Van Dyne Spoor, the ponds at Railroad St, the platform on Savannah Springs Rd., Esker Brook. I guess my real point is the drive is the only place where you can't be out of a vehicle. A blind would solve a lot of issues and I agree that the one there, while put in with good intentions, is not really useful with its southern view. I wish our birds were tolerant like Florida, but they just aren't and when people are out of their car they flee. The drive does provide spots to get out of the car, but everyone jumping out wherever they want to just leaves nothing for people coming afterwards. The flock of Dunlins I saw flying did not return to Eaton Marsh even after a couple hours. Believe me, I am all for engaging people young and old in the wonders of birds, but some of us like to observe behavior that is only earned by having a low profile.
Respectfully, Diana Diana Whiting dianawhitingphotography.com > On Oct 18, 2015, at 7:21 PM, Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > From: Diana [mailto:whiti...@roadrunner.com] > " Surely with so many places on the refuge where you can get out of the car, > ..." > > Seriously? Where? You know the refuge. If you wanted to take a small group to > see some birds, where would you go? Where could you get anywhere near close > enough to anything interesting to engage a 10-year-old? The corral at Mays > Point used to have birds, but there hasn't been habitat there for years. The > towers and East Road have great stuff, but it's so far away you can't show a > beginner anything. I'm a photographer and I take almost all of my photos from > my car/blind. But, if we're talking education here, it just isn't happening. > > For exposure to wildlife at all levels, access is key. Denying access to even > a tiny sliver of the refuge serves no one's best interests, in my view. > Blinds would be cool, and are used successfully all over the world, but they > can't face south straight into the sun! > > Kevin > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
