All, Apologies for the run of garbled posts regarding this subject. For some reason I canâ??t get an email from my phone to post correctly to TNBirds, even trying a couple of different routes. Will look into this further. But, just wanting to say that I would also be very appreciative of any status updates on this bird, positive or negative. I may try for it in the morning, if I can find the gumption to do it........If anyone does have it early, I would appreciate a call if possible, as I will (possibly) be coming from the far end of the state. 731 676-0889. I got out today for the first time in a few months, after my Mom passing away last week from battling brain cancer for the last few months. Water levels at Reelfoot and the MS River were very impressive, though not to the people with homes flooded already. Looked like our buddy Nancy Moore had water lapping at her feet..... Bird wise, the highlights were at the flooded entrance to Walnut Log in Obion Co, where a Black-billed Cuckoo sat out in the open on a stick over some flooded grass for several minutes. This was the first Iâ??ve seen in several years, first photographed,and certainly the first within 20 feet of an American Bittern foraging in the same area. Not much in the way of warblers today, except Swainsonâ??s singing on the way into Walnut Log as well. Shorebirds were scattered all around the flooded areas, but all Yellowlegs, Solitaries, and Spotted, with a few Pecs as well. Only birds of note were 2 Wilsonâ??s Phalaropes at the huge flooded area of Mud Lake. Only terns were a Caspian and 2 Forsterâ??s in the same area. Will post a few photos later at some point. Good birding, Mike Todd McKenzie, TN birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx www.pbase.com/mctodd =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ 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 ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA -------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Chris O'Bryan Clarksville, TN __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ MAP RESOURCES Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________