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Index of Subjects > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3285184158_14596130 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit No no. It was real. I was passing through Maine in 1993 but I only had $10 and had to keep my eyes closed all the way along the I-95 from Portland until I got into New Brunswick. Surprisingly (or not) that was an interesting drive. It was very good training for driving in Toronto. Ian ;-) On 2/6/08 9:56 PM, "Bob McDonald" <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote: > Hi James, > > Sounds like a joke to me - are you sure it wasn't the April 1st edition? > > Bob > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: James Hirtle <mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com> >> >> To: Naturens Naturens <mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 7:37 PM >> >> Subject: [NatureNS] License To Bird >> >> >> I'm reading the July/August 1993 issue of Bird Watchers Digest and came >> across something which strikes me as odd. >> >> "A recent article in a Maine newspaper detailed the state's new bird >> watching laws. According to the report, the Maine legislature has imposed a >> fee for bird watching in the state. The annual license will cost $15.00, >> plus $2 for the issuing town clerk. People watching migratory waterfowl >> will need to acquire a special wildfowl stamp at a cost of $15. The >> regulations set limits on the number of birds that can be seen on one day or >> in one year. There is also a limit on state and life lists, but unlimited >> observation of herring gulls, chickadees, starlings, and blue jays is >> permitted. There are very tight restrictions on the observation of rare >> birds: Only one northern cardinal may be observed per day, and observers >> must close their eyes in the presence of any endangered species such as bald >> eagle or peregrine falcon." It goes on. Anyhow, from this I'm assuming >> this was a joke and in fact no license to watch birds ever existed in Maine. >> They have in the magazine amongst a bunch of straight/real articles. >> >> James R. Hirtle >> Dublin Shore >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.20/1262 - Release Date: 2/6/2008 >> 9:13 AM > --B_3285184158_14596130 Content-type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: [NatureNS] License To Bird</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:12.0px'>No no. It was real. <BR= > <BR> I was passing through Maine in 1993 but I only had $10 and had to keep my e= yes closed all the way along the I-95 from Portland until I got into New Bru= nswick. Surprisingly (or not) that was an interesting drive.<BR> <BR> It was very good training for driving in Toronto.<BR> <BR> Ian ;-)<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> On 2/6/08 9:56 PM, "Bob McDonald" <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca&g= t; wrote:<BR> <BR> </SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"= >Hi James,<BR> </FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"> <BR> </FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Sounds like a joke to me - are you sure it wasn't= the April 1st edition?<BR> </FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"> <BR> </FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">Bob<BR> </FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"> <BR> <BR> </FONT></SPAN><BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE=3D"Verdan= a"> <BR> ----- Original Message ----- <BR> <BR> <B>From:</B> James Hirtle <a href=3D"mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com= "><mailto:jrhbirder@hotmail.com></a> <BR> <BR> <B>To:</B> Naturens Naturens <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca"><m= ailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca></a> <BR> <BR> <B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 06, 2008 7:37 PM<BR> <BR> <B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] License To Bird<BR> <BR> <BR> I'm reading the July/August 1993 issue of Bird Watchers Digest and ca= me across something which strikes me as odd. <BR> <BR> "A recent article in a Maine newspaper detailed the state's new = bird watching laws. According to the report, the Maine legislatu= re has imposed a fee for bird watching in the state. The annual = license will cost $15.00, plus $2 for the issuing town clerk. Pe= ople watching migratory waterfowl will need to acquire a special wildf= owl stamp at a cost of $15. The regulations set limits on the nu= mber of birds that can be seen on one day or in one year. There = is also a limit on state and life lists, but unlimited observation of = herring gulls, chickadees, starlings, and blue jays is permitted. &nbs= p;There are very tight restrictions on the observation of rare birds: = Only one northern cardinal may be observed per day, and observer= s must close their eyes in the presence of any endangered species such  = ;as bald eagle or peregrine falcon." It goes on. Anyhow, fr= om this I'm assuming this was a joke and in fact no license to watch b= irds ever existed in Maine. They have in the magazine amongst a = bunch of straight/real articles.<BR> <BR> James R. Hirtle<BR> Dublin Shore<BR> <BR> <BR> <HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"3" WIDTH=3D"100%"> <BR> <BR> <BR> <HR ALIGN=3DCENTER SIZE=3D"3" WIDTH=3D"100%"> <BR> <BR> No virus found in this incoming message.<BR> Checked by AVG Free Edition. <BR> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.20/1262 - Release Date: 2/6= /2008 9:13 AM<BR> </FONT></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE=3D"Verda= na"><BR> </FONT></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE=3D"Verda= na"><BR> </FONT></SPAN> </BODY> </HTML> --B_3285184158_14596130--
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