(Posted on behalf of people who are tracking this issue. Please pass along to other bird lists.)
PSA: Follow Up on Camel Farm Two events set in motion the recent events at this location and owner’s immediate desire to fill ponds: 1)Unsafe parking on Rt 62 almost caused a truck to hit parked car, and 2) birders being rude to landowner. Requests: Pull all the way over on Rt 62. View birds for a few minutes and leave. Owner doesn’t want birders there for hours or every day. Note: owner did put in a gravel parking path for birders on William Lain Rd. It is across from the white house (longer distance to view ponds. Please do not be rude to farmers. Owner will not fill in ponds, but she wanted to be clear and wanted to make this understood: “I made these ponds and will fill them in. I like birds. I have two other ponds they can go to.” (Unfortunately not accessible.) Please keep in mind that birder actions have consequences and please do not ruin this for 1) birds and 2) other birders. Thank you. Anne Swaim Saw Mill River Audubon -- ———————— Anne Swaim, Executive Director Saw Mill River Audubon sawmillriveraudubon.org M: 914-548-3235 O: 914-666-6503 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
