[TN-Bird] Swallow-tailed Kites fans: don't let NASCAR worry you !
- From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "TN-birds" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:04:28 -0400
For the Swallow-tailed Kite fans headed this way Saturday or Sunday.
I am two miles from the Bristol NASCAR race. It is already horrendous with
the Food City 250 race to begin within minutes (8 p.m.Eastern).
That has a good many of the 160,000 projected fans already somewhat into
the area. Unknown thousands more will be coming Saturday for the big night
race (Sharpie 500) which beings Saturdy at 8 p.m.Eastern.
Useful information for kite fans:
1. Take the Greeneville, TN exit of I-81 and proceed north on U.S. 11-E
until you come to Tn Route 107 at Tusculum, just on the northeast side of
Greeneville. Turn right on 107 and that is the highway the Swallow-tailed
Kite is on. You will drive up a scenic route into Washington Co. to the
kite.
2. If you are flowing north before noon or shortly afterwards there
should
be no problem whatsoever with race traffic. The worst of the traffic is
closer to Bristol (about 60 miles north) at mid to early afternoon because
the race begins at 8 p.m.
3. As long as you are out of the region by dark, you will be heading
back south long before the exit traffic begins. No sweat with this at all.
4. Motel rooms are scare to not available for a hundred miles out or
more while the race fans are here.
5. If you are headed north to see the Swallow-tailed Kite on Sunday
you will be flowing north bound while the race traffic and campers, etc.
flowing south bound and that should be no problem at all. If you return
south bound back home you will have less and less traffic by mid-afternoon.
I should think it would still be easily tolerable to flow south at noon.
6. Make no bones about it. The race traffic influence will not be
transparent. I suspect you will be able to see the flow beginning from
near Chattanooga and across the Cumberlands on I-40. It will pick up
through malfunction junction in Knoxville and you will know you are with
the NASCAR crowd on Saturday as you are heading north on I-81.
Don't be intimidated at all. You are in great shape.
If you think this is a traffic exaggeration, just drive up to Lexington KY
and take a look at the "Welcome Race Fans" signs or go to West Virginia
and take it in. Remember, all the 160,000 fans do not drive up from
Knoxville. They come from all roads and all points on the compass.
And thousands upon thousands have been here since last weekend.
Let's go birding.....
Wallace Coffey
Bristol, Tn
----- Original Message -----
From: "K Dean EDWARDS" <kde@xxxxxxx>
To: <birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 1:03 PM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: Any info appreciated on Swallow-tailed Kites for
today
>
> Mike and those planning to look for the kites,
>
> Be forewarned, the Bristol NASCAR race is Saturday night so traffic
> on I-81 will likely be horrendous as 150,000 or so folks head that
> way... us included.
>
>
> Dean Edwards
> Knoxville, TN
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 24 Aug 2007, birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Swallow-tailed Kite admirers,
>>
>> If anyone tries for the Swallow-tailed Kite(s) today, any word either way
>> would be greatly appreciated. I may make the 400-mile drive from Jackson
>> at
>> 0800 Saturday morning when I get off, as this is my 1st chance since they
>> were reported. Congratulations to all of those that have been able to
>> enjoy
>> these birds thus far!
>>
>> Good Birding!!
>>
>> Mike Todd
>> McKenzie, TN
>> birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> www.pbase.com/mctodd
>>
>>
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> You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds
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> Cleveland, OH
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> Rosedale, VA
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=================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.
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Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN
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Cleveland, OH
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Rosedale, VA
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