Here is a list of some migrants and other interesting birds observed at Roan Mtn. today, Sunday, May 4, 2003. The morning combined Bird and Wildflower Walk led by Jennifer Bauer and Larry McDaniel was at the Dave Miller Homestead in Roan Mtn. State Park. The afternoon Butterfly Walk, which quickly became a "Things with Wings Walk", was led by myself at Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area. Sharp-shinned Hawk Ruffed Grouse (drumming) Black-billed Cuckoo (pair, found and photographed by Linda and Dexter Newman at Hampton Creek Cove, seen and heard at close range by whole party) Ruby-throated Hummingbird Acadian Flycatcher Least Flycatcher Ruby-crowned Kinglet (several at Dave Miller Homestead, seen & heard singing) Wood Thrush Gray Catbird Red-eyed Vireo Ovenbird Northern Parula Black-and-White Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Black-throated Blue Chestnut-sided Warbler Golden-winged Warbler (heard singing at Hampton Creek Cove) Hooded Warbler Yellow Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Common Yellowthroat Scarlet Tanager Indigo Bunting Rose-breasted Grosbeak Morning participants at Dave Miller Homestead included, among others, local bird club members Allan Trently, Rob Biller, Janet Brown, and Linda & Dexter Newman. Afternoon participants at Hampton Creek Cove were Linda & Dexter Newman, and Bill Sullivan and Mary Kay. Don Holt Johnson City, 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 Chapter 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