This might not be news, but a Mute Swan (an adult) was an unexpected surprise while walking the trails at Osceola Island in the tailwaters below South Holston Dam in Sullivan County, TN. The swan was seen by Bryan Stevens, Reece Jamerson and Howard Langridge on Tuesday, Sept. 9. We also has a Spotted Sandpiper. The swan, and sandpiper, were on the back waters of the island, not those at the parking lot. Bryan Stevens, Hampton, TN ************************************************* BRISTOL BIRDS NET LIST This is a regional birding list sponsored by the Bristol Bird Club to facilitate communications between birders and bird clubs of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. It serves the Russell County Bird Club, Herndon TOS Chapter, Blue Ridge Birders Club, Butternut Nature Club, Buchanan County Bird Club, Bristol Bird Club, Clinch Valley Bird Club and Cumberland Nature Club. -------------------------------------------------- You are subscribed to Bristol-Birds. To post to this mailing list, simply send an email to: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, send an email to bristol-birds-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the one word 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. -------------------------------------------------- Wallace Coffey, Moderator wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (423)764-****