12/16/2011 Hiwassee NWR At about 10:15 I briefly saw the Hooded flying with a small group of Sandhills, but flew out of sight to the fields to right. I was scanning distant flocks with the scope, and no one else got on it. Bird is still here though. No Whooping Cranes yet today. Good birding Mike Todd McKenzie, TN Birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Www.pbase.com/mctodd