Hi All, I spent the morning at Duck River Unit of Tn. NWR. This refuge has been closed to vehicle traffic for several months while levees were being built. It appears most of the work is complete and it looks really good. There is a road atop the levee that should provide great viewing. Lots of dabblers here with a great close in group of Pintails. I spotted a lone pair of Snow Geese in a muddy field. My afternoon destination was the Big Sandy Unit. A large raft of divers on the Tn. River side of Pace Point contained great numbers of Red-breasted and Hooder Mergansers, Common Goldeneyes, Ring-necks and Horned Grebes. I ended the day watching Bald Eagles coming to roost. As a scarlet sunset faded away, I counted the last incoming eagle, number fourty-seven. Gary Casey Kingston Springs, 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 =========================================================