You have reached Kevin Calhoon with the Chattanooga RBA, sponsored by the Chattanooga Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society. This is Update Number #19 made on July 19 , 2002. You may skip this message to leave a message by pressing the pound key. The immature BROWN PELICAN was last reported on Chickamauga Lake on Sunday (7/11). It was apparently moving up and down the river and has been seen from Gold Point marina up to Vincent Rd. It has also been seen from the development just south of Booker T Washington State Park. The best place still seems to be the bouy marker # 472.3 out from Gold Point marina and that is where it was last seen. If you would like to try to see the bird from the marina, please call Jeff Bryson at 421-0095 to get permission. Please let me know of any reports since the 11th. A Virginia Rail was seen and photographed at Standifer Gap marsh on July 14. (James Brooks) A SORA was seen at Amnicola marsh on July 16. This is a very early migrant. (David Vogt) The two adult Peregrine Falcons, but neither of the fledglings are still being seen below Chickamauga Dam this last week. (Harold Sharpe) The next general meeting of the Chattanooga TOS will be on August 8 at 7:00 PM at the Accension Luthern Church 720 SouthGermantown Road Be on the lookout for the first fall migrants. =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. ----------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TN-Bird Net Owner: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423) 764-3958 =========================================================