FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Black-throated Sparrow in TN - photos

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Dec. 1, 2005
 
 
Morris Williams made a great discovery on Nov. 29, when he walked up on a  
Black-throated Sparrow near Elora, TN in Lincoln Co. Elora is just north of the 
 
Tennessee State line and directly north of Huntsville Alabama.
 
I got a few photos of the bird the next morning and have put them on the  
following web page:
 
_http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/blackthroated_sp_ 
(http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/blackthroated_sp) 
 
The area is a 15 minute walk back from the road but Morris has arrange to  
approach across another land owners property for birders. They are timbering in 
 
the area so please stay out of their way and don't get stuck by going too 
far.  Directions from Morris Williams:
 
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We can approach from the east and drive within 100 yards of the bird.   To do 
this we cross the Dennison property. 
 
To reach the Dennison Farm go north from Elora on  Hwy 121 about 1.5 miles 
and turn left (west) on Red House Road.  Go past  the cemetery to the first 
road 
on the right (north).  This is Milner's  Switch.  It dead-ends at the 
Dennison Compound. There are also lots of  signs directing people to the 
Dennison 
Family Farm.
 
I told them that I would place a registry at the entrance for visitors to  
sign.  This will let them know who we are.  I plan to place signs  tomorrow (1 
Dec.) to aid visitors.  I will try to post a drawing of the  bird at strategic 
points on the farm.  Becky is working on the drawing  now.  
Basically drive past the Dennison residence and  tool sheds.  About a 100 
yards beyond,  turn right onto an implement  path and go to the end and park.  
Use common sense.  Don't go too far  and get stuck.  These people are too busy 
to pull cars out of the  mud.
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Good Birding  !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135


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