See link below. Based on page 9 and following of this document, I believe the statement “in MN all property is private unless posted public” applies only to “agricultural” land. To enforce no trespass on other types of private property, the land needs to be posted.
https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/hunting/full_regs.pdf?updated=20201229&view=fit&pagemode=bookmarks Despite the details of the law, to maintain good relationships between birders and landowners, birders should always make sure they are welcome before entering private property. Bonita Eliason, Woodbury Sent from my iPad > On Feb 19, 2021, at 10:23 AM, birdnir...@gmail.com wrote: > And as property owners we’ve had troubles with this. In December we had a > stranger show up to see a late bird and in spite of signs no trespassing and > quarantine because we are extremely vulnerable he still came 30 miles spent > an hour in our farmyard right outside the house and never called the posted > phone numbers for permission to be here. Created a very dangerous situation > for us. Just for the sake of a tick for his year list. > > Audubon defers to ABA code of ethics for birding responsibly. Tenet 3 is > ALWAYS get permission to enter private property. And in MN all property is > private unless posted public. > > Troubles we had at a FL home last month were even worse placing the security > of that home and my elderly Mom at risk. > > So yes, please, Golden Rule. > > Charlene Nelson > Elbow Lake farm still in quarantine > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 19, 2021, at 6:54 AM, Frank Berdan <fberda...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Charley, yup, there are many interested birders. And yes this homeowner has > set prudent restrictions. > > In my 40+ years of birding it's been too often true that a very small > number of birders, eager for looks and photos, disregard property rights, > privacy, and common decency by barging into yards, playing tapes loudly, > and even damaging landscaping. > > This occasional sort of selfish, loutish behavior has even resulted in > closure of otherwise public sites to birding, like certain Metro sewage > ponds, pre-9/11. > > Sad, but true. > > We should behave honorably and practice the Golden Rule. The ABA's rules of > ethics needed to have been written. MOU urges us to bird responsibly. > > Good burding, > > Frank Berdan > St Paul > > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2021, 11:20 PM Charles Greenman <c_green...@msn.com> wrote: > >> This is a strange message. Aren’t there many who would want to know the >> location of. Lewis’s Woodpecker? Is the location restricted by the >> homeowner? Charlie Greenman >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Feb 18, 2021, at 6:54 PM, Rick Gibson <rjoegib...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> I am, once again, late to the party. Can anybody share (privately) >> contact >>> info for the Morrison County home owners with the visiting Lewis's >>> Woodpecker? >>> Much thanks. >>> -rick gibson, mpls >>> ---- >>> Join or Leave mou-net: >> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.umn.edu%2Fcgi-bin%2Fwa%3FSUBED1%3Dmou-net&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ca95545b9f0e044825cd908d8d470f5d3%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637492928911508497%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=5DxbUbT7WL6uQ8hUhU4t0ko7m%2FH9O44ZRVn%2FOKssS8k%3D&reserved=0 >>> Archives: >> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.umn.edu%2Farchives%2Fmou-net.html&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ca95545b9f0e044825cd908d8d470f5d3%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637492928911508497%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4C91NS3Xv2n24Cx2vDi4p9fy5ZJDCFJROsIFwqOp0Ik%3D&reserved=0 >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >> >> ---- >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social >> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
