A couple of notes on some recent birds passing through the yard over the last week or so... about the only birding I've had time to do lately. This is all in west Knox County. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, 1 at lunch today, 4/1/2008 Hairy Woodpecker, 1 this morning, 4/1/2008. First since 10/17/2007. This species was once fairly common in the yard but is declining in frequency of observation. Hermit Thrush, 1 seen and heard 3/29/2008, 3/31/2008, 4/1/2008. Almost definitely a migrant as none were found here all winter despite much searching for this normally regular winter resident. Purple Finch, 2 males first seen on 3/23/2008 have been seen and heard singing daily since 3/29/2008. Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2 (male and female), continue to be seen but increasingly irregular visits to the feeders Chipping Sparrow, 2+, first seen on 3/29/2008 Dean Edwards Knoxville, TN =================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 __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ EXCELLENT MAP RESOURCES Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________