Since the topic of useful versus feckless birding activity is on the docket, let me note that after 20 years of conducting the Bradyville BBS in Cannon, Coffee, and Bedford counties, I am going to allow someone else to conduct it starting this year (2005). This route usually offers a good variety of birdlife, but is not overly good for warblers. I have achieved species totals ranging from 59-77 species over the past two decades. If you are assigned this route by the state BBS coordinator and you want assistance in learning the stops, let me know, and I will be glad to take you over the route (the same way that Katherine Goodpasture took me over the route 20 years ago). I am providing the BBS office with a description of the stops for the route, but I can also send one to anyone assigned the route. I also run the Wrigley BBS southwest of Nashville. I plan to run it this year and in 2006, after which it, too, will be available to someone else. In case the Smoky Junction BBS in Scott Co. ever needs someone to run it, I would like to do so. Steve Stedman Cookeville, TN =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. ----------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ========================================================