Folks,
I don't think Russ's explanation of fine-scale Coos Bay birding
colloquialisms merits being lumped in with the appalling upsurge of
"1984"-esque political rhetoric... especially seeing as the name "Fossil
Point" appears to be attached on some level to both places on Google Maps.
I, for one, appreciate the disambiguation, particularly as he went through
the trouble of providing coordinates.
Regardless of how we refer to our favorite patches, in the end we're all
pursuing the same passion, are we not?
Jen Rothe
Corvallis
On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 9:21 AM, Jamie Simmons <sapsuckers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So what I'm hearing, Russ, is that we should just stick with the
"Alternative Facts" version of where Fossil Point is, instead of trying to
correct a mistake?
Jamie
Corvallis
On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 8:12 AM, Wayne Hoffman <whoffman@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yeah-
USGS and USGCS take that! Birders have spoken and set up OFFICIAL Ebird
Hotspots! So now your maps and charts are WRONG! So Change them!!!
Wayne
On 2/13/2017 10:18:03 PM, Russ Namitz <namitzr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
While Oscar is technically correct in that Fossil Point is here (Google
maps 43.353000, -124.314713), the BIRDING location of Fossil Point is
the promontory exposed at low tide here (Google maps 43.358317,
-124.311431). While it may not have an official name, it is THE Fossil
Point that local birders use to describe this good birding destination. It
is also the location used and referenced by birders for the many good birds
that have been found here over the years, (Emperor Goose, Common Eider,
and King Eider, etc.).
Cheers,
Russ Namitz
Oregon
