Fall is just now coming in and during the past week we have had a fallout of birds at our feeders and bird baths. In addition to the usual suspects of Northern Cardinals (in abundance), Carolina Chickadees (ditto), Tufted Titmice, Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Carolina Wrens, White-breasted Nuthatches, House Finches, and Mourning Doves, we have also been blessed by the presence of small squadrons of dueling Ruby-throated Hummingbirds as well as the variegated colors of Summer Tanagers, Blue Jays, Eastern Bluebirds, American Goldfinches, American Robins, American Redstarts, and Black-throated Green Warblers. For good or ill, we have also had morning invasions of iridescent Common Grackles, but they normally move on by noon. The supporting cast includes squirrels, chipmunks, and one resident frog. Ed & Janey Gleaves Nashville (Davidson County), TN **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ MAP RESOURCES Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________