The Pileated Woodpecker cavity that I have reported about seems to have new residents--NORTHERN FLICKERS. Yesterday a pair of flickers flew in and out a bit and perched on top of the dead, standing tree. Today a FLICKER is actually inside of the cavity for quite a while. I'll let you know more as I learn/watch. Other birds on property: They have done some mowing (though not the whole field due to my requests) for a fundraiser this weekend. Since then I have not heard the GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS. Last year they mowed and the sparrows did return. So I'm hoping the same will be true. This morning I was able to hear (though not see) the WILLOW FLYCATCHER in the marsh behind Dalen (most easily gotten to from Lovell Rd in the parking lot across from the cement plant). Tracey Muise Episcopal School of Knoxville 950 Episcopal School Way Knoxville TN 37932 Knox County =================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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ========================================================