After a relatively slow day on Monday, September 16, the flow of raptors at the Mendota Fire Tower (On Clinch Mountain, Washington/Scott County Line, three miles from Mendota, VA) increased considerably on Tuesday and Wednesday. Observers helping this week thus far are Ron and Debbie Pendleton, Bob Quillen, Bob Riggs, Larry McDaniel, Tom Parker and Ron Harrington. Come join us. If you need directions, let me know. Species 9/16 9/17 9/18 Total YTD OS 2 3 3 10 BE 1 1 NH 1 1 SS 5 1 4 13 CH 1 2 5 BW 44 300 257 726 GE 1 PG 2 2 Ron Harrington Bristol, VA =================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 =========================================================