Just where is Birch Knob? I've suddenly been seeing this name and had never heard anybody say WHERE it is. BB, Hutch -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCM/S d+>- s+:+ a++ C+++$ ULAC>$ P+ L+ !E W++$ N+ o K? w++++/--$ O? M- V? PS+ PE/- Y PGP- t++ 5? X-- R !tv? b++++>$ DI++++ D G+> e++ h+ r--?* y++> ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 9:00 AM, David and Susan Raines <rainbrk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Finally got a chance to go Hawkwatching! I spent about 3hrs (12-3) > yesterday at the Birch Knob observation tower . The first hour was really > slow but things picked up and I actually saw 79 Broadwings pass by and one > Red-tail. I also saw a flashy adult Red-headed Woodpecker, Scarlet Tanager, > Bay-br Warbler and several resident birds including Red-sh Hawk, Raven, > Turkey Vulture, Pileated Wp... I'm certain I missed quite a few high flying > hawks as I watched several disappear into the low hanging cumulus clouds. > It was a perfect afternoon to be on a ridgetop. The visibility was > excellent and the weather was nearly perfect. > > DaveR/Breaks,VA >