Hi Folks, Lots of birds, if not diversity this morning. I just spent a couple minutes outside after my attention was obtained by a couple of very vocal Eastern Phoebes. Turns out there were at least 4 phoebes, 3 Downy Woodpeckers, one Pileated Woodpecker and a couple of Northern Cardinals hanging out with some apparent passers-thru: 1 Scarlet Tanager and at least half a dozen Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, and 30+ Blue Jays. These were all seen from about 15 feet away from the office door at Tremont, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blount County. charlie ===== ************************************************** Charlie Muise, Senior Naturalist Now living in Maryville, TN Still working in Great Smoky Mountains National Park "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm" Ralph Waldo Emerson __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com =================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 =========================================================