Hello Ted and Tweeters,
I also subscribe to Ducks Unlimited and from all the other Credit Cards
this is the only one i ever use.Interesting enough Andy Engilis senior
flyway Biologist for Ducks Unlimited is the person what spotted this INDIGO
BUNTING in West Richland. Ducks Unlimited sent him out from Sacrramento
Calif. to assisting Ted Barker with restoring Wetlands.And what a Haven for
birds it is. The Ranch is 2,000 acre most all wetlands but you can walk
this whole ranch by foot. It was so nice of Greg to let birders go on to
this property to watch this INDIGO BUNTING.Every extra mony i spend i wouls
support such orginasation as Ducks Unlimited to help preserve precious
habitat.

Ruth Sullivan
Tacoma

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> From: Ted Kenefick <TedK at zeco.com>
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: RE: Ducks Unlimited
> Date: Monday, August 02, 1999 1:19 PM
>
> David and Tweeters,
>
> A few years ago while I was living in Eugene and birding extensively
> around the Willamette Valley, Ducks Unlimited was responsible for
> constructing a large pond in a former farm field on Ankeny NWR near
> Albany. This was of course primarily waterfowl habitat but after the
> hunting season the pond drained a bit (either naturally or by human
> means I don't know) and shorebirds began to utilize it. One May evening
> a beautiful Hudsonian Godwit appeared.
>
> Just a quick example of the "right" thing as done by DU.
>
> Ted Kenefick
> TedK at zeco.com
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Chelimer [SMTP:chelimer at earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 12:59 PM
> > To: Tweeters
> > Subject: Ducks Unlimited
> >
> >
> > ----------
> > From: "David Chelimer" <chelimer at earthlink.net>
> > To: Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> > Subject: Ducks Unlimited
> > Date: Mon, Aug 2, 1999, 12:55 PM
> >
> >
> > A few years ago I succumbed to a hard sell and joined Ducks Unlimited,
> > buying the argument that my money was helping to acquire wetlands for
> > waterfowl habitat. I recycle their magazine without opening it, and
> > don't
> > think of its contents any more than I think about cows when I'm eating
> > burgers.
> >
> > Is there any consensus among birders about Ducks Unlimited? Am I doing
> > the
> > "right" thing the "wrong" way by sending them my money? Should I look
> > at my
> > next mallard with pride or with shame?
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > David Chelimer