Since I lead a Sunday bird walk to Lilypons every year (at least, when
weather cooperates) I asked them this past summer if they minded if we came
in through the fence and they told us, "no, go right ahead -- we welcome
birders." However, you may wish to call them and confirm this if you would
be more comfortable about "fence-hopping."  I am sure they would appreciate
the courtesy...

Gail Mackiernan
Colesville, MD

p.s. buy bird seed from them, they have some excellent finch feed

on 10/24/2004 10:33 PM, Joel Martin at  wrote:

> I started out this morning by going to Lilypons to look for the Virginia
> Rail, not knowing they were closed on Sundays, and found the gate locked. I
> know
> the folks there are very accommodating to birders but I thought slipping
> through the gate early on a Sunday morning might be pushing it. So I turned
> around
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