I just returned from the site of the reported Vermilion Flycatcher. I MAY have seen the bird. What I saw was a red bird perched on a wire a long way off...it did not look like a cardinal, but before Audrey Hoff could get her scope out of the car the bird flew off. What I saw through binoculars: dark red bird sitting upright on a wire. Tail not as long as a Northern Cardinal I tried to turn it into a cardinal, but just couldn't...but I could not 100% turn it into a Vermilion Flycatcher. When it flew away, it certainly appeared to have dark wings. All I can say for sure is that this COULD have been a Vermilion! I'll try to go back on Saturday. David Trently, Knoxville, 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 =========================================================