Today (2 Sep) at Carver's Gap on Roan Mtn., in northeast Tenn., I observed a Yellow-rumped Warbler. This is considerably earlier than their normal fall arrival date, which is usually late Sep. Also present was a female / immature type Selasphorus hummer, most likely a Rufous. This bird was unusual in that it was seen in an area devoid of feeders, but rich in flowers (jewelweed, etc.). Congratulations to Rack Cross for, more or less, predicting this species appearance there. ################### Rick Knight Johnson City, TN rknight@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************* 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 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 wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (423)764-****