May 1st brought the first hummer to my yard, I believe a female Ruby-throated. Then, a little while later, my first Rose Breasted Grosbeak arrived. May 2nd brought an entire flock of Rose Breasted Grosbeaks, that hopefully will hang around and fuel up for their trek further north. But the highlight of this day is the return of "my" Redheaded Woodpeckers! This is the fourth season they have returned, to spend the summer here, and raise a family. It's just wonderful to observe them close up, along with their young each season. Like clockwork, the return within a few days of the same date each spring, and head for a warmer climate each September. Also the Southern Flying Squirrels have returned, and are coming to eat out of my hand again. If anyone is interested in seeing them, I'd love to share these wonderful little wild creatures. Marian Delaplane-Bohan Nashville, 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ========================================================