SAT 19 FEB 2005 Shady Valley, Johnson Co., TN D. Holt The Elizabethton and Bristol chapters of TOS had concurrent field trips to Shady Valley last Saturday. Six members of the Elizabethton Chapter met in the early afternoon and first visited Wynn Wood Wildlife Rehab in Stoney Creek. We saw many interesting animals under the Wynn's able care, including Screech, Barred, and Great Horned Owls, Red-tailed and Cooper's Hawks. The Wynn's dedication and hard work are remarkable, and deserving of support. Anyone wishing to contribute to their efforts may do so with either time, materials or money. Contributions may be sent either through the local chapters of TOS (Bristol or Elizabethton) or directly to: Wynn*Wood Wildlife Rehab Geri Wynn, Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator 150 Cecil Estep Rd. Elizabethton, TN 37643 e-mail: gwynn at usit dot net Many thanks to the Wynns for taking time from their busy schedule to give us a tour of their operation. We continued on to Shady Valley, and our ranks swelled as the day progressed, ending with at least 20 people from both chapters combined. Participants included Rick Knight, Jack Litz, Brookie and Jean Potter, Dianne Draper, Rob Biller, Tom and JT McNeil, Allan Trently and his little shadow Jane, Larry McDaniel and Janet Brown, Kim Stroud, Melinda Wilson, Eric Smith and spouse, Chris O'Bryan, Rack and Carole Cross, and Don Holt. My apologies for ommissions or inaccuracies on this list. Highlights of the days birding included 38 Rusty Blackbirds in Quarry Bog; and 1 Virginia Rail, 1 Wilson's Snipe, 2 American Woodcock, and 2 Great Horned Owls, and 2 Mallards on a Mach 1 twilight strafing run (my personal most exciting moment) at Orchard Bog. Plus, I have a confession to make, the spotlighted bird I accidentally flushed in the dark at Orchard Bog was probably not a woodcock, but a Mourning Dove (my second most exciting moment). Species List (my own abbreviated list, not compiled): Canada Goose Wood Duck Mallard Great Blue Heron Turkey Vulture Red-tailed Hawk Virginia Rail Wilson's Snipe American Woodcock Mourning Dove Great Horned Owl Pileated Woodpecker American Crow (200 +) Carolina Chickadee White-breasted Nuthatch Eastern Bluebird American Robin (300 +) Northern Mockingbird European Starling Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird (200 +) Rusty Blackbird submitted by Don Holt Johnson City, TN ************************************************* BRISTOL BIRDS NET LIST Bristol Birds Net Photo Gallery located at: http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jwcoffeyy/album?.dir=/efd5 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. -------------------------------------------------- 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-****