With the Common Redpoll still present this afternoon (Thursday 2/22/07), there's prospects that it might remain for the weekend. We've set up a little white board on the carport that shows the time of the most recent sighting; anyone who stops by and sees the bird please update the board since we aren't always there to get the news first hand! Here are more extensive directions specifically for people coming from farther away who aren't familiar with the maze of Tennessee's highways -- Hohenwald is not on the way to anywhere, 40 miles from the nearest Interstate. Folks from northern Alabama or Mississippi should find their ways to either US64 or the Natchez Trace Parkway, and use highway 13 to 48 (from Waynesboro) or highway 20 (from the Trace). These will all funnel you to downtown; turn left on Main Street and go two more lights to Walnut Street (South=LEFT). For the rest of you the two easiest (not shortest, but easiest) ways to get here from the Interstate system are: From I-40 (easiest way from points to west): Take exit 143, highway 13 south through Lobelville to Linden (23 miles). At the 4-way stop turn left onto highway 412 west towards Hohenwald. In three miles you will have to bear right to stay on 412 (highway 100 goes straight ahead). In about 15 more miles you will come to the first real traffic light (not counting the bridge construction signals) as you approach downtown. This is Walnut Street (South=RIGHT). From I-65 (easiest way from Nashville and points north and east, as well as Georgia and most of Alabama): Take exit 46, highway 412, west towards Columbia. In 7 miles the highway will become a freeway. Continue another 6 miles for the LEFT turn for Hohenwald. You are staying on 412, but you have to turn left across the highway to do this. At the end of this exit ramp (stop sign) turn left (west) towards Hohenwald. As you come into Hohenwald (about 30 more miles) you pass one traffic light at the WalMart; continue on towards downtown. In town there are four more lights; Walnut Street is the last of these, with a Regions Bank ahead on the right just past the light (South=LEFT). Whatever way you come, turn SOUTH onto Walnut Street and go 3+ blocks to number 313, on the left. The street number is on a stake in the front yard near the street beside a half barrel planter, the driveway is past the planters. Pull in the driveway and check the area past the carport. Most sightings have been at the hanging feeder there or in the large wisteria tangle to the right, but check elsewhere including the feeders in the front yard just in case. Using the cars as a blind is probably the best way to view. Keep a close eye on the wisteria as it often lurks in there and can easily disappear amongst the goldfinches and house finches. Some people have had to wait for over 5 hours before finding the bird; others have been much luckier. I'll keep posting updates here as long as needed! Bill Pulliam Hohenwald TN =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY 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 ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ EXCELLENT MAP RESOURCES Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________