[texbirds] Re: Proposal to Ban Revealing Nest Locations in TEXBIRDS
- From: Dan Smith <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: david@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 08:47:47 -0500
David,
I’m in favor except in instances in which such nests are visible from a point
at which the birds will not be disturbed. Two examples come to mind. First, the
bald eagle nest viewable from Hwy. 29 near Llano. The birds are not disturbed
by numerous observers along the highway. Second, the bald eagle nest viewable
from Big Webberville Park near Austin. It is on private property and across a
large field, really requiring a scope for decent views. But I have never seen
anyone attempt to wander far into that field or anywhere near the birds. I
can’t see the harm in giving that nest location and instructions on vantage
point for best viewing from the park.
Dan Smith
dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
512-451-2632
http://www.wordsmithofaustin.com
On Mar 30, 2014, at 12:43 PM, David Sarkozi <david@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I couple of people have expressed concern to me over people revealing
> nest locations on TEXBIRDs. I'm considering banning the revealing of
> any nest location on TEXBIRDS. While the great majority will use some
> common sense and leave a nest be, It only take one person to do
> something stupid cause a nest failure. The wider you broadcast a
> location, the greater the chance the location reaches that one person.
>
> I am not of the camp we should never disturb a bird, the very act of
> birding disturbs birds and a bird's life by some measures a series of
> disturbances. A bird by just trying to feed itself takes some risks.
> That said a nesting bird does try to minimize risk to the nest and
> repeated disturbance by even the best intention humans is a
> disturbance the bird has little defense against. If we can tell the
> bird is aware of our presence there is a disturbance.
>
> Clearly there are some some reasonable exceptions that would have to
> be made, I don't see a need to ban something like mentioning the
> rookery at High Island where the nesting birds are the attraction.
> These cases are few and far between. A recent picture from a state
> park of a nesting hawk looking straight down at a photographer are the
> kind of things I'm thinking of.
>
> My mind is not made up on this yet and I welcome your feedback and a
> debate on this, Keep it civil and state your reasoning for your
> position though.
>
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