We (Drs. Dave Buehler (U. of Tennessee), Kay Franzreb (USFS), Dan Kim) and my graduate student, Kirk Stodola, have been examining the impact of climate variation on the reproductive of three neotropical migratory species in the southern Appalachians. Over the past 3 seasons we have determined the reproductive success of the Wood Thrush, Black-throated Blue Warbler, and Ovenbird along an elevation gradient at Coweeta Hydrological Lab (located within the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina). By using an elevation gradient, we assure ourselves within year climate variation. To date, our results suggest that climate indirectly influences reproductive success of songbirds in this area by impacting lepidoptera abundances, which comprise the majority of their diet. Results vary by species as the preferred habitat of each species correlates differently with elevation at this site (e.g. BTBW is positively correlated, WOTH negatively, OVEN prefers mid-elevation)