Date:         Thu, 3 Aug 2000 08:50:03 -0700
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From:         Charlie <cmmbirds@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need for Birding Etiquette 101
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Hi Leslie and others,

I (cynically) don't think that a message in the newsletters will
prevent this.  The Anne Arundel club newsletter has such in every
newsletter, and there is still that (very small) percentage of folks
who are inconsiderate.

Personally, I think the best way to deal with it is for all of US to
chastize a person we see acting disrespecfully, as we see him/her do
it.  Too often we're too polite, and mind our own business.  That
just allows a person to feel comfortable in their actions.  Let's
approach them and say "hey, you shouldn't do that"  Being corrected
in public by a stranger is quite uncomfortable...

Just my 2 cents
Charlie


--- leslie fisher <gonbrdn@DOL.NET> wrote:
> Hi All:
> I was extremely sorry to read from Les Roslunds post that a few
> disrespectful birders are upsetting the good people at 1845
> Hoopersville
> Rd and community, and thereby giving us all a bad name.  I have
> been
> really upset to read of how some people can ( mis ) behave,and
> can`t
> imagine what they must be thinking, or not......!! How could anyone
> drive right across someones front lawn??!!!
> I think that in any situation where an unusual migrant has folks
> rushing
> to see it, there will always be some bad behaviour.  You find it in
> any
> walk of life; for example, in the national parks, for every 10
> people
> that behave responsibly around wildlife, there will be one who
> insists
> on hand feeding the black bears.  It is discouraging. Along the
> lines of
> what Norm posted, if the folks who behaved badly in this instance
> could
> be identified, would it help to contact them privately for a little
> discussion?  Or, post a message over
> MDO giving details eg " if you know the person who drove the green
> Outback across the lawn at 10 AM on Sunday " ?  I also think a
> message
> about birding etiquette 101 might be called for in the next MD
> Yellowthroat,  and perhaps from Chapter Presidents in their own
> clubs`
> newsletters. Maybe the etiquette aspect isn`t pushed often enough,
> or
> loudly enough. The national parks  constantly EDUCATE, EDUCATE,
> EDUCATE
> the public on how to interact with wildlife. You would hope the
> message
> would have to sink in at some point. Another idea would be for the
> property owners to prepare a letter outlining their feelings; I
> would be
> happy to include such a message in our next Cecil newsletter. One
> more
> idea; if there are folks out there who know they are guilty of
> misbehaviour, it would be nice if they contacted the property
> owners
> with a heartfelt apology.
> Leslie Fisher
> Cecil Co.
>
>
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Charlie Muise, Naturalist
Frostburg, Maryland, USA

And it came to pass that in the hands of the ignorant, the
words of the Bible were used to beat plowshares into swords - Alan Wilson Watts

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