The few times that I have visited Kershner's Pond I have parked on the
shoulder of Rte. 17 and walked a short distance down the driveway,
carrying my scope.  It seems to me that we need to be careful about
not wearing out our welcome.

Elaine Hendricks
Greenbelt, MD



On Sunday, February 20, 2011, Andy Wilson <> wrote:
> Thanks for your post Micheal.
>
> I was somewhat reluctant to post sightings from Kershner's Pond to the list. We
> don't have many good places to find waterbirds in Frederick county and have
> previously lost access to one of our prime sites due to discourteous birders. I
> do fear that if too many people go birding at Kershner's, we might lose access
> simply because the residents get fed up of too many cars along the single track
> road. I don't want to actively discourage birders, but really, the waterbirds
> we get there are easy to see in much larger numbers elsewhere in Maryland. I
> posted my sightings because there were 2-3 birds on Friday that are not easy to
> see in Frederick county, so I wanted local birders to know. I'd hate for us to
> lose access to the pond, so I re-iterate Michael's call for visitors to be
> sensible and courteous.
>
> Thanks
>
> Andy Wilson
>
>
>
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