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Before signing off on this subject, and having been in touch with a few people about it, I'd like to make a couple of points about the search for the Redwing in Brooklyn. This may be important with a weekend coming up and more people going to see the bird (which apparently remains very obliging). 1) The Redwing is on private property, although it can be viewed from the street (which is preferable). The Gardners have been very kind and helpful about allowing people on and around their property, but we cannot expect their patience to be limitless. Please respect their property and their privacy. 2) This bird is a vagrant, way out of its normal range. It is subject to stress due to lack of food, inclement weather, predators, and disturbance. The American Birding Association has a code of ethics for these situations, part of which says, "to avoid stressing birds or exposing them to danger, exercise restraint and caution during observation..." Under no circumstances should birders attempt to flush the bird from shelter. Patience and good birding skills will pay off, as they have for many already. I'm concerned about all of this, because the Nova Scotian birding community could end up looking pretty bad if continued disturbance leads to problems with the owners of the propery, or our first twitchable Redwing is chased off or dies because of our actions. Eric ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Eric L. Mills 286 Kingsburg Road RR#1, Rose Bay, Nova Scotia B0J 2X0, CANADA E.Mills@Dal.Ca ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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