Subject: Re: new book
Date: Feb 21 03:29:21 1997
From: Don Baccus - donb at rational.com


>Larry -- I love your attitude and approach!

I do too. When I denigrated a certain subset of hardcore listers, Larry's
does NOT fit the stereotype I had in mind.

>Sitting in front of me is perhaps the exact edition he was
>referring to, the guide to southeastern Arizona.

As a matter of fact, yes. I just got back from a quick trip to New
Mexico and (briefly) the Chiricahuas, and though I no longer have much use
for that particular Lane's guide (having been to southeast several
times) it certainly helped me learn my way around.

>So my vote is to use site guides
>and other birders' advice if you want to, but more important is to go out
>and discover them for yourself.

There are just some things you won't discover on your own. I would've
never known to go birding on the Army base in the Huachucas (sp) if it
weren't for the Lane's guide, for instance.

- Don Baccus, Portland OR <donb at rational.com>
Nature photos, on-line guides, at (NEW) http://donb.photo.net