I completely agree with Rob and Mardi. I just want to add what I witnessed today - there were several birders as far out as the second dune and a walker with a dog off of the leash within 50-75 meters of one of the owls (it appeared that the walker had no idea the owl was there). My trip to Breezy Point today was my first time being there and I did not notice the 'dunes closed' sign until I was on my way out. Perhaps the photographers did not know the dunes were closed? I find that statement hard to believe with the two time offender, but possibly the other two individuals were just not properly informed? I think that it is a bit unfair to single out photographers as problem individuals when both birders and other individuals in the field for other reasons are equally as problematic. If any of the photographers identified earlier are reading this thread - simply bird (and photograph) ethically and these issues won't come about.
Also, thank you to the original poster of the Breezy Point owls as it was one of my most memorable sightings as a birder in NYC. Best, Matt On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 10:06 PM, Rob Jett <citybir...@earthlink.net> wrote: > I concur with Mardi, my postings were never meant to imply that ALL > photographers are a problem. Like every endeavor, amateur or professional, > there are people who play by the rules and those whom think the rules don't > apply. Let's not condemn a whole group of people just because there are a > few bad apples out there. > > Rob > > > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
