John and Tweeters,

When I worked the US census in 1999 what I figured out in Washington
State, which may have changed since then, is if someone with the
authority asks you to leave, if you don't, you are officially
trespassing.

Larry Schwitters
Issaquah
On Oct 11, 2008, at 12:33 PM, John Puschock wrote:

> Howdy,
>
> First, the American Golden-Plover was still present at Emerald Downs,
> Auburn this morning (11 Oct).
>
> My question is about access to this field.? I know birders have been
> walking out to get a closer look at the birds here, but it doesn't
> look all that "public" to me, though it's not posted (the access road
> to the pastures just to the north does have a no trespassing sign from
> Emerald Downs, FWIW).? I'm still relatively new to the state, so I
> don't know if it's general knowledge that birders have permission to
> go out in these fields, if it's actually public property, or
> whatever.? What's the situation here?
>
> On a related subject, I've read a lot of reports from state parks
> during the winter that are actually closed during that time.? Are
> birders permitted to enter the parks on foot when they're otherwise
> closed, or is this a case of the closure not really being enforced?
>
> Thanks,
> John Puschock
> Wedgwood, Seattle
> g_g_allin at hotmail.com
> http://www.birdtreks.com & http://www.zbirdtours.com
>
>
>
>
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