I just checked the Operation Migration website, and they report that = there are currently 7 Whooping Cranes at Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge. I saw one = of them yesterday. It was at the Armstrong Bend area (possibly the same one reported on Nov 9) in with a flock of ~100 Sandhill Cranes. It was absolutely gorgeous. A nearby flock of 39 Sandhill Cranes contained 2 sandhills wearing colored leg bands attached by the International Crane Foundation. From the color combinations I could see, they were either a mated pair, or one of the adults from that pair and one of their chicks = from 2003. Keep your eyes open for color banded sandhills. There have been = quite a few banded over the years by various organizations and researchers. = Check out http://www.savingcranes.org/conservation/our_projects/article.cfm?cid=3D1= &aid=3D 44&pid=3D17 to find out about all the different banding combinations and = how to report a color banded crane. David Aborn Chattanooga, 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ========================================================