Nadine Scarpa forwarded to me a post from nysbirds which you might not have
seen:
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Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] about SGNWR regs/he was a volunteer
The person was a volunteer at the grasslands as I spoke to him as he was
leaving the grasslands. He showed me his identification and id numbers that
indicated he was a volunteer. He stated he used his own vehicle b/c his truck
was large enough for all his photography equipment. I said the vehicle should
have an identifiying seal even if was a magnetic one. However he had the id on
him plus a USFW hat. I said he could cause ill will among birders by him just
driving around without identifying himself or other volunteers. He said his
role was to monitor the grasslands and the wildlife as well as the people on
the grasslands. If I recall the conversation he said birders and others gave
him a hard time when he suggested not flushing the owls or approaching too
closely. He did say “something or someone did flush the owls early on Saturday.
Diana teta
Long island, ny
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The refuge folks told me that, while the volunteer is permitted to drive within
the refuge, he is not permitted to drive off of the runway and they will be
dealing with that issue.
Peter Relson
Ulster Park
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