Directions to the Pits, Earth Complex, Ensley Bottoms. Memphis, TN (Shelby County) Well my first attempts at using Windows live directions failed here goes again. This link gets the directions. Once to the link click on, Collections, Open, select Ensley Bottoms you'll have the Scratchpad notes on the right and on map and the directions on the left. http://local.live.com/?v=2 <http://local.live.com/?v=2&rtp=pos.pvf2y57gt4n1_I-55%28S%29%20Exit%20%23%20 9~pos.pvb7f57gnnx4_Entrance%20to%20Plant%20Rd.%20to%20Plant%20Office> &rtp=pos.pvf2y57gt4n1_I-55%28S%29%20Exit%20%23%209~pos.pvb7f57gnnx4_Entrance %20to%20Plant%20Rd.%20to%20Plant%20Office Coming from Missouri/Arkansas take I-55 South into Tn, take exit # 9 Mallory Rd. If coming from the East Take I-55 North like your going to Arkansas and get off at exit # 9 Mallory Rd. Follow the links above msn map/directions will get you from the exit though the wetland birding area (Riverport Rd) to the entrance to the PITS. You can use aerial or map view prior to printing map and directions. Highly recommend first time visitors to post a request try to link up with someone from Memphis to visit this area for the first time. It is very large and imposing area. Check in at office to tell them your there. Also the TVA area, plant, their ponds etc is off limits now due to homeland security purposes. Stay out of way of the trucks and tractors, stay in the dry areas of the paths. Don't fall in the water! (Supposedly that's what it is.) Enjoy the Treatment Plant, Earth Complex, Ensley Bottoms or "The Pits". Your olfactory senses will be pushed to the limits here, weak stomachs may not be able to take the smell, pray for a slight breeze. Bug spray a must and yes it is hot. There are no facilities. Spotting scope will help out greatly. Enjoy the Birding. Fellow MTOS members if I forgot something???? Please let me know. Jay Walko, 718 Gable Lane, Collierville, TN 38017 =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ EXCELLENT MAP RESOURCES Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________