You have reached Kevin Calhoon with the Chattanooga RBA, sponsored by the Chattanooga Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society. This is Update Number #11 made on May 2, 2003. You can call the RBA at 423 -821- 4381. Two SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHERS were seen near the Lodge Manufacturing Plant off East Sixth Street in South Pittsburgh, Marion, co TN on April 27. Apparently they had been seen there by factory personnel starting a couple of days earlier. (Elijah Cavett, Doug Geren) They were looked for but not seen on May 2. (Dennis Harris) The Cravens House area is still producing alot of migrant activity. Twelve species of warblers including Black-throated Blue, the first report of Magnolia, as well as Cape May and Nashville were seen on April 29. The first report of Yellow-billed Cuckoo came from Stratford Place on April 30. (Libby Wolfe) The first report of Veery and Kentucky Warbler came from the Greenway Farms on April 27. (David Aborn) At least 11 Virginia Rails and two or Soras were seen from Standifer Gap Marsh on April 29 (David Patterson) and four Lesser Yellowlegs, two Solitary Sandpipers and 1 Blue-winged Teal were seen from there on April 26. (Betty Wampler) DONT FORGET ABOUT THE NATIONAL MIGRATION COUNT ON SATURDAY MAY 10. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE CALL KEVIN CALHOON AT 423-821-6802. THE COMPILATION WILL BE AT THE ACCENSION LUTHERN CHURCH AT 7:00PM. The next general meeting of the Chattanooga TOS will be on May 8 at 7:00 PM at the Accension Luthern Church 720 South Germantown Road. Spring migration is heating up. Get out in the Field and let me know what you see!! =================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 =========================================================