Well said! I agree 100% John Maynard Manitou Springs, CO
> On Dec 21, 2016, at 11:11 AM, 'Norm Lewis' via Colorado Birds > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think all of the panic over disturbing this bird is probably a little > overly dramatic? I was up there yesterday, and everyone was staying in the > previously created viewing area (about 50-60 feet from the bird). My only > previous experience with purple sandpiper was at Cape May in January, where I > repeatedly encountered them on rock jetties while scanning for seaducks, > pelagics, etc. I walked up on them a number of times- gray birds on gray > rocks, and therefore hard to see, so my encounters were mostly by accident > and not by stealth. In every case the birds seemed unconcerned with my > presence and went about their business without paying much attention to me. I > was often within a few feet of them. Our east coast birders (Tony?) cold > probably comment more knowledgeably on this than I. > I think we all recognize the important of not disturbing birds in general and > "staked out rarities" in particular, but this bird has been hanging out and > feeding in the same area, under circumstances which must seem entirely > natural to it (habitat and temperatures, if not geographic location!), for > several days while literally dozens (hundreds?) of folks observed.it. While I > was there it foraged and fed and seemingly paid no attention to the > observers. If you see someone approaching a bird like this to within five > feet, that is the time to speak up. If you have not observed such behavior, > you might not want to jump to conclusions as to what other birders are doing. > In my one visit to the site, everyone was courteous to both the bird and > other birders, and no one approached closer than what I would consider an > appropriate distance. Just my two cents. We have a great bird here and we > should collectively enjoy the bird as long as it remains without having to > lecture one another on how to observe it. > I would encourage the Moderator to discontinue this thread before we have a > Birding Civil War over it. > > Norm Lewis > Lakewood, CO > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kay Niyo <[email protected]> > To: gwensminiroses <[email protected]>; dnelson1 > <[email protected]> > Cc: cobirds <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Dec 21, 2016 9:50 am > Subject: RE: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics > > I agree totally with gwen and duane. Have these people not ever read the ABA > birding ethics? Such behavior is not that of an ethical birder who thinks > only of a stressed, lost bird's well being. Stay away if they can't bird like > a real and ethical birder. > > Kay > ---- > Kayleen A Niyo > [email protected] > www.kayniyo.com > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Gwen Moore <[email protected]> > Date: 12/21/2016 9:06 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: [cobirds] Re: Purple Sandpiper viewing ethics > > I so agree with Duane. Painful to watch people getting within 5 or 6ft of the > bird. Come on, people, have some respect for the bird! > > Surely 10 or 15ft is close enough! We remember the woodcocks being flushed by > people who want to get just a little closer. Back off! > > Why is the bird unbothered? Perhaps it has never encountered people before, > having been hatched on the far tundra. Nevertheless, what profits the bird in > becoming accustomed to our species? Not every human will be friendly towards > the bird. I fervently hope that no person, coyote or bird of prey is so > unrecognizable that it can kill this bird! > > Please don't approach this bird or any bird so closely! Yeah, let the > chickadees come to your hand, or the pygmy nuthatches feed all around your > feet. Have a little reverence for wild bird. Please! > > Gwen Moore > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 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/msgid/cobirds/5fcbad15-4a15-de2a-07c3-1addf9afb9a2%40centurytel.net. > > 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/97282010-C71B-41DC-9212-3A202087C2A9%40gmail.com. > 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/5uuikvhusri18w0m11cqayug.1482338700569%40email.android.com. > 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/159229459de-39b4-1569b%40webprd-a102.mail.aol.com. > 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. 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