[TN-Bird] Re: Tennessee Birders by the Numbers: 2008

Yes, the World list was on the report as well as that for Mexico and South 
America.  And I did say that I thought the World list was the most important 
one, and I only wish I had the time and money to go to other countries!  I 
regret I did not include the West Indies/Caribbean in which for 2008 James 
Brooks is our number one lister at a rank of 9 with 347 birds, an impressive 
result.  I will certainly include West Indies/Caribbean in the 2009 report.  I 
want to be as inclusive as possible.  With regard to the idea of listing, 
needless to say the activity has a long and storied tradition in birding with 
many, many publications.  My overall philosophy is that human activity is not 
intrinsically meaningful, but that activity is meaningful to the extent that we 
find meaning in the things we do.  Some people are passionate about birding and 
listing, others are equally passionate about stamp collective, model 
railroading, football, music, various academic pursuits, etc.  We spend a
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very short time on this planet and unless the activity is unethical or criminal 
I am willing to encourage and support it regardless of whether it is my cup of 
tea or not.
Kevin Breault
Brentwood, TN  
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