Tweets:

Changes in land use and ownership do happen, with the result that
birdfinding guides go out of date, little by little. The ABA guide hadn't
been out for more than a couple of months when Ken Brown posted the
following notice to Tweeters (pasted in from the Tweeters Archive):

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Port Orchard airport
Kenneth Brown kennethwbrown at hotmail.com
Wed Dec 31 15:58:22 PST 2003

Unfortunately, Port Orchard airport is now a no trespass area. There is a
new fence around the area and no trespassing signs are posted. There is not
a no trespassing sign on the entrance north of the pizza restaurant. I
entered there noticed the area is now short-platted (probable mobile sites)
and was greeted by an angry manager. The area can be accessed by the gravel
road north of the airport, west of Lakeway Blvd. Proceed up the gravel road
always bearing left on the road until it turns west. The berm around the
gravel pit is just to the south. Look 100 feet east and you will see the
chain fence. Rubber boots are necessary now, in March the road might be
passable. This area is owned by a timber group and currently there are no
(no trespassing signs).

Ken Brown
kennethwbrown at hotmail.com
Port Orchard, Wa.
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Maybe even Ken's workaround has changed now; I haven't been over there
recently to look. Anyway, the two sure rules for birders to follow in cases
like this are to respect No Trespassing signs and to ask permission if you
are not sure. Also, please do keep posting your observations about access
issues for sites described in the ABA guide. The most flagrant of these can
be addressed when it's time for a new printing.

Hal Opperman
Medina, WA
hal at catharus.net