Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county

[Ted Floyd]

Glenn, we're trying to get the community college woods in Lamar, Prowers 
County, designated a sanctuary hotspot, but so far to no avail. See for 
yourself:




(This is one of two known instances in which Floyd family members have made 
it into the *Lamar Ledger* crime blotter. No foolin'.)

Ted Floyd
Lafayette, Sanctuary City, Boulder County

P.s. Check THIS out:

We the people of Lafayette, Colorado, declare alignment with the Seven 
Generations principle of the indigenous First Nations and understand the 
environment as common to all and base our actions upon its indefinite 
protection;
We the People of the City of Lafayette, Colorado, find that global 
environmental destruction, which includes degradation to the climate, 
ecosystems, 
flora, fauna, land, and water, constitutes an emergency that threatens our 
very survival;
All residents and ecosystems of the City of Lafayette possess a right to a 
healthy climate, which shall include the right to be free from all 
activities that interfere with that right, including the extraction of 
coal, oil, or gas, or disposal of drilling waste within the City of 
Lafayette.
*All residents of the City of Lafayette possess the right to enforce this 
law.*

*If the City of Lafayette fails to enforce or defend this law, or a 
courtfails to uphold this law, any person may enforce this law through 
nonviolent direct action. If nonviolent direct action is taken to enforce 
the provisions of this law, law enforcement personnel employed by the City 
of Lafayette shall be prohibited from arresting or detaining persons 
directly enforcing this law.*

And you thought the City of Boulder, proper, was leftist! They ain't got 
nothin' on us out in the People's Republic of Lafayette!


On Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 5:54:59 PM UTC-6, Glenn Walbek, Castle Rock, 
CO wrote:
>
> I just read the ABA has implemented 'sanctuary hot spots', where birders 
> can bird freely without fear of intimidation, deportation, or ID 
> questioning.  Below is a partial list of these hot spots..
>
> Walden Ponds
> Baseline Reservoir
> Gregory Canyon
> Valmont Reservoir
> Greenlee Preserve
>
> Glenn Walbek
> Castle Rock, CO
>
>
>
>

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[cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county

[Ben S]

Surprisingly, although I am a 17 year old, I have never been questioned in this 
manner. 

Ben Sampson
Centennial, CO

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Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county

[Karl Stecher Jr.]

Is concealed carry legal there?
 Or, if you're a turkey vulture, concealed carrion?
 Karl Stecher
 Centennial/Arapahoe
  
  
  


 From: "Glenn Walbek, Castle Rock, CO" <jun...@comcast.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 5:55 PM
To: migran...@aol.com
Cc: "Cobirds" <cobirds@googlegroups.com>, otowi33...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county   
  I just read the ABA has implemented 'sanctuary hot spots', where birders 
can bird freely without fear of intimidation, deportation, or ID 
questioning.  Below is a partial list of these hot spots..
  
 Walden Ponds
 Baseline Reservoir
 Gregory Canyon
 Valmont Reservoir
 Greenlee Preserve
  
 Glenn Walbek
 Castle Rock, CO
  
  
  
 Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID 

 On Apr 1, 2017 12:50 PM, 'Norm Lewis' via Colorado Birds 
<cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote: I understand, and this why I encourage 
other birders not to let themselves be pushed around for no particular good 
reason. I make it a point never to pass a "private property" sign, to cross 
fences or enter anywhere that says "keep out". However, I find that more 
and more I am being harrassed for being in areas which appear have public 
access. "Golf Cart Boy" out at Latham once called the sheriff on me (he did 
it while I was standing there, so I know he actually did it; I overheard 
the conversation). I just stood there while he yelled at me that I was 
ignoring him, to which I replied, "Yep". He left, but I waited around for 
the authorities, who of course never appeared. They probably got a good 
laugh out of his report of a miscreant birder.Anyway, if law 
enforcement gives me a valid reason way I should vacate an area, vacate I 
will. Yesterday's "officer" (who must have looking desperately for a reason 
to justify her existence) just sputtered about "DIA" and "private property" 
and really had no good reason why I should leave the area.
 That's probably enough on this subject. Please obey all property signs and 
follow the ABA Code of Ethics. But I submit that there is no reason why 
birders should be bullied just because we have a reputation for being 
rather passive.  
   Norm Lewis
 Lakewood, CO

   -Original Message-
From: Diana Beatty <otowi33...@gmail.com>
Cc: Colorado Birds <cobirds@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sat, Apr 1, 2017 11:12 am
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county
That is funny, but as a Muslim birder this stuff is not much of a joke 
to me.  I am afraid to go on any birding expeditions out of the country 
right now, or to even try to get on a plane to go somewhere in this 
country.  I was harassed and followed by security once for birding at the 
Xeriscape Gardens in Colorado Springs - apparently because it is owned by 
the local utility company the fact that I had a scarf and binoculars made 
me a terrorist.  I just don't trust the 'authorities' are always going to 
do the right thing because of my appearance.  I have heard the same thing 
from several birders of color.  I encourage those of you who are less 
marginalized to keep standing up when people push you like that because you 
might be indirectly helping out someone who wouldn't be able to do so.  
 Diana Beatty
 El Paso County

   On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:13 AM, Ira Sanders <zroadrunne...@gmail.com> 
wrote:April Fools!!!

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Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county

[Glenn Walbek, Castle Rock, CO]

I just read the ABA has implemented 'sanctuary hot spots', where birders can bird freely without fear of intimidation, deportation, or ID questioning.  Below is a partial list of these hot spots..Walden PondsBaseline ReservoirGregory CanyonValmont ReservoirGreenlee PreserveGlenn WalbekCastle Rock, COSent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROIDOn Apr 1, 2017 12:50 PM, 'Norm Lewis' via Colorado Birds <cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:I understand, and this why I encourage other birders not to let themselves be pushed around for no particular good reason. I make it a point never to pass a "private property" sign, to cross fences or enter anywhere that says "keep out". However, I find that more and more I am being harrassed for being in areas which appear have public access. "Golf Cart Boy" out at Latham once called the sheriff on me (he did it while I was standing there, so I know he actually did it; I overheard the conversation). I just stood there while he yelled at me that I was ignoring him, to which I replied, "Yep". He left, but I waited around for the authorities, who of course never appeared. They probably got a good laugh out of his report of a miscreant birder.
Anyway, if law enforcement gives me a valid reason way I should vacate an area, vacate I will. Yesterday's "officer" (who must have looking desperately for a reason to justify her existence) just sputtered about "DIA" and "private property" and really had no good reason why I should leave the area.

That's probably enough on this subject. Please obey all property signs and follow the ABA Code of Ethics. But I submit that there is no reason why birders should be bullied just because we have a reputation for being rather passive.  



Norm Lewis

Lakewood, CO





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From: Diana Beatty <otowi33.33@gmail.com>
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Sent: Sat, Apr 1, 2017 11:12 am
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county






That is funny, but as a Muslim birder this stuff is not much of a joke to me.  I am afraid to go on any birding expeditions out of the country right now, or to even try to get on a plane to go somewhere in this country.  I was harassed and followed by security once for birding at the Xeriscape Gardens in Colorado Springs - apparently because it is owned by the local utility company the fact that I had a scarf and binoculars made me a terrorist.  I just don't trust the 'authorities' are always going to do the right thing because of my appearance.  I have heard the same thing from several birders of color.  I encourage those of you who are less marginalized to keep standing up when people push you like that because you might be indirectly helping out someone who wouldn't be able to do so.



Diana Beatty

El Paso County




On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:13 AM, Ira Sanders <zroadrunner14@gmail.com> wrote:


April Fools!!!




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Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county

[Beth Payne]

 Diana all of us that have birded with you know you are of no threat and I
personally would stand strong against anyone that thinks differently. I
normally do not post here.

On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 11:12 AM, Diana Beatty  wrote:

> That is funny, but as a Muslim birder this stuff is not much of a joke to
> me.  I am afraid to go on any birding expeditions out of the country right
> now, or to even try to get on a plane to go somewhere in this country.  I
> was harassed and followed by security once for birding at the Xeriscape
> Gardens in Colorado Springs - apparently because it is owned by the local
> utility company the fact that I had a scarf and binoculars made me a
> terrorist.  I just don't trust the 'authorities' are always going to do the
> right thing because of my appearance.  I have heard the same thing from
> several birders of color.  I encourage those of you who are less
> marginalized to keep standing up when people push you like that because you
> might be indirectly helping out someone who wouldn't be able to do so.
>
> Diana Beatty
> El Paso County
>
> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:13 AM, Ira Sanders 
> wrote:
>
>> April Fools!!!
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Joe Roller  wrote:
>>
>>> I was curious about the extra vigilance you have described, so I
>>> researched the issue on line.
>>>
>>>  It turns out that there was a recent Interpol bulletin about the
>>> threats and damage to reservoirs, especially
>>> in parts of Great Britain and Germany. Terrorists have been posing as
>>> birders in order to avoid arousing suspicion
>>> from security guards.
>>> Dressed as birders, with binoculars, muddy boots and field guides, these
>>> miscreants have been found
>>> lurking close to large reservoirs. When no one seemed to be watching,
>>> one Isis commando was videotaped
>>> heaving a gunny sack full of zebra mussels over a fence, where it
>>> plopped into Fulz Reservoir, which is the
>>> main water supply of Stuttgart, near the air force base.
>>> When caught, he explained (translated from Farsi), "No way was I going
>>> to wear a suicide vest, so I opted for
>>> the safer act of slowly destroying that reservoir with these noxious,
>>> invasive bivalves."
>>>
>>> Be wary though out this day in early April, and the rest of month too.
>>>
>>> Joe Roller, Denver
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 8:41 AM, Susan Rosine 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 There is an area where signs are posted No Stopping or Parking
 (something like that), but I've always pulled over every where else along
 that road. I wouldn't worry about it. She must be new. They know birders
 are always on that road.
 Susan Rosine
 Thornton

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Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county

['Norm Lewis' via Colorado Birds]

I understand, and this why I encourage other birders not to let themselves be 
pushed around for no particular good reason. I make it a point never to pass a 
"private property" sign, to cross fences or enter anywhere that says "keep 
out". However, I find that more and more I am being harrassed for being in 
areas which appear have public access. "Golf Cart Boy" out at Latham once 
called the sheriff on me (he did it while I was standing there, so I know he 
actually did it; I overheard the conversation). I just stood there while he 
yelled at me that I was ignoring him, to which I replied, "Yep". He left, but I 
waited around for the authorities, who of course never appeared. They probably 
got a good laugh out of his report of a miscreant birder.
Anyway, if law enforcement gives me a valid reason way I should vacate an area, 
vacate I will. Yesterday's "officer" (who must have looking desperately for a 
reason to justify her existence) just sputtered about "DIA" and "private 
property" and really had no good reason why I should leave the area.
That's probably enough on this subject. Please obey all property signs and 
follow the ABA Code of Ethics. But I submit that there is no reason why birders 
should be bullied just because we have a reputation for being rather passive.  


Norm Lewis
Lakewood, CO




-Original Message-
From: Diana Beatty <otowi33...@gmail.com>
Cc: Colorado Birds <cobirds@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sat, Apr 1, 2017 11:12 am
Subject: Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county



That is funny, but as a Muslim birder this stuff is not much of a joke to me.  
I am afraid to go on any birding expeditions out of the country right now, or 
to even try to get on a plane to go somewhere in this country.  I was harassed 
and followed by security once for birding at the Xeriscape Gardens in Colorado 
Springs - apparently because it is owned by the local utility company the fact 
that I had a scarf and binoculars made me a terrorist.  I just don't trust the 
'authorities' are always going to do the right thing because of my appearance.  
I have heard the same thing from several birders of color.  I encourage those 
of you who are less marginalized to keep standing up when people push you like 
that because you might be indirectly helping out someone who wouldn't be able 
to do so.


Diana Beatty
El Paso County



On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:13 AM, Ira Sanders <zroadrunne...@gmail.com> wrote:


April Fools!!!



On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Joe Roller <jroll...@gmail.com> wrote:

I was curious about the extra vigilance you have described, so I researched the 
issue on line.


 It turns out that there was a recent Interpol bulletin about the threats and 
damage to reservoirs, especially
in parts of Great Britain and Germany. Terrorists have been posing as birders 
in order to avoid arousing suspicion 
from security guards. 
Dressed as birders, with binoculars, muddy boots and field guides, these 
miscreants have been found 
lurking close to large reservoirs. When no one seemed to be watching, one Isis 
commando was videotaped 
heaving a gunny sack full of zebra mussels over a fence, where it plopped into 
Fulz Reservoir, which is the
main water supply of Stuttgart, near the air force base.
When caught, he explained (translated from Farsi), "No way was I going to wear 
a suicide vest, so I opted for
the safer act of slowly destroying that reservoir with these noxious, invasive 
bivalves."


Be wary though out this day in early April, and the rest of month too.


Joe Roller, Denver






On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 8:41 AM, Susan Rosine <u5b2mt...@gmail.com> wrote:

There is an area where signs are posted No Stopping or Parking (something like 
that), but I've always pulled over every where else along that road. I wouldn't 
worry about it. She must be new. They know birders are always on that road.
Susan Rosine
Thornton

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Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county

[Diana Beatty]

That is funny, but as a Muslim birder this stuff is not much of a joke to
me.  I am afraid to go on any birding expeditions out of the country right
now, or to even try to get on a plane to go somewhere in this country.  I
was harassed and followed by security once for birding at the Xeriscape
Gardens in Colorado Springs - apparently because it is owned by the local
utility company the fact that I had a scarf and binoculars made me a
terrorist.  I just don't trust the 'authorities' are always going to do the
right thing because of my appearance.  I have heard the same thing from
several birders of color.  I encourage those of you who are less
marginalized to keep standing up when people push you like that because you
might be indirectly helping out someone who wouldn't be able to do so.

Diana Beatty
El Paso County

On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:13 AM, Ira Sanders 
wrote:

> April Fools!!!
>
> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Joe Roller  wrote:
>
>> I was curious about the extra vigilance you have described, so I
>> researched the issue on line.
>>
>>  It turns out that there was a recent Interpol bulletin about the threats
>> and damage to reservoirs, especially
>> in parts of Great Britain and Germany. Terrorists have been posing as
>> birders in order to avoid arousing suspicion
>> from security guards.
>> Dressed as birders, with binoculars, muddy boots and field guides, these
>> miscreants have been found
>> lurking close to large reservoirs. When no one seemed to be watching, one
>> Isis commando was videotaped
>> heaving a gunny sack full of zebra mussels over a fence, where it plopped
>> into Fulz Reservoir, which is the
>> main water supply of Stuttgart, near the air force base.
>> When caught, he explained (translated from Farsi), "No way was I going to
>> wear a suicide vest, so I opted for
>> the safer act of slowly destroying that reservoir with these noxious,
>> invasive bivalves."
>>
>> Be wary though out this day in early April, and the rest of month too.
>>
>> Joe Roller, Denver
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 8:41 AM, Susan Rosine  wrote:
>>
>>> There is an area where signs are posted No Stopping or Parking
>>> (something like that), but I've always pulled over every where else along
>>> that road. I wouldn't worry about it. She must be new. They know birders
>>> are always on that road.
>>> Susan Rosine
>>> Thornton
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Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county

[Ira Sanders]

April Fools!!!

On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:12 AM, Joe Roller  wrote:

> I was curious about the extra vigilance you have described, so I
> researched the issue on line.
>
>  It turns out that there was a recent Interpol bulletin about the threats
> and damage to reservoirs, especially
> in parts of Great Britain and Germany. Terrorists have been posing as
> birders in order to avoid arousing suspicion
> from security guards.
> Dressed as birders, with binoculars, muddy boots and field guides, these
> miscreants have been found
> lurking close to large reservoirs. When no one seemed to be watching, one
> Isis commando was videotaped
> heaving a gunny sack full of zebra mussels over a fence, where it plopped
> into Fulz Reservoir, which is the
> main water supply of Stuttgart, near the air force base.
> When caught, he explained (translated from Farsi), "No way was I going to
> wear a suicide vest, so I opted for
> the safer act of slowly destroying that reservoir with these noxious,
> invasive bivalves."
>
> Be wary though out this day in early April, and the rest of month too.
>
> Joe Roller, Denver
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 8:41 AM, Susan Rosine  wrote:
>
>> There is an area where signs are posted No Stopping or Parking (something
>> like that), but I've always pulled over every where else along that road. I
>> wouldn't worry about it. She must be new. They know birders are always on
>> that road.
>> Susan Rosine
>> Thornton
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Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county

[Joe Roller]

I was curious about the extra vigilance you have described, so I researched
the issue on line.

 It turns out that there was a recent Interpol bulletin about the threats
and damage to reservoirs, especially
in parts of Great Britain and Germany. Terrorists have been posing as
birders in order to avoid arousing suspicion
from security guards.
Dressed as birders, with binoculars, muddy boots and field guides, these
miscreants have been found
lurking close to large reservoirs. When no one seemed to be watching, one
Isis commando was videotaped
heaving a gunny sack full of zebra mussels over a fence, where it plopped
into Fulz Reservoir, which is the
main water supply of Stuttgart, near the air force base.
When caught, he explained (translated from Farsi), "No way was I going to
wear a suicide vest, so I opted for
the safer act of slowly destroying that reservoir with these noxious,
invasive bivalves."

Be wary though out this day in early April, and the rest of month too.

Joe Roller, Denver


On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 8:41 AM, Susan Rosine  wrote:

> There is an area where signs are posted No Stopping or Parking (something
> like that), but I've always pulled over every where else along that road. I
> wouldn't worry about it. She must be new. They know birders are always on
> that road.
> Susan Rosine
> Thornton
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[cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county

[Susan Rosine]

There is an area where signs are posted No Stopping or Parking (something like 
that), but I've always pulled over every where else along that road. I wouldn't 
worry about it. She must be new. They know birders are always on that road.
Susan Rosine
Thornton

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Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county

[Ira Sanders]

I had a rent a cop try that with me at Marston.  He was inside the fence
and I was outside.  He got as far with me as the rent a cop did with Norm
at DIA.  I almost pleaded with him to call the cops.  I promised I would
wait right there.
Imagine that when no cops showed up.

Ira Sanders
Golden

On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 11:46 PM, 'Migrant' via Colorado Birds <
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> I was the other birder that the stupendously self-important "officer" (or
> whatever she was- a wannabe of some sort) attempted to chase off. I chose
> not to be chased. When she said, "you need to move along" (with sort of the
> same intonation one would use on a ten-year-old potential miscreant,
> loitering outside the sweet shop, awaiting an opportunity to steal a
> lollipop), I asked why. She replied that all the land around there is owned
> by farmers, DIA, etc, etc. She didn't specify who owns the shoulder of the
> road, but I suspect it is a public right of way. When I appeared reluctant
> to follow her stentorian-voiced instructions, she declared that, by golly,
> she'd just call the police. I allowed that seemed to be a grand idea, and
> please do. I waited around for a while (unsuccessfully scanning for the
> owls), but no police appeared.
> I think she must be comrads-in-arms with Golf Cart Boy out at Latham.
> Anyway, as Candace mentioned, I guess we have one more place where we
> offensive, aggressive, felonious birdwatchers are going to be harassed. I
> guess there aren't enough real criminals out there to keep these people
> busy..
>
> Norm Lewis
> Lakewood
>
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> On Mar 31, 2017, at 6:05 PM, Johnson, Candice E., MD.  childrenscolorado.org> wrote:
>
> Today at 10 am my husband and I got out of our car on 96th Avenue near DIA
> and briefly saw 2 Burrowing Owls. We used our spotting scope & we noticed a
> couple of oil company trucks not too far away from the burrows.  We drove
> on & returned about 20 minutes later. At the same spot was a HSS security
> vehicle, which pulled up next to us & told us we had to move on. We
> protested that we were only birdwatchers, but the woman officer kept
> yelling until we closed our windows. She then harassed another car driven
> by a birder  with binocs across the road. Just a warning! I don't think
> they have any jurisdiction over the public highway, but I remain open to
> education.
>
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Re: [cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county

['Migrant' via Colorado Birds]

I was the other birder that the stupendously self-important "officer" (or 
whatever she was- a wannabe of some sort) attempted to chase off. I chose not 
to be chased. When she said, "you need to move along" (with sort of the same 
intonation one would use on a ten-year-old potential miscreant, loitering 
outside the sweet shop, awaiting an opportunity to steal a lollipop), I asked 
why. She replied that all the land around there is owned by farmers, DIA, etc, 
etc. She didn't specify who owns the shoulder of the road, but I suspect it is 
a public right of way. When I appeared reluctant to follow her 
stentorian-voiced instructions, she declared that, by golly, she'd just call 
the police. I allowed that seemed to be a grand idea, and please do. I waited 
around for a while (unsuccessfully scanning for the owls), but no police 
appeared. 
I think she must be comrads-in-arms with Golf Cart Boy out at Latham.
Anyway, as Candace mentioned, I guess we have one more place where we 
offensive, aggressive, felonious birdwatchers are going to be harassed. I guess 
there aren't enough real criminals out there to keep these people busy..

Norm Lewis
Lakewood

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> On Mar 31, 2017, at 6:05 PM, Johnson, Candice E., MD. 
>  wrote:
> 
> Today at 10 am my husband and I got out of our car on 96th Avenue near DIA 
> and briefly saw 2 Burrowing Owls. We used our spotting scope & we noticed a 
> couple of oil company trucks not too far away from the burrows.  We drove on 
> & returned about 20 minutes later. At the same spot was a HSS security 
> vehicle, which pulled up next to us & told us we had to move on. We protested 
> that we were only birdwatchers, but the woman officer kept yelling until we 
> closed our windows. She then harassed another car driven by a birder  with 
> binocs across the road. Just a warning! I don't think they have any 
> jurisdiction over the public highway, but I remain open to education.
> 
> Candice E. Johnson
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[cobirds] Burrowing Owls and security guards, Adams county

[Johnson, Candice E., MD.]

Today at 10 am my husband and I got out of our car on 96th Avenue near DIA and 
briefly saw 2 Burrowing Owls. We used our spotting scope & we noticed a couple 
of oil company trucks not too far away from the burrows.  We drove on & 
returned about 20 minutes later. At the same spot was a HSS security vehicle, 
which pulled up next to us & told us we had to move on. We protested that we 
were only birdwatchers, but the woman officer kept yelling until we closed our 
windows. She then harassed another car driven by a birder  with binocs across 
the road. Just a warning! I don't think they have any jurisdiction over the 
public highway, but I remain open to education.

Candice E. Johnson

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