Kennesaw Mountain Report 9/21/2003

0707-1014 69F-73F Partly Cloudy. Winds ESE 5 kts.

Obs: G Beaton, P Howard, B Zaremba, J Wright, B&K O'Grady, D Deforest, M
Dantier, D Lacoss, J Sewell, S Barlow


CHSW 12
RTHU 4
EAWP 2
WEVI 4
YTVI 2
REVI  7
WBNU 6
BHNU 2
HOWR 1
BGGN 2
SWTH 6
WOTH 2
GRCA 4
GWWA 1 m
TEWA 30
CSWA 5
MAWA 3
BTNW 12 2m, 3f,  2im, 5unk
BLBW 2 1m, 1unk
PIWA 2  m
PRAW 1 m
BBWA 2
CERW  1 if   *getting late only a few days left if you still need this one!
BAWW 3 1m, 2unk
AMRE 4 1m 3f/im
COYE  1 f
HOWA 2  1m, 1chip                                   14 species of warblers &
69 individuals
SUTA 4 call
SCTA 11  2m 2f 2im 2call 3unk
RBGR 6

Slower than yesterday, hopefully the weather front will pass through and
produce some good birding later this week.

The following info courtesy of Giff Beaton:

Attached is a link to the shot of the orchid found by Eric Holenda today at
KMT. According to the Guide to the Plants of Granite Outcrops by Murdy and
Carter (p. 45), it is the Southern Slender Ladies' Tresses, or Spiranthes
gracilis. Here is the printed description:

The SSLT is a perennial orchid whose leaves are basal and usually absent at
flowering time. A slender stem, 1 to 2 feet tall, bears small white flowers
in a single rank that is usually spiralled in appearance. It is the only
member of the Orchid Family to inhabit granite outcrops.

Occurs in dry open areas bordering the rock outcrop in the Eastern US.

Go to the website at http://www.georgia-birding.com/KMT/fall03.htm  to view
the picture.

Thanks for pointing it out Eric!!

BZ