Hey everyone,
Thanks to Elaine Foust from AR (and later Gaynell Perry from Memphis), I have
discovered the location of the "Clay Pits" that Jeff Wilson referred to in some
of his field notes and posting to TN-Birds. Here is Elaine's email to
me:==========================================================================================================Mr.
Greene, Being a geologist by profession, I do know there is an area just east
of Edmonson, AR that is known as the Clay Pits. It is so named on a
topographic map. There is a clay mining company there just on the right side
of the road just east of Edmonson on Mounds Road. The pits are between Mounds
Road and East Lassiter Road. I am not sure that this is Jeff’s Clay Pits but
there is not any other clay mining in the eastern portion of Arkansas that I
know of. The rough longitude of the site is 90 deg. 17’ 17.132” and latitude is
35 deg. 6’ 27.478”. I hope this will help you out on your quest. Elaine
Foust=====================================================================================I
want to thank everyone that replied both on the list and off with suggestions
and words of encouragement - I appreciate them all!
Good birding!
Mark GreeneTrenton, TN
