In a message dated 6/18/2008 8:56:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
 writes:

The bird  
may never attract a mate, but he seems likely to stick around for a  
bit as long as "his" part of the field is not hayed. I don't know how  
long the "postponement" will last.

Please heed Jim's concerns about  safe parking and walking at the 
site.  Here's another chance to show  that birders can be thoughtful 
citizens and neighbors as well as maniac  listers.


Hi all,
 Just to add my 2 cents worth to the discussion, I would like to  recommend 
that playing of tapes, ipod vocalizations, etc. of this bird near the  field, 
seeking a view of it, be suspended. At the very least, it is disturbing  to 
other birders present trying to listen and pinpoint the actual singing bird,  at 
most it will cause this bird to stop singing and move on, fearing another of  
its' kind has moved in. Please, please be considerate of your fellow birders, 
so  others can still come with hopes of seeing or even hearing this great 
county  bird.  I was there looking and listening with only a limited time today,  
and had to settle for "heard only" status, as I had to leave for another  
appointment, but hope to return on Saturday morning with my daughter to see if  we 
can see it as well as hear it. 
 
If you must play recordings, please use your headphones and don't play them  
aloud.
 
Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD




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