[nysbirds-l] Rita's Horse Farm in Montauk
I'm sure many people on this list have visited and enjoyed some good birds at Rita's Stable in Montauk. Rita has been a gracious host and welcomes birders to visit most days - birds like Brewer's Blackbird and Eurasian Wigeon were visible there this Fall only because of her generous welcome. Having said that, Rita's is a commercial stable and, like many small businesses Out East, struggling to hang on in a high cost environment. Rita does leave a 'donation jar' out next to the barn and appreciates the small donations that visitors leave towards the feeding of her animals (which no doubt in part attracts the wild birds). It would be great if visiting birders could find a way to leave their spare change or other small donations behind and I know it would go a long way to keeping our welcome as warm as it has always been there. If you find yourself at Rita's and have a couple of quarters to spare, please do think about making a donation. I'm sure we'll get a good return on our investment in terms of the birds. Anthony Collerton Northwest Harbor, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Rita's Horse Farm in Montauk
I'm sure many people on this list have visited and enjoyed some good birds at Rita's Stable in Montauk. Rita has been a gracious host and welcomes birders to visit most days - birds like Brewer's Blackbird and Eurasian Wigeon were visible there this Fall only because of her generous welcome. Having said that, Rita's is a commercial stable and, like many small businesses Out East, struggling to hang on in a high cost environment. Rita does leave a 'donation jar' out next to the barn and appreciates the small donations that visitors leave towards the feeding of her animals (which no doubt in part attracts the wild birds). It would be great if visiting birders could find a way to leave their spare change or other small donations behind and I know it would go a long way to keeping our welcome as warm as it has always been there. If you find yourself at Rita's and have a couple of quarters to spare, please do think about making a donation. I'm sure we'll get a good return on our investment in terms of the birds. Anthony Collerton Northwest Harbor, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
