With Ginger Ensor I made a trip to Ninemile Crossroad in the northern Sequatchie Valley of Bledsoe Co. late yesterday afternoon, arriving at the Short-eared Owl site about 1700 CST. Ed Manous and friend were already watching the owls when we arrived. Three owls were perched in a large tree behind the small pond; these gave nice views through the 'scope. Later we watched the three owls begin flying around the the area; they were joined by a fourth bird that had apparently remained roosting in the weedy field. All in all, it was another fine showing by this rarish owl. I hope others will continue to seek these owls so that we can know about when they leave for the north. Steve Stedman Cookeville, TN =================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 _____________________________________________________________