My report from my yard in Hermitage TN, near The Hermitage for the International Migratory Bird Day included a couple of surprises. Seen just before, during, and after the storm were: Great Blue Heron 2- Flying over my yard Mourning Dove 1 Chimney Swift 5 Eastern Kingbird 1 Barn Swallow 2 Carolina Chickadee 2 American Robin 5 Northern Mockingbird 3 European Starling 15 Cedar Waxwing 2 Heard singing Song Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 5 Common Grackle 7 Brown-headed Cowbird 2 American Goldfinch 2 House Sparrow 8 Number of Species: 16 The herons flew low over my yard about 5 minutes apart just before the storm hit. I tried to get pictures but all I got were smudges. The starlings were even more active during the storm than before or after it! Good Birding! Nat Winston III Hermitage, TN thornius@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2129198704 =================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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ========================================================