I would suggest to report it, then say "email me for coordinates...."  Then
there is a paper trail.
On Dec 3, 2015 5:55 PM, "piwo2005" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> I would add if you only want these sightIngs toBe shared on a closed forum
> then you shouldn't post to ebird. All ebird sighting can be viewed with
> mapping coordinates. Several ebird alerts went out today for said bird.
> Jeff Harvey
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> From: jen brumfield <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 12/03/2015  5:35 PM  (GMT-05:00)
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Trophy ducks on Ohio listserv
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> Greetings. Kathy's statement is, unfortunately, spot on. ***While the vast
> majority of lakefront duck hunters are stand-up and respectful and avid
> nature enthusiasts***, there are several very concerning folks that are
> shockingly poor peas in the pod. Repeatedly, over the years, unfortunate
> "takes" have occurred, several of which have been illegal or within the
> realms of very, very poor form. The Ohio birds listserve has,
> unfortunately, been THE informational route to at least four "trophy" takes
> of exceptionally rare species (Harlequin Duck in two instances, often
> referred to as "blue duck"), and an informational route that enabled a
> legal but very excessive take of birds in a known staging area. While those
> situations are infuriating and nearly impossible to solely solve, you can
> play a part by reporting any questionable or illegal behavior witnessed in
> the field. Or, in this case, by calling for a moratorium on posting
> exceptionally rare duck sightings, to this list, during Lake Erie hunting
> season.
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> JB
> CLE, OH
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> On Dec 3, 2015, at 1:30 PM, "Kathi Hutton" <[log in to unmask]>
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> > It might be well to remember that hunters monitor this list for trophy
> ducks. I believe it was a Harlequin Duck that was shot and killed some
> years ago by a hunter who discovered it via a post here.
> >
> > I'm wondering - perhaps those sorts of sightings shouldn't posted on an
> open forum.
> >
> > Just a thought,
> > Kathi Hutton
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