Hello Tweeters,
I write this so there is no misunderstanding by us paying any fee any time ever.I was approached by the resident on Thomas Street if it would be possible to get a photo of the Redwing since she saw I taken photos.She even offer if any one like to go in to her yard there welcome.No one went in to her yard and there was no incident where birders abused the privilege to seeing this bird.Most no one even parked there car in the Alley so no one had to mention to move there car.There where many many birders and all had good birding ethic.The subject was raised by a group of birders,I can not recall was this on tweeters or OBOL.But I heard of an incident from a birder out of state.And he mention that you had to sign in to get to the lake.


Cheers Ruth Sullivan
----- Original Message -----
From: Ruth and/or Patrick Sullivan
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 12:46 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Fw: [obol] Re: Goodwill & Falcated Duck


Hello Tweets,

It would possibly be a good idea to this similar instance applying to private lands in Washington State! During a period while keeping track on the Redwing in Olympia we offered photos of the bird to several residents along with other rarities we have seen involved with being on private lands.

Sincerely,

Ruth and Patrick Sullivan

----- Original Message -----
From: Birders2 at aol.com
To: obol at lists.oregonstate.edu
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 11:43 AM
Subject: [obol] Re: Goodwill & Falcated Duck


To follow up on Nancy's comments about sending money to Premier RV Resort of Eugene, I would not limit it to a $1.00. For those birders who have birded McAllen, Texas lately, you know that at least two private birding locations are charging $10 a head to enter their property, another is charging $5. We all drop a few bucks into the "sugar jar" at the Patton's to look at the hummers in their back yard, and pay fees to enter Federal, State, and local parks.

We specifically stopped into the shop at Premier RV Resort to spend some money, after seeing the Falcated Duck last month, so that the owner's would see us birders as $$; therefore, it is with regret that they are seeing as a loss of $$. So we will be sending our check and it will be at least $10 and hope others will follow suit.

With all of the development that is taking place in this world, I think we birders better start accepting the fact that we are going to have to pay to get access to the ever increasing developed private property and we face the loss of free undeveloped birding spots, as well as higher fees at parks as the general public demands tax cuts from our politicians and with a current administration in Washington who only see $$$$$$$ in the development of our national parks, forest, and preserves for their corporate friends.


Great birding and find that next lifer,

John (One of Birders2)
John + Irma = 2, we are birders, too.

John C. LeVine Birders2 at aol.com Los Angeles, CA

Perhaps a generation wiser than ours will one day again
hear the voice of nature in the wind.
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