FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Re: Pace Point/Paris Landing Area

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In a message dated 1/11/2006 9:26:49 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
benn5609@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
It would  really be nice if someone posted directions/maps to the locations
that are  frequently mentioned on posts relating to the Pace Point, Paris
Landing  area.  I have a Tennessee DeLorme and cannot find most of the
specific  "spots" mentioned in the majority of posts.  It would be most kind
and  helpful to out of state birders as well as out of western TN birders  if
someone developed a map with directions to the good birding  locations
frequently mentioned in this forum with names,  etc.
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The same could be said for many posts to places in KY or in any other  state. 
Directions for all the above mentioned points have been given over the  years 
on TN-Bird directed mainly to TN birders. Many of the names are some that  we 
have developed over this time for a convenient way to convey exact locations. 
 I would like to see the tome that listed direction and held maps to all the 
good  birding locations mentioned on any birding forum and what would be of 
interest  to one would not be to another.
 
I monitor many state lists and it is quite easy just to ask for specific  
information from the individual poster and I've always had success. Putting  
together a map for that area might help but then you would need a map for  
hundreds of locations even in that area there are 20 plus points that need to 
be  
mentioned to even scratch the surface of the bounty found there and that might  
not cover exactly what one wanted to know. A good project for someone with  
unlimited time and resources but it would cut into your time in the field or  
with family or friends. If you took away that time in the field, then many new  
or unexplored great birding areas would not come to the fore.
 
I'm working on a guide to some of my favorite places in West Tennessee,  
somewhat like the Memphis area guide I did for ABA. It takes time and the  
project 
grows like topsy. I get requests daily about birds and birding in TN  from TN 
birders and others all over the US or for that matter world travelers  and I 
have directions ready that I can send to those that request them on most  of 
the locations but far from all. 
 
It takes time to put together a post, like Mike's, about  your time in the 
field; adding directions to every post would just  make for more work and like 
I 
said many exact places are named because  there are no names on the map, 
therefore a Gazetteer (which usually abounds in  mistakes) is not much help in 
giving directions. I probably use over a dozen  names that have become general 
knowledge to many over the years that do not  appear on any map. 
 
Sure would help to have a complete map for all the good places mentioned  
each day on every list in every state. Like I said, it would be a good project  
for someone that had the time or would take the time away from their birding. 
By  the time the project is complete in KY then we might get one done in TN;o)
 
Ask and ye shall receive.................
 
Good Birding  !!!

Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135


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