Dan, Thank you for explaining the the bird most likely is, indeed, bothered by us birders. I was quite surprised at how close people (myself included) could get to the bird without seemingly bothering it. I appreciate the education.
*Linda Hodges* *Colorado Springs* On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 5:10 PM, Daniel Maynard <[email protected]> wrote: > Interestingly, the best place to see this awesome bird when I was there > was up high on the "trail" the first few observers had made right along > Highway 9. When I tromped out through the post holes down low to get > slightly closer, hoping for a better view, I found the bird was often > blocked from view by the snow banks on the nearest shore. In order to get > close enough to make that view work, I would have had to walk right up on > the bird, and I wasn't about to risk spoiling this for other people who > hadn't made it up yet. Especially considering how mega this rarity is (it > could potentially draw birders from out-of-state), let's play it safe and > give the bird its space. Chances are we all have high powered scopes and > can see quite well from the highway, and even if you don't have a great > scope, there will most likely be someone there who does when you go to > look. And if you think this bird is undisturbed by our encroachments, it's > not; it's probably just too focused on surviving another winter night at > 9,000 feet at the moment. Bother it enough, though, and it will leave > > -- > Cheers, > Dan Maynard > Denver, CO > > On Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 4:41 PM, Duane Nelson <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Birders, >> >> I hate to bring this up, but I know I'm not the only person thinking >> this. Every day, people seem to be edging closer and closer to the Purple >> Sandpiper at Lake Dillon. I think the welfare of this bird should come >> before the "money shot" photograph. We should all feel fortunate just to >> witness this special visitor. We, as birders, are under the scrutiny of a >> much larger audience, and I want us to surpass expectations for our >> exemplary behavior. I beg that people stand back, let the bird forage with >> a little space, and remain here as long as it chooses. If it's flushed, >> where else can it go? >> >> I know a little about allowing people to observe rare birds from an >> appropriate distance and for an appropriate duration. I don't know what I >> can do about the Purple Sandpiper, but I'm thinking I'd better consider the >> implications of reporting mega rarities in my neck of the woods. >> >> Respectfully, >> >> Duane Nelson >> >> Las Animas, Bent County, CO >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Colorado Birds" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ms >> gid/cobirds/5fcbad15-4a15-de2a-07c3-1addf9afb9a2%40centurytel.net. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Cheers, > Dan Maynard > Denver, CO > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/cobirds/CAN0ycWh%2BNP9OavQ9EgTbndMYaTUfzM9bGqbq > V0hRuQ4d-VokLw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAN0ycWh%2BNP9OavQ9EgTbndMYaTUfzM9bGqbqV0hRuQ4d-VokLw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CABW16TkkdGVAwguG7NMUMTG0xMZDZg2Ho0wS%3D3%2BeREriuR4sDQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
