Jeff Wilson wrote: Bob's comments and information are the heart of what makes TN-Birds so great. Concise and exact information from a true expert. Info is most appreciated from those that take the time to really look into just what and why these birds do what they do. I don't remember but has this bird been banded? If so great, if not why not? It would be a shame if this bird left without being banded so that if re-encountered he would further our understanding of what these birds are doing. Ben Coffey banded thousands of Chimney Swifts for years and then his were among the first bands recovered from a native's necklace in South America and the mystery of the disappearing swifts was solved. This bird might be the first relocated on its home territory or recaptured on its way to or from its wintering location next year just as others have been found in route. Now that would truly make his visit a remarkable one. Bob thanks again for the interesting insights to these wonderful creatures. Good Birding!!! Jeff R. Wilson Jeff and TnBirders The great work done by Mr. Ben resulted in some stunning discoveries. His donation of time and money to the study of birds is legendary. His writings and discoveries fill the journals of ornithology. For several years, he and Mrs. Coffee worked closely with Alabama's own Dr. Tom Imhof (my mentor as a bird bander). This team of super stars banded tens of thousands of Chimney Swifts in an effort to discover their wintering homes. Their dedication remains my strongest inspiration for our own work with hummingbirds. My public thanks to Curtis and Virginia for their reports on their special Rufous. Go birding guys, life is too short to spend all your time working. Bob Sargent Trussville, Alabama =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. ----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ========================================================