Interesting column, Bryan. Look forward to reading more. I haven't seen any species except Hooded Merganser here on the Holston River in Kingsport yet this year, but I believe David Kirschke had Red-breasted Mergansers here a few days ago on the S. Fork Holston behind Riverfront Seafood Company along Netherland Inn Road. Rick Rick Phillips Kingsport, TN On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 9:10 PM, <ahoodedwarbler@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Some people already know that I have written a weekly birding column since > 1995 that has appeared in three newspapers. > > The column still runs weekly in The Erwin Record, a weekly newspaper > devoted to Unicoi County. > > Since Feb. 9, 2014, I have also started publishing the column each week > via wordpress.com. > > Here's the link to the column that I published today, Feb. 16, 2014. > > > http://ourfinefeatheredfriends.wordpress.com/2014/02/16/tooth-of-the-matter-sawbills-harken-back-to-days-when-birds-still-had-teeth/ > > I would love to hear from area birders and bird enthusiasts, and invite > everyone to follow the column, "Our Fine Feathered Friends." > > Thanks, > Bryan Stevens, > Hampton, TN > -- Rick Phillips Kingsport, Tennessee