\_ \_ \_ Yellow-billed Cuckoo **BSR, M** U F U

\_ \_ \_ Eastern Screech Owl **BPR** O O O O

\_ \_ \_ Great Horned Owl **BPR** U U U U

\_ \_ \_ Barred Owl **BPR** O O O O

\_ \_ \_ Short-eared Owl **M** X \_ \_ \_ Common Nighthawk **M** O

\_ \_ \_ Chuck-will\'s-widow **BSR** F F R

\_ \_ \_ Whip-poor-will **M** R

\_ \_ \_ Chimney Swift **SR, M** C C A

\_ \_ \_ Ruby-throated Hummingbird **BSR, M** F F C

\_ \_ \_ Belted Kingfisher **LPR** R R R R

\_ \_ \_ Red-headed Woodpecker **LPR** O O

\_ \_ \_ Red-bellied Woodpecker **BPR** C C C C

\_ \_ \_ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker **WR, M** U U U

\_ \_ \_ Downy Woodpecker **BPR** C C C C

\_ \_ \_ Hairy Woodpecker **BPR** U U U U

\_ \_ \_ Northern Flicker **BPR** U U U U

\_ \_ \_ Pileated Woodpecker **BPR** F F F F

**FLYCATCHERS, SWALLOWS,**

**VIREOS, JAYS, CROWS**

\_ \_ \_ Olive-sided Flycatcher **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Eastern Wood-Pewee **BSR, M** C C C

\_ \_ \_ Yellow-bellied Flycatcher **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Acadian Flycatcher **SR, M** U U

\_ \_ \_ Alder Flycatcher **M** X

\_ \_ \_ Willow Flycatcher **M** R

\_ \_ \_ Least Flycatcher **M** R \_ \_ \_ Eastern Phoebe **WR, M** F U
U

\_ \_ \_ Great Crested Flycatcher **BSR, M** C C U

\_ \_ \_ Eastern Kingbird **M** O O

\_ \_ \_ White-eyed Vireo **M** U U

\_ \_ \_ Yellow-throated Vireo **BSR, M** F F F

\_ \_ \_ Blue-headed Vireo **WR** U F F

\_ \_ \_ Warbling Vireo **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Philadelphia Vireo **M** R O

\_ \_ \_ Red-eyed Vireo **BSR, M** A C C

\_ \_ \_ Blue Jay **BPR, M** C C C C

\_ \_ \_ American Crow **BPR** C C C C

\_ \_ \_ Fish Crow **LPR** R R R

\_ \_ \_ Purple Martin **M** R R R

\_ \_ \_ Tree Swallow **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Northern Rough-winged Swallow **M** O R R

\_ \_ \_ Bank Swallow **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Cliff Swallow **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Barn Swallow **M** O R O

**CHICKADEES, TITMOUSE, NUTHATCHES, CREEPERS, WRENS**

\_ \_ \_ Carolina Chickadee **BPR** C C C C

\_ \_ \_ Tufted Titmouse **BPR** C C C C

\_ \_ \_ Red-breasted Nuthatch **I** R R R

\_ \_ \_ White-breasted Nuthatch **BPR** U U U U

\_ \_ \_ Brown-headed Nuthatch **BPR** O O O O

\_ \_ \_ Brown Creeper **WR, M** O R R

\_ \_ \_ Carolina Wren **BPR** C C C C

\_ \_ \_ House Wren **WR, M** U U U

\_ \_ \_ Winter Wren **M** R O U

**KINGLETS, GNATCATCHERS, THRUSHES,**

**MOCKINGBIRDS, SHRIKES, STARLING**

\_ \_ \_ Golden-crowned Kinglet **WR** C U U

\_ \_ \_ Ruby-crowned Kinglet **WR, M** C C C

\_ \_ \_ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher **BSR, M** C C C

\_ \_ \_ Eastern Bluebird **BPR** U U U U

\_ \_ \_ Veery **M** U U

\_ \_ \_ Gray-cheeked Thrush **M** O U

\_ \_ \_ Swainson's Thrush **M** F C

\_ \_ \_ Hermit Thrush **WR, M** U U U

\_ \_ \_ Wood Thrush **BSR, M** F F F

\_ \_ \_ American Robin **BPR, M** U C C C

\_ \_ \_ Gray Catbird **BSR, M** U U U

\_ \_ \_ Northern Mockingbird **BPR** U U U U

\_ \_ \_ Brown Thrasher **BPR** F F F F

\_ \_ \_ European Starling **BPR** U U U U

\_ \_ \_ Cedar Waxwing **WR** U F U

**WARBLERS**

\_ \_ \_ Blue-winged Warbler **M** U U

\_ \_ \_ Golden-winged Warbler **M** U U

\_ \_ \_ Tennessee Warbler **M** U A

\_ \_ \_ Orange-crowned Warbler **WR, M** R U U

\_ \_ \_ Nashville Warbler **M** R O

\_ \_ \_ Virginia's Warbler **M** X \_ \_ \_ Northern Parula **M** U U

\_ \_ \_ Yellow Warbler **M** O O

\_ \_ \_ Chestnut-sided Warbler **M** C C

\_ \_ \_ Magnolia Warbler **M** C C

\_ \_ \_ Cape May Warbler **M** F R

\_ \_ \_ Black-throated Blue Warbler **M** U U

\_ \_ \_ Yellow-rumped Warbler **WR,** **M** U A F

\_ \_ \_ Black-throated Green Warbler **M** C C

\_ \_ \_ Blackburnian Warbler **M** U F

\_ \_ \_ Yellow-throated Warbler **M** O O

\_ \_ \_ Pine Warbler **BPR** F F F F

\_ \_ \_ Prairie Warbler **M** F U

\_ \_ \_ Palm Warbler **M** F F

\_ \_ \_ Bay-breasted Warbler **M** F C

\_ \_ \_ Blackpoll Warbler **M** C R

\_ \_ \_ Cerulean Warbler **M** C C

\_ \_ \_ Black-and-white Warbler **BSR, M** C U C

\_ \_ \_ American Redstart **M** C C

\_ \_ \_ Worm-eating Warbler **M** U U

\_ \_ \_ Swainson \'s Warbler **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Ovenbird **M** F F

\_ \_ \_ Northern Waterthrush **M** R

\_ \_ \_ Louisiana Waterthrush **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Kentucky Warbler **M** U U

\_ \_ \_ Connecticut Warbler **M** R \_ \_ \_ Mourning Warbler **M** R

\_ \_ \_ Common Yellowthroat **M** O U

\_ \_ \_ Hooded Warbler **BSR, M** C O C

\_ \_ \_ Wilson\'s Warbler **M** R O

\_ \_ \_ Canada Warbler **M** O U

\_ \_ \_ Yellow-breasted Chat **M** O O

**TANAGERS, GROSBEAKS, BUNTINGS, SPARROWS**

\_ \_ \_ Summer Tanager **BSR, M** F F F

\_ \_ \_ Scarlet Tanager **BSR, M** F R C

\_ \_ \_ Eastern Towhee **BPR** C C C C

\_ \_ \_ Chipping Sparrow **M** U U

\_ \_ \_ Field Sparrow **LPR** U R U

\_ \_ \_ Vesper Sparrow **M** R

\_ \_ \_ Savannah Sparrow **M** R

\_ \_ \_ Grasshopper Sparrow **M** R

\_ \_ \_ Fox Sparrow **WR, M** O O O

\_ \_ \_ Song Sparrow **WR** U O U

\_ \_ \_ Lincoln\'s Sparrow **M** R

\_ \_ \_ White-throated Sparrow **WR** F F C

\_ \_ \_ Dark-eyed Junco **WR** C U F

\_ \_ \_ Northern Cardinal **BPR** C C C C

\_ \_ \_ Rose-breasted Grosbeak **M** F C

\_ \_ \_ Blue Grosbeak **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Indigo Bunting **BSR, M** C F C

**BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, FlNCHES,**

**HOUSE SPARROW**

\_ \_ \_ Bobolink **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Red-winged Blackbird **LPR** O O O O

\_ \_ \_ Eastern Meadowlark **BPR** F F U

\_ \_ \_ Common Grackle **LPR** U U U F

\_ \_ \_ Brown-headed Cowbird **I** U U

\_ \_ \_ Orchard Oriole **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Baltimore Oriole **M** X O U

\_ \_ \_ Purple Finch **I** O U

\_ \_ \_ House Finch **BPR** U U U U

\_ \_ \_ Red Crossbill **I** X

\_ \_ \_ Pine Siskin **I** O U O

\_ \_ \_ American Goldfinch **LPR** F F R U

\_ \_ \_ Evening Grosbeak **I** R R

\_ \_ \_ House Sparrow **LPR** R R R R

Printed by Kennesaw Mountain Historical Association

Sponsored by the National Park Service

Developed by Giff Beaton 9/94

Updated 09/00

***Birds of***

***Kennesaw***

***Mountain***

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# Kennesaw Mountain

***National Battlefield Park***

was created to commemorate the 1864 Atlanta

Campaign. Here, Confederate General Joseph E.

Johnston temporarily stopped Union General William T Sherman's advance
from Chattanooga toward the city of Atlanta at the Battle of Kennesaw
Mountain.

The park's 2,884 acres includes the 1,808-foot peak itself and hundreds
of acres of largely untouched hardwood/pine forest. Its height and
forest acreage also make it very attractive to all birds, but especially
to spring and fall migrants looking for a place to rest and feed during
their arduous journey.

Any birds seen which are not on this checklist,

or are listed as rare or accidental, should be noted in the logbook in
the Visitor Center. This checklist covers only the Visitor Center and
Kennesaw Mountain itself. We hope you enjoy your visit to Kennesaw
Mountain National Battlefield Park.

**[Status:]{.underline} PR** Permanent Resident

**SR** Summer Resident

**WR** Winter Resident

**B** Breeds

**M** Migrant

**L** Occurs locally or nearby and seen

occasionally from atop Kennesaw Mt.

**[Seasons:]{.underline} Winter** December - February

**Spring** March - May

**Summer** June - July

**Fall** August - November

[**Abundance**:]{.underline}

**A - Abundant** (Present in large numbers every day)

**C - Common** (10-30 present per day)

**F - Fairly Common** (5-10 present per day)

**U - Uncommon** (1-5 present per day)

**O - Occasional** (Not present daily; several per season)

**R - Rare** (Only present once or twice per year)

**I - Irregular** (Common some years, absent others)

**X - Accidental** (Documented once or twice, unlikely to be repeated)

**LOONS, GREBES, SHEARWATERS**

**PETRELS, CORMORANTS**

**[W SP S F]{.underline}**

\_ \_ \_ Red throated Loon **M** X X

\_ \_ \_ Common Loon **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Double-crested Cormorant **M** R R

**WADING BIRDS, STORKS, VULTURES**

\_ \_ \_ Great Blue Heron **LPR** R R R R

\_ \_ \_ Great Egret **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Green Heron **LSR, M** R R R

\_ \_ \_ Black Vulture **PR, M** R R O O

\_ \_ \_ Turkey Vulture **PR. M** U F U F

\_ \_ \_ Canada Goose **LPR** O O O O

\_ \_ \_ Wood Duck **LPR** R R R R

\_ \_ \_ Northern Pintail **M** X

**DIURNAL RAPTORS**

\_ \_ \_ Osprey **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Mississippi Kite **M** X

\_ \_ \_ Bald Eagle **M** R \_ \_ \_ Northern Harrier **M** R O

\_ \_ \_ Sharp-shinned Hawk **M** U R F

\_ \_ \_ Cooper\'s Hawk **M** O R U

\_ \_ \_ Red-shouldered Hawk **BPR** U U U U

\_ \_ \_ Broad-winged Hawk **M** O U

\_ \_ \_ Red-tailed Hawk **BPR** F F F F

\_ \_ \_ American Kestrel **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Merlin **M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Peregrine Falcon **M** R R

**GAMEBIRDS, RAILS,**

**GALLINULES, COOT**

\_ \_ \_ Wild Turkey **LPR** R R R R

\_ \_ \_ Northern Bobwhite **LPR** R R R R

\_ \_ \_ Sora **M** X \_ \_ \_ American Coot **M** R X

\_ \_ \_ Sandhill Crane **M** O

\_ \_ \_ Killdeer **LPR, M** R R

\_ \_ \_ Greater Yellowlegs **M** X

\_ \_ \_ Solitary Sandpiper **M** X

\_ \_ \_ American Woodcock **M** R

\_ \_ \_ Bonaparte's Gull **M** X

\_ \_ \_ Ring-billed Gull **LWR** R

**DOVES, OWLS, NIGHTJARS,**

**WOODPECKERS**

\_ \_ \_ Rock Dove **LPR** R R R R

\_ \_ \_ Mourning Dove **BPR** C C C C

\_ \_ \_ Black-billed Cuckoo **M** R R