Hi TNBirders! I have a new yard to report from! I have moved to Goodlettsville, TN. I have been counting species here since April 27th. But I have just not taken time to post any of my "Yard" birds. For the past three weeks, since the morning of October 21st, I have heard Great Horned Owls "sweet talking" each other most evenings and early mornings. Two different pitches, one deep and low, the other a bit higher pitch. One time I heard a third pitch as they were answering each other, a third owl, perhaps? We also heard Barred Owls from the hills around our house all summer, but recently we have not heard them here at the house. I wonder if it is because the Great Horned Owl's in their romantic fervor have taken up in same area the Barred Owls frequented in the summer? My husband did hear a Barred Owl Sunday on our 60 acres of wooded hills across the street. Our house sits in a hollow (or is that a holler) between hills. When the turkeys or the owls take up their calls, it reverberates across the holler and seems to have a natural amplification. It is really very pleasant, especially the night calls, when there is little if any city noise. We have Turkeys in the yard almost every day, in flocks of 13 to 30. Lots of Field Sparrows, and White-throated Sparrows. At first light this morning, while I was walking my dogs, a Song Sparrow sang for me to get my tea kettle. However, the reason I started this post is because Sunday afternoon, Nov. 6th, I had my first Brown Creeper of the season. It was number 58 on my "yard bird" list. Tarcila Fox, Goodlettsville TN, North Davidson county. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/162 - Release Date: 11/5/2005 =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the count 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 _____________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp _____________________________________________________________