28 July 2003 Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area (Carter Co., TN) Carver's Gap (Roan Mountain, Carter Co., TN / Mitchell Co., NC) Perfect summer weather at midday today around Roan Mountain--cool temperatures, low humidity, frequent breeze, plenty of clouds to dampen the sun's fierceness. Brief stops at Hampton Creek Cove State Natural Area and Carver's Gap produced the following: Alder Flycatcher (2 seen and heard (calling) at CG); Willow Flycatcher (2 seen and heard (calling) at HCCSNA); Common Raven (heard calling at CG); Red-breasted Nuthatch (3 heard (calling and singing) at CG); Golden-winged Warbler (silent male among a flock of chickadees and titmice at HCCSNA); Yellow Warbler (singing male at HCCSNA); Red Crossbill (3 seen and heard (calling and singing) at CG, on both sides of the state line); Pine Siskin (2 seen and heard (calling and singing) at CG on TN side, 1 bird crossing to NC). Don Miller, Greeneville, 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 =========================================================