Standifer Gap Marsh, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN Jan 8, 2006 Ducks: Gadwall 120, Mallard 2, N Pintail 3, N Shoveler 20 Virginia Rail 8, SORA 6 Wilson's Snipe 8 - 10 Marsh Wren 2 BLUE-HEADED VIREO ?? Seen with a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, distance 20 feet, time 30 seconds; obviously larger, longer and slower than the Ruby; 2 conspicuous white wingbars each wing, very conspicuous complete white eye-ring and white "spectacles" bar; grey head, greenish-gray back, white underneath, no yellow observed, could not see beak well enough to see if hooked. A very sharp looking bird with lots of contrast. ?? primarily because of winter date (few winter records in E Tennessee), and because I could not get a clear view of beak. West of turn-around at end of gravel road, across tall weeds, 20 - 30 feet into pines on foot path. David Patterson Chattanooga =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the count 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 _____________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp _____________________________________________________________