Good job. The whole "sneak some seed in" thing bothered me too. I haven't tried to see the Brambling yet; it's not a life bird for me, but it is a state bird and I will go tomorrow. You'd better get there before me, because when I chase a bird, it's a sure way to get it to leave town.
Regards -Greg Pasquariello Roxborough CO On Nov 23, 2012, at 3:35 PM, Joe Roller <jroll...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Tom and other birders, > > Are you sitting down? > I am serious for a change. No joke, this is serious. > > I chatted with Erik, a Park Ranger at Lakewood today. Their policy about not > feeding wildlife has > more to do with the many ill effects of people casually feeding ducks and > geese at the lake. There are > bird feeders at the Park Headquarters, and the staff are simpatico with our > situation. They are just trying > to be consistent with their own rules. Erik mentioned that birders have been > good about parking properly > in the lot and otherwise obeying rules, paying entrance fees, > Not only are they raking in the dough, but I think that the Lakewood Park > system can garner some good publicity out > of the Brambling situation, which is of more lasting value than the extra > ducats. > > Tomorrow I have will chat with some higher ups to see if we can find a > mutually satisfactory > compromise. Jeff Gordon called to mention that birders will be flying in > from all over if that > Brambling sticks around. Once the ground rules are set, the ABA can help get > the word out to those > interested. When I was at the site at about 2:30, about 15+ birders were > seeing > the Brambling about every 10-15 minutes on the footbridge. One couple had > driven down from Omaha. > > Also, Mike Henwood, finder of this Siberian finch, has worked closely for > years with the Rangers to bring the Park bird list. > He returns to town tomorrow evening, and we are optimistic about a good > solution. > > I must have had a moment of temporary insanity to hint that people adopt the > scoff-law position. > Not only have I had pangs of guilt but waves of remorse. > > The park opens around 7:45 this weekend, by 8 at the very latest. In contrast > to recent weekdays, the main gate > may be closed earlier than that. The Brambling is an all day bird, so there > is no need to be there by dawn's early light. > > Joe Roller, > Denver > > > > On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Tom Wilberding <twilberd...@comcast.net> > wrote: > Hello Bear Creek Lake Park, > > > > Many Colorado birders have enjoyed seeing the Brambling at your Coyote trail > on the bridge. Some have spread bird seed in order to attract the Brambling > to the open to see it. I understand a ranger recently put up a sign, “Do not > feed wildlife.” I wonder why? I am puzzled because the park feeds wildlife at > your visitor’s center—bird feeders. > > Thanks for helping me understand your point of view. If you don’t mind, I > will pass on your answer to my birding pals in Colorado. > > > > Congrats on running a wonderful park! > > > > Tom Wilberding > > Boulder, CO > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
