Kennesaw Mountain Report  9/26/00

0720-1300  52-64F  High ceiling of cloud cover with winds NE 15kts

Obs: G Beaton T Egan P Howard B Prather D Zaremba


TUVU	1
OSPR	2		6th and 7th records for mtn.
SSHA	3
COHA	1
BWHA	135
RTHA	3	1a,2i
MERL	1		11th record for mtn.
CHSW	82
RTHU	1
EAWP	2
AMCR	50+		One large flock over Little Kennesaw
HOWR	1
SWTH	2
WOTH	1
GRCA	2
TEWA	3
CSWA	2
MAWA	4
BTNW	2	1if,1f
BLBW	2unk
BAWW	5	2m,1if,1 chip,1unk
AMRE	16	10unk,5m,1im
HOWA	5	4chip,1m
SUTA	1f
RBGR	5	1m,4unk



The first strong cold front of the season pushed through the area last night
and today from the NW.  This, in combination with the strong NE winds and
the cloud cover, provided perfect conditions for a good hawk flight.  With
this in mind, Deb Zaremba elected to stay at the mtn. until 1300 to monitor
the flight.  The bulk of the BWHA came in 3 large kettles of more than 30
birds each.  Also of note, the CHSW were not seen in their usual staging
fashion.  The birds observed today were moving quickly through the area on
the strong winds.




Tom Egan
Marietta, Georgia