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[VBKitchens@xxxxxxx]

VA Birders,

    In a recent posting on the Short-eared Owls at Rectortown in Fauquier 
Co., the writer said he "wandered back to the pavilion to look at it."  From my 
visit to this site, I believe the pavilion to which the writer refers is on 
private property in the field behind  the driveway entrance where you can pull 
off the road to look for the owls.  

    Principle #2 of the ABA (American Birding Association) Code of Birding 
Ethics states "Respect the law and the rights of others. . . .  Do not enter 
private property without the owner's explicit permission."

    Unfortunately, birders are sometimes viewed with suspicion (think CBBT), 
and incidents like this can lead to birders not being welcome in a 
neighborhood where an unusual bird has shown up.  So please, folks, when we 
give 
directions to good birds on the Listserv, be considerate of private property 
owners as 
well as other birders  when you go to look for these birds.  Thanks.

Good birding,
Val Kitchens
Arlington, VA
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