This morning I saw 11 GBH on nests at the rookerie along Butcher's Fork near its confluence with the South Fork of Powell River near Big Stone Gap, VA. This is 9 days earlier than I have previously seen them. Bill Cawood ----- Original Message ---- From: J Hay <jrh3d@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 8:45:46 PM Subject: [Bristol-Birds] Great Blue Herons on nests On 2/07/2008, several Great Blue Herons were on nests just below Fort Patrick Henry Dam, beside the South Fork of the Holston River. Eight nests were occupied - six by single herons, two had GBH pairs on them. Several of the single birds and both pairs were displaying. This site is between FPH dam and Highway 36 (Ft. Henry Drive) - across the bridges from the rest of the rookery, which is located on the south bank of the river, downstream of the dam. John Hay Kingsport Sullivan Co., TN Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. Get it now!