Had the opportunity to shuttle a few birders up to Whitetop gap this am for s day of biking and birding. Took my bins with me and after dropping them off, went to look for the Rose-breasted Grosbeaks reported to me yesterday by John Sauers, a Whitetop resident and birder. Didn't spot the Rose-breasted but did get a Wood Thrush, Evening Grosbeaks in large #'s at a feeder, as well as a nice long look at a low flying Sharp-shinned Hawk. Not bad for a few minutes at "work". Tom Horsch Damascus, Virginia Thomas Horsch Mountain Biking Information for the Mt Rogers Virginia Area, www.bikeguy.net Adventure Damascus Bike Shop www.AdventureDamascus.com Clinch Valley Eco-Tours with The Nature Conservancy www.AdventureDamascus.com/adventure/ecohome.html Virginia Creeper Trail Cottage Rentals www.creepercottage.com ************************************************* 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 Chapter TOS, Greeneville 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 jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423)764-3958