"1(c) Before advertising the presence of a rare bird, evaluate the potential 
for disturbance to the bird ... The sites of rare nesting birds should be 
divulged only to the proper conservation authorities."

That's as good a reason as any not to report nests to eBird until the autumn, 
which asks contributors to pinpoint nesting sites with perfect accuracy.

Fortunately for the nests I found, I needed no reminders of the rules 
concerning birding ethics. But people did write asking me to bring them there; 
I simply declined to answer them.

Thanks for the good reminder, Christine. 

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