Hi Guy & Tweeters:
Non-birders don't always know what the word "flush" means. Maybe the phrase "starts to fly away" would be more clear to more people....and it would indicate pre-flight movement as well.
Regardless of the ongoing debate about how much it hurts these owls to be constantly flushed, I like the phrase "their survival depends on it" because it gives people an easy to understand reason to comply with the request.?
Thank you for your effort,
Cindy Ashy

--- On Tue, 1/17/12, Doug Parrott <bird_cage at msn.com> wrote:

From: Doug Parrott <bird_cage at msn.com>
Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Snowy Owl sign for Damon Point
To: lguy_mcw at yahoo.com, "tweeters" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 10:04 PM





Guy,
Do it. Of course your going to get quite a few comments and of course everyone is not going to be happy with?the sign. My advice from being a manager for many years is, take the plunge and wait for the outcome. I don't think it will be over the top. However,?my comment is: take the "their survival depends on it" out, and leave the rest the same.
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By the way thanks for taking the initiative!!
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Doug Parrott
Edmonds Wa.
bird_cage at msn.com??
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Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:44:29 -0800
From: lguy_mcw at yahoo.com
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] Snowy Owl sign for Damon Point

Hey Tweets,
Getting back to this:
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I have received pledges for a few $$, and it does not sound like it will be an issue to post a sign out on Damon Point.
(Or this may be a case of "It is better to beg forgiveness than ask permission")
And I have a tip about a place that will make a sign.
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Now the tough part - Wording.
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I asked around, and this is approximately what the sign says up on Boundary Bay, so lets start from there:
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"Please keep a reasonable distance from the Snowy Owls; their survival depends on it. Remember, if you get so close to an owl ?that it flushes, you are too close!"
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Please send me any suggested changes offline.? And please let me know how you feel this.
If I get piles of negative comments, I will let it go.? But I got enough pledges (and therefore supported interest) to at least feel justified in contining to try to get a sign posted.

Once I get one created, I will worry about getting out there to place it? ;)? Just not in the next couple of days!? ;)

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Guy McWethy
Renton, WA
mailto: lguy_mcw at yahoo.com
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