Wallace I didn't mean my email as a slam against you - I think you do a great job. I just didn't know if my emails were getting through to you. I hope you don't die soon, and I have no reason to believe that you'll be going do hell when you do. :-) I think you do a great job here. I started getting emails directly from the list yesterday, August 2. Meanwhile a couple nice people had forwarded some emails to me. As for Bert's reply, I'm a bit confused. I believe my full name and location have always been in my sig? Ok, now back to what we're all here for - Birds! 3 of the last 6 days I have seen a single (no idea if the same individual) COMMON RAVEN flying along the US-321/ Little River cut through mount Chilhowee, which is between Great Smoky MOuntains National Park and the Foothills Parkway in Blount County. Since I was driving each time I didn't get great looks at it, but there was nothing that made me think it was a first-year bird. At the Tremont MAPS station, many of the local breeders seem to have moved on. I haven't heard any warbler singing (I have seen several of the commone, expected species) other than Louisiana Waterthrush (LOWA) in over a week. I haven't caught any warbler other than first year LOWA in the last 2 banding days. Hummer numbers are up and percentage of those with red gorgets is significantly down. Phoebes are now done with all the 12 or so nests I am aware of around Tremont. I guess I need to check out some shorebird habitat real soon! Good day! Charlie ===== ************************************************** Charlie Muise, Senior Naturalist Now living in Maryville, TN Still working in Great Smoky Mountains National Park "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm" Ralph Waldo Emerson __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com =================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 =========================================================