Date: 11/30/12 4:22 pm
From: Josh Emm <apistopanchax...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Re: Ruff sighting?


Hey all,
After reading about how the locals were unwelcoming, I decided to leave the matter alone. I'm sure I'll see a Ruff elsewhere. Anyway, I'm curious if the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 could be invoked somehow. I understand that it IS their private property and they have the right to chase off trespassers (even if the trespassers are stationed on a public road), but driving an ATV into a flock of birds seem illegal and poorly thought out. Any thoughts?

Joshua Emm
Havre de Grace, MD

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