Hello Charles and Tweeters,
I am glad it is in the open now.I told most birders not to playing any Tapes
what contacted us.We had one Boreal Owl last year already called when we got
there.At one time we came and there was a birder i dont mention his name had
a big recorder and played the tape verry loud over and over.I did approached
him about the rules in Mt.Rainier and there is a stiff fine giving.I kow
this there are two Ranger now sitting in the lower parking lot,so i know
there are looking for violaters.Every one was scared to put it on
tweeters,and i am glad you bought this up.As you can read from Ryan Shaws
message this guys did not playing any tapes but immitate the owls.


Ruth Sullivan
godwit at worldnet
Tacoma
----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Swift <charless at moscow.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 10:58 AM
Subject: Sunrise owls


> All -
>
> I'm not sure if it is my place to point this out (being an out of stater
and
> east sider!) but I notice a lot of posts recently from folks going up to
> Sunrise looking for owls and I'm wondering if this could be a problem for
> the owls. Maybe this has already been hashed out and if so please forgive
> me. If tapes and flashlights are being used this could be disturbing them
> assuming the same group of owls are being targeted. I presume that tapes
are
> actually not allowed since this is part of Ranier National Park?
>
> If birders are spreading out in the area it is presumably not a problem
but
> with limited access to high elevation Boreal Owl sites it could be a
problem
> in some areas. Just wondering.
>
> thanks, Charles.
>
>
> ---
> Charles Swift
> charless at moscow.com
> Moscow, Idaho
>
>