Some highlights of birding Monday (5-24) around Shady Valley and Tuesday (5-25) at Hampton Creek Cove and Roan Mountain area 5-24-2010 On Hwy 133 between Shady Valley and Backbone Rock Ruffed Grouse hen with at least 3 chicks (Johnson County) On U.S. 421 Sullivan/Johnson County Line Blackburnian Warbler 5-25-2010 Hampton Creek Cove, with Gil Derouen, Reece Jamerson and Jennifer Kennedy (Carter County) Red-tailed Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Eastern Phoebe Willow Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Golden-winged Warbler (several) Blue-winged Warbler (heard) Chestnut-sided Warbler Yellow Warbler Common Yellowthroat 5-25-2010 Hwy 143, Roan Mtn to Carvers Gap, with Gil Derouen and Reece Jamerson (Carter County) Alder Flycatcher Least Flycatcher Red-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Golden-crowned Kinglet Veery Canada Warbler Roy Knispel Johnson City