[tn-bird] Re: Dunlin in Dyer County
- From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 23:44:56 EST
John Robinson's book, as with any of its kind, was out of date and incomplete
at the time it was published. I can remember John trying to keep up with the
new records and researching old reports but at some time you just draw the
curtain and publish. It is almost impossible for one person to gather or have
knowledge of all records but John did as good a job as could have been done
and we will be forever indebted to him.
I have three copies, one for the truck, one for the book case and one at
bedside. It is a great resource and guide but it is now 12 years old and most
of the data is a couple of years older than that. That is the wonder of
birds, their study is open ended and on going; what we don't know exceeds
what we do.
Technology being what it is today, with instant communications, we could pool
our knowledge and search records to date, then put out a list of updates on a
web site for each species in John's book. By adding the new species and
keeping dates current the info could be almost at real time.
Good Birding!!!
Jeff R. Wilson
OL' COOT / TLBA
Bartlett Tenn.
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