The Eared Grebe count at Musick's Campground, South Holston Lake, rose to a total of seven (7) this evening (Tues. Oct.7). Most trips have been reporting 3 birds. I felt like the total number of Ospreys along the Weir Dam and at Musick's could have been three birds but that wasn't for certain. At least one bird was present at the Weir and possibly 2 at Musick's. Maybe we are into a slight movement of this species. At least one was present and hunting the entire time I was at Musick's. I noticed that the Kiptopeke Hawk Watch in Eastern Virginia tonight has reported seeing 255 Ospreys moving past since Sunday. That is about one-third of their season total so far. I also enjoyed meeting and birding with Allan Kaplowitz and daughter Kara Kaplowitz of Jonesborough, TN. He has been birding about 15 years and is from New Jersey. She has taken an ornithology class at ETSU. Let's go birding... Wallace Coffey Bristol, 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-****