Standifer Gap Marsh, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN, June 16, 2004 Least Bittern: One feeding edge of cattails south end of marsh. One singing near beaver dam. We can usually hear it there 8 - 10 AM and about 8 PM, soft "coo coo coo coo". Stand looking over South the open water near the turn-around on the gravel road. Blue-winged Teal: One female flying along east side. We would be interested in any information regarding Blue-winged Teal at the marsh this summer, especially any young. Willow Flycatcher: 1st egg June 9, adult incubating June 16, estimated hatching date June 26 - 28, estimated fledging date July 9 - 13, estimated feeding fledged young about another 10 days. Probably 3-4 eggs. Estimated weight of Willow Flycatcher: 13.5 g, estimated weight of egg 1.8 g, ( equivalent to 140 lb woman giving birth to an 18 lb baby, every day for 3 - 4 days! ) KING RAIL: 1 female with Bobwhite-size jet black downy young. Unfortunately We were in Florida for this one, and the Limkin, Swallow-tailed Kites and Tri-colored Herons. David and Gloria Patterson =================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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ========================================================