1/25/09 Spring Hill, TN (Maury County) Went to Spring Hill today in search of the Snowy Owl. Arrived around noon, and several other parties were already there. The bird had reportedly been seen flying over the ridge at about 8:30 am. We did not see the bird, nor had any other birders seen it when we left at dusk. However, a GM guard stopped by around 4 p.m. and indicated he had seen the owl in a low area beyond the red barn (not visible from the publicly accessible areas), and there were a cars in the GM plant area that slowed down and appeared to be looking at something (or perhaps FOR something, who knows?) that we couldn't see from where we were. We were situated on Hwy 31, immediately south of Saturn Parkway, at the pull-off on the west side of the highway (along the white wooden fence) before you get to the Saturn Visitor's Center. Although we didn't find what we came for, there was plenty of good company! There were folks from as far away as Columbus, GA, and Atlanta, as well as Knoxville, Chattanooga, Nashville, Murfeesboro, Clarksville, and Huntsville, AL (sorry if I left anyone out!). Lots of local interest, too. Some had heard or read about the bird on the news, and others just wanted to know what all the commotion was about. I hope some of them will be able to stop by again when the owl is being more cooperative! Better luck next time, I suppose! Laura McCall Lynchburg, TN =================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/ MAP RESOURCES Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________