TN Birders, On June 12, 2007 I birded the Carver's Gap area in Carter Co. My goal was to see the Alder Flycatcher. Soon after arrival I found two flycatchers in the alder near the parking lot. They were flying back and forth across the TN/N.C.line. I played a taped song briefly and they flew closer to investigate. I did not hear the birds sing so my id is based on habitat and location. I have photos of the birds as well as others for the day. Photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhodge/sets/72157600361983867/. Some other birds I observed while I was there are below. Carver's Gap: Mourning Dove Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-breasted Nuthatch Gray Catbird Brown Thrasher Chestnut-sided Warbler Eastern Towhee Dark-eyed Junco Indigo Bunting At Hummingbird Hill: Eastern Wood-Pewee Least Flycatcher Chestnut-sided Warbler Ovenbird On my way back home I stopped at the Smelcher and Toby Road intersection in Greene County mentioned by Ben Britton. I was able to locate and photograph the Grasshopper Sparrows he reported. All of the photos are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhodge/sets/72157600361983867/. They are under the June 2007 Birding set. I have included some photos of the rhododendron blooming on Roan Mountain. Regards, Michael Hodge Wartburg, TN ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 =================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 _____________________________________________________________