14 Oct 2007 Rivermont Dr. .25 miles west of Middle Fork Holston River bridge Washington Co., VA Since I do not recall more than a couple of posts (one at Mendota and one at Galax) for a Northern Harrier in Southwest Virginia this fall, I thought a female coursing low over a large unharvested cornfield was interesting. I guess we haven't been birding in the best habitat this fall, or at the right time, or not posting. Maybe my memory is failing me. Rick Knight had a few at Carver's Gap and Don Miller has reported down his way. The species was found on the Elizabethton fall count in late Sept. Some hawk counts suggested that harriers were more scare because they believed the species is migrating a little later this year. Let's go birding...... Wallace Coffey Bristol, TN