Birding in the Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia area has been as heavy and as intense as I can remember in my more than a half century of birding in this region. The following is a partial list of birders who have been sharing their observations on the internet in about a week to ten days. It is astounding. This is nowhere near a complete list of everyone birding in the area but it will give you a glimpse into who is birding afield. By far, the most field trips, most accounts of observations and greatest number of birders are birding in Sullivan County and then Washington County in Northeast Tennessee. They are finding remarkable birds and covering the area like a blanket. They have hundreds of postings on the internet. Obviously the most frequent and carefully covered areas are those with waterfowl. Don't waste your time walking along paths and woodland trails of the area. Get out on the waterfront of our major lakes and rivers and go see the spectacular Accumulation of good waterbirds. Here is a list of the known most active and successful biders getting out. It is not unusual to have 20 or more field trips going in the area each day: Amy Sherburn Andrew Bansemer Anita Huffman Ann Smith Anna Kreiner Barbara Leyden Becky Street Ben Britton Brookie Potter Bryan Musick Bryan Stevens Caitlyn King Candy Casey Carol Sittel Cathy Myers Chris Ketron Chris Soto Christy VanArnum Clancey Deel Darrel Wilder Daryl Owens Dave Woley David Garrett David Kirschke David Lugo David Raines Dianna Tucker Dianna Worley Dianne Draper Don Hills Donna Niemi Elaine Sheldon Emily Hockman Faye Wagers Frank McCollum Fred Waage Gail Stenstad George O'Quinn Geri Wynn Gil Derouen, Glen Eller Harrison Farthing Heidi Breedlove Jack Reed James McWherter James Nevis Jane Morton Janelle Poore Jean Potter Jennifer Starnes Jerry Nagel Jim Anderson Joanna Cook Joe Evans Joe Taft John Lilly John Moyle John Whinery Jonathan Lugo Judith McCabe Judye Rhea Karen Harding Kathy Noblet Kay Early Kevin Cornell Kim Coates Kim Lovette Kimberly Craft Kimberly Jones Kristine Bowers La Fern James Larry McDaniel Laverne Hunter Lisa Botts Lois Cox Lynn Compton Marcie Wilcox Margaret Anthony Marge Dorr Mary Talbott May Tabor Michele Sparks Michelle King Missy Miller Monica Black Nata Jackson Nathan Gatto Nicholas Lorch Pamela Randolph Pat Buck Peggy Herbert Reece Jamerson Rick Knight Rick Phillips Rob Biller Robert Rebmann Roger Lemaster Roger Mayhorn Ron Carrico Ron Harrington Ron Levison Roy Knispel Ruth Clark Sandra Hogan Scott Jackson-Ricketts Stephanie Shafer Susan Beal Susan Hubley Susan Miller Tanya Hall Terri Jordan Todd Wood Tom Hunter Tom McNeil Tricia Wilder Veronica Ratliff Vicky Frye Victor Petty Virginia Spence Vivian Cooper Wallace Coffey Wilma Willen Let's go birding . . . . Wallace Coffey Bristol, TN