The following is the unofficial report of the Bristol Christmas Bird Count conducted 29 Dec 2002. 84 species = ~ recent average. Last year = 84 Previous count record = 89. No new count species. Three parties had 60 species each. NOTABLE SPECIES: Eared Grebe 1, Double-crested Cormorant 1, Black-crowned Night-Heron 1, Common Goldeneye 1, Greater Scaup 1, Bald Eagle 1, Merlin 1, Ruffed Grouse 1, Barn Owl 1, RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD 1 (banded), Common Raven 3, Brown Thrasher 1, American Pipit 90, Palm Warbler 1, Savannah Sparrow 1. EXCEPTIONAL NUMBERS: Bufflehead 283, Hooded Merganser 208, Black Vulture 136, Turkey Vulture 253, White-breasted Nuthatch 74, Carolina Wren 120, Northern Mockingbird 160, American Pipit 90. INTERESTING SPECIES: Horned Grebe, American Black Duck, Ring-necked Duck 53, Galdwall, Lesser Scaup, American Wigeon, Red-shouldered Hawk 1, Bonaparte's Gull 6, Ring-billed Gulls 598, Eastern Screech Owl 7, Great Horned Owl 7, Brown Creeper 7, Winter Wren 6, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3, American Robin 87, Hermit Thrush 4, Cedar Waxwing 14, Yellow-rumped Warbler 49, Field Sparrow 48, Fox Sparrow 2, Swamp Sparrow 8, Common Grackle 3. Official report compiled by Richard Lewis Count coordinated by Wallace Coffey Sector Leaders: Bert Hale, Larry McDaniel, Richard Lewis, Wallace Coffey, Rick Knight, Rob Biller. Wallace Coffey Bristol, TN =================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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TN-Bird Net Owner: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423) 764-3958 =========================================================