Standifer Gap Marsh, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co, TN 02/03/04 Ring-necked Duck Gadwall approx 120 as usual REDHEAD 8 first I have seen there Northern Shoveler 10 Green-winged Teal 5+ Virginia Rail: For nearly 2 years I have seen or heard Virginia Rails at Standifer Gap Marsh every time I have tried, every month of the year. This may be one of the best locations for VA Rails in the state. Purple Finch: At home feeder, 1 m & 1 f, only my 2nd sighting this winter, most years much more frequent (and no Pine Siskins, no Evening Grosbeaks) David Patterson Chattanooga =================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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ========================================================