We did not asked her for any "credentials" though she claimed to be a biologist. I don't know if anyone have more specific information about her. When I left (about 2PM) she was still around and there were about 10 birders enjoying the Dovekie even if the temperature was extremely low.
FP On Jan 31, 2010, at 4:34 PM, Joe Jannsen wrote: > Did any of the birders on site when this woman was there get her name or the > wildlife organization/agency she was supposedly with? Did anybody take down > her plate number? > > -Joe > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] on behalf of Felipe Pimentel > Sent: Sun 1/31/2010 4:25 PM > To: David Klauber > Cc: NY Birds > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January > > > Yesterday (early afternoon) there was a woman claiming that the bird was in > distress and needed help. We told her that the Dovekie was pretty active the > entire morning (swimming and diving constantly) and that it was just taking a > break. She insisted that the bird was not OK, mentioned a net in her car and > that she was going to "rescue" it (whatever than means). Some birders tried > to discourage her and I left about 2PM (Saturday) after being there for 2 > hours (more or less). Apparently, this morning the bird was not there and > someone said that the water at the marine was partially frozen. Maybe the > bird left or it was taken bey this "rescuer." I would love know if the bird > was "removed" from the marine by someone who may have good intentions or it > just left the place because it was time to continue its journey. > > FP > > On Jan 31, 2010, at 3:59 PM, David Klauber wrote: > > > > Following up on Andy's post, I was told that yesterday afternoon around > 12-1 there was a woman present who said she was a wildlife biologist or > rehabilitator, and she had a crab net to try and catch the bird. Since I saw > reports of sightings late in the afternoon I assumed she was unsuccessful. > Maybe she returned later and did catch it. What I don't understand is why she > was there in the first place, more so given scarce resources and budget cuts. > The recent newspaper article by a rehabilitation facility said most Dovekies > don't do well in rehab and 80% die. So why bother trying to catch a seemingly > actively feeding bird, admittedly in an unusual location, when doing so would > increase its probability of death? Isn't that time spent more productively > rescuing beached animals or clearly injured inviduals? The Dovekie only had > to swim out a hundred yards or so to the bay, which in turn connects to the > ocean. What's going on here? > > ________________________________ > > Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:39:30 -0500 > Subject: [nysbirds-l] Timber Point Doveke - NO - Sunday, 31 January > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Just got off the phone with my Dad (Rich Guthrie) who was at Timber > Point in hopes of seeing the long-staying Dovekie. He did not see it, and > according to others on the scene the Dovekie has not been seen all day. > There were also second-hand rumors that the Dovekie was taken in, perhaps to > a rehabilitator. Anyone have more details on this? Assuming it's true, it > would have been useful for word to get out to the listserve to save people > the trip over. > > > Cheers, > Andy Guthrie > Hamlin, NY > > ________________________________ > > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. Sign > up now. <http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390706/direct/01/> > > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > 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 ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
