You have reached Kevin Calhoon with the Chattanooga RBA, sponsored by the Chattanooga Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society. This is Update Number #2 made on January 18, 2003. The WESTERN GREBE was seen above Nickajack Dam again on January 11, but not seen on the 12th despite thorough searching. From exit 161 on I-24, proceed approx. 3.3 miles on TN156 in a southwesterly direction until you reach the lakes edge at a small pullover adjacent to a RR track. The bird was observed straight out from the tracks and between two large rock piles near the river channel. TN 156 is on the south side of the lake and in Marion County. One dark-phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at the usual location off Nine Mile Crossroad near its intersection with East Valley Road in Bledsoe county on January 11. (page 40, DeLorme Atlas of TN) (Dan Jacobson) A flock of blackbirds which contained some BREWER'S was seen at the Johnson farm off East Valley road in Sequtchie co. on January 11. (Dan Jacobson) A male Common Yellowthroat was seen at Standifer Gap Marsh on January 13. (Bonnie Johnson, Judy Newsome, Hayden Wilson) 7 Palm Warblers were seen at the Brainerd Levee on January 13. Two possible Least Sandpipers were seen at the Brainerd Levee in the last few days. (Betty Wampler) The next general meeting of the Chattanooga TOS will be on February 13 at 7:00 PM at the Accension Luthern Church 720 South Germantown Road. 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 =========================================================