Area Birders, More migrants continue to pass through on the ridge top of Compton Mt. The highlight today was a LINCOLN'S SPARROW, a new yard bird. In the last couple of days I have also had CHIPPING, FIELD, SONG, WHITE-CROWNED and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS. On Wednesday, in addition to the BLACKPOLL, I also observed a MAGNOLIA WARBLER and a female BLACK-THROATED GREEN. Yesterday and today I saw a BLUE-HEADED VIREO. NORTHERN FLICKERS continue to move through, as well as YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, GRAY CATBIRDS and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS. For the last few days I have heard COMMON RAVENS flying over. I got a quick look at an Accipter this morning as it sailed over the mountain. It looked as if it may have been a COOPER'S, but It was too quick for me. The winter residents are moving in. The White-throated Sparrows already mentioned have been joined by my first DARK-EYED JUNCO of the season. A male PURPLE FINCH was at the feeder yesterday, and today there were two PINE SISKINS feeding and fighting with the AM GOLDFINCHES. A juvenile YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was seen yesterday, and this morning I got close-up looks at my first BROWN CREEPER of the season. The flocks of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS and CEDAR WAXWINGS continue to feed on the Poke berries that are abundant this year. Enjoy the birds, Roger Mayhorn Grundy, VA Buchanan County Bird Club ************************************************* BRISTOL BIRDS NET LIST Bristol Birds Net Photo Gallery located at: http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jwcoffeyy/album?.dir=/efd5 This is a regional birding list sponsored by the Bristol Bird Club to facilitate communications between birders and bird clubs of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. -------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to Bristol-Birds. To post to this mailing list, simply send an email to: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, send an email to bristol-birds-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the one word 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. -------------------------------------------------- Wallace Coffey, Moderator wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (423)764-****