Kevin Hamed pointed out to me a Hairy Woodpecker on the ground at Steele Creek Park Nature Center, Bristol, TN last Wed. It was hopping, with some aid from its wings, inspecting the black walnuts we had scattered in the yard for the squirrels. I have in the past also seen Downy Woodpeckers feed on the ground on black walnut 'tailings'. We also have a few Northern Flickers at the Nature Center that regularly feed in the lawn, jabbing their bills into the dirt, presumably after grubs. Don Holt, Central, Carter Co., TN ************************************************* 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 Chapter TOS, Greeneville 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 jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423)764-3958