Rick Knight's LEAST BITTERN is just the second record for that species in Shady Valley. There have only been a few records there for SANDHILL CRANES......all of his birds were good records for the valley even thought most have been recorded there from time to time. Great job Rick ! Wallace Coffey Bristol, TN ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Knight To: bristol-birds ; tn-bird Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 1:42 PM Subject: [Bristol-Birds] crane, both bitterns, etc -- Shady Valley 25 Sep. 2006 Shady Valley, Johnson Co., TN corn stubble near crossroads: Sandhill Crane - 1 this is the earliest record in NE Tenn. Quarry Bog: Am. Bittern - 1 LEAST BITTERN - 1 Sora - 1 calling Wilson's Snipe - 6 Sedge Wren - 1 Marsh Wren - 5 Lincoln's Sparrow - 3 Bobolink - 28 Rick Knight Johnson City, TN