Date: 3/24/13 4:14 pm
From: <jovet...>
Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Highly probable COMMON SNIPE St. Mary's County


Public roads are right of ways. However, if the farmer is THAT upset, he could solve the whole issue by shooting the bird... just sayin'. That would not be a good outcome.

Wonder if someone might know him and "charm" him into softening his stance?

Joanne

Joanne Howl, DVM
<jovet...>
West River MD







-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Berry <jgbrc...>
To: Mikey Lutmerding <mlutmerding...>; Matt Hafner <hafner.matt...>
Cc: mdbirding <mdbirding...>
Sent: Sun, Mar 24, 2013 6:12 pm
Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Highly probable COMMON SNIPE St. Mary's County



Hi Everyone,


I don't mean to cause a huge ugly debate, but isn't the shoulder of the road public right of way? If so, could one still "look at the fields" if they stay on public land?


Now I totally agree with respecting private property rights and not pissing off people. That being said, I don't see the need to allow someone to restrict public access to a public right of way.


Am I wrong about this? Does MD not have these public right aways? Or is it not permitted to have people walk in these areas?


Thanks and again, I don't mean to cause any nasty debate - just honest questions from a DCer!


Jason Berry
Washington, DC






From: Mikey Lutmerding <mlutmerding...>
To: Matt Hafner <hafner.matt...>
Cc: <mdbirding...>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Highly probable COMMON SNIPE St. Mary's County



Hi everyone,
I apologize in advance, I was just told in no uncertain terms by the land owner that no one is welcome to look at the fields for this bird, it is private property but I was on the road the whole time and did not think it an issue, I tried to explain the magnitude of the record and he told me that no one was to look at his fields.
Sorry for this news,
Mikey
On Mar 24, 2013 4:28 PM, "Matt Hafner" <hafner.matt...> wrote:

Mikey Lutmerding has found a snipe that looks very much like a COMMON SNIPE on Camp Brown Rd in St. Mary's County. Photos from his camera like the one attached have been sent to a few people who think it looks very good! Look at those white underwings!!! Amazing record!!!

Directions: on the right side of Camp Brown just past Fairview Rd.

Good luck!

Matt Hafner
Forest Hill, MD

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