How about about a bird viewing and photo blind somewhere strategically placed around the pond? It provides more access for viewing and still minimizes impact on the wildlife. It also creates a more attractive area for birders to visit and draws more people to town to benefit businesses.
Sent from my iPad > On Dec 1, 2014, at 6:48 PM, Judith W. Jones <j...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > We also saw the pipits (2) along Wildlife Drive at Montezuma. Believe the > large white birds were Tundra swans, not snow geese (saw them fly, no black > wing tips etc. Many mixed duck groups , including the Mill Pond in Union > Springs, preponderance of Wigeons, and the notable and easily seen raft just > south of east shore sailing with maybe 30 ruddy ducks. Very rewarding day. > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --