Hey all -
I was also given the shakedown by police here, Sat. morning. I told them I was 'atlasing' - the first thing that poppped in my brain, perhaps from similar experiences while atlasing. The officer had a very difficult time believing that 'my story' about birdwatching, and even inspected my binoculars. He asked several times if there was someone he could call to verify my story, but I figured you wouldn't appreciate an early AM call from Mansfield Police Department, Aaron! He ended up telling to 'get out' and bring proof of what I'm doing, if I return.
There's a Army base right by the Uppie spot, and he told me that there were guards watching me with binoculars from the tower, and that they had called the police.
Sure was worth it to see Uppies again, though...they certainly are a rare commodity in our state these days.
- Gabe Leidy
Cleveland
--- On Mon, 6/15/09, Leidy Gabe <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Leidy Gabe <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Upland Sandpipers-Mansfield Lahm Airport
> To: "Laura Keene" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Monday, June 15, 2009, 4:05 PM
> Hey all -
>
> I was also given the shakedown by police here, Sat.
> morning. I told them I was 'atlasing' - the first
> thing that poppped in my brain, perhaps from similar
> experiences while atlasing. The officer had a very
> difficult time believing that 'my story' about birdwatching,
> and even inspected my binoculars. He asked several
> times if there was someone he could call to verify my story,
> but I figured you wouldn't appreciate an early AM call from
> Mansfield Police Department, Aaron! He ended up
> telling to 'get out' and bring proof of what I'm doing, if I
> return.
>
> There's a Army base right by the Uppie spot, and he told me
> that there were guards watching me with binoculars from the
> tower, and that they had called the police.
>
> Sure was worth it to see Uppies again, though...they
> certainly are a rare commodity in our state these days.
>
> - Gabe Leidy
> Cleveland
>
> --- On Mon, 6/15/09, Laura Keene <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > From: Laura Keene <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Upland Sandpipers-Mansfield
> Lahm Airport
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Date: Monday, June 15, 2009, 12:40 AM
> > Thanks for reporting! I stopped by
> > the Mansfield Airport at 6:30 this
> > evening and found three of the Upland Sandpipers in
> the
> > grassy area right
> > next to the public parking lot at about 9 o'clock on
> the
> > loop.
> > http://tinyurl.com/kpv6dj
> >
> > Does this make me an official birder? - As I was
> leaving
> > town and
> > approaching the highway, I was suddenly pulled over
> by
> > THREE police cars,
> > and the officers approached on both sides of my car
> with
> > hands on their
> > weapons. I was reported for "suspicious activity" at
> the
> > airport! The
> > airport had appeared closed, with only a couple of
> other
> > cars in the PUBLIC
> > parking lot, neither of which had occupants with
> binoculars
> > which I thought
> > odd. The officers were skeptical of my explanation of
> > photographing the rare
> > birds from my car window, despite my Ohio WARBLR
> plates and
> > two birding
> > bumper stickers. They didn't seem impressed with the
> > pictures on my camera,
> > either.
> >
> > Even though it is totally legal to be in this public
> > parking lot, the
> > officers recommend that future birders touch base
> with
> > someone at the
> > National Guard office to let them know you are looking
> for
> > the sandpipers. I
> > wish I could point you to the office, I missed it
> > completely.
> >
> > I'm spending the next couple of days in Northern Ohio
> with
> > my grandbabies
> > and try and stay out of trouble!
> >
> > Laura Keene (with a red face)
> > Mason, OH
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [log in to unmask]
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 7:13 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Upland Sandpipers-Mansfield Lahm Airport
> >
> > Hello!
> >
> > I just returned home from the Mansfield Lahm Airport
> where
> > I observed 7
> > Upland Sandpipers at the same time in the grassy area
> > between the control
> > tower and an airport ("Flyboys") restaurant, and on
> > the adjacent runways.
> > To
> > get to this airport, follow Rte. 13 north out of
> > Mansfield and turn left on
> > Harrington Memorial Road (where the state prison is on
> the
> > right side of
> > Rte. 13). Follow Harrington Road until you can
> > go no further and the road
> > loops around. Park in a lot at about 11 o'clock of
> > the loop, and look
> > through the chain-linked fence into the grassy area
> and
> > along the runways
> > near
> > that area. Five of the Uplands were in the grassy
> > area and the remaining
> > two were standing in the adjacent runways. I heard
> > vocalizations a couple
> > of
> > times in the 15 minutes that I was there.
> >
> > Rob Lowry
> > Powell, Ohio
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