 11  2m 3f 1im 2if 3unk  a very good count for this early!

BAWW 11  1m 2f 2im 4if 2unk
5 species of warblers

SUTA 4  2m 2call 

SCTA 2m 

AMGO 1

 

Pretty nice bunch of warblers for late July. Most above the saddle, but once
nice flock just below the big open area. We also saw the freshest Giant
Swallowtail I have ever seen, all bright and crisp. Beautiful! Giff