There is nothing wrong with developing a close 'circle' of birding friends who share special sightings among themselves. That's a huge part of birding for me - the people I have met and continue to enjoy today. I collect email addresses and phone numbers so I can text when something cool shows up. If you are still a working stiff, it's called networking, and it takes 'work' to develop the 'net' but the payoff is new relationships with people who share your interests. I currently have 42 email address in Outlook and where it asks for 'Company' I simply put "Birder". I do the same with phone numbers in my iPhone so I can quickly look at the list of options if I can't recall a person's name (I do that a lot!). Hope this is accepted as a 'solution' because that's is the intent. It's people that make life joyful. Now, as Steve suggested this morning, let's get out there and be the first to find a new migrant! I'm out-of-here for LaDue and Frohring Meadows. Matt Valencic Geauga County -----Original Message----- From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrew Malick Sent: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 11:05 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Great Horned Owl Roost Sites I'm an avid birder, and have gone many places in search for these elusive creatures, and the best I've gotten is a call or nothing in most cases. Just wanted some specific information which many of you provided. I think it's safe to say that most people on this list (including myself) know how to use discretion when viewing owls or birds in general. Just simply a guy trying to see a creature he loves. Thanks for the help, Andrew Malick On Wednesday, April 6, 2016, Andrew Sewell <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The Greenlawn Cemetery owl nest has been published in the Dispatch, so > noting its existence on Ohio Birds is not likely to be detrimental. > However, the original question was about owl roosts, which is different. > You can go to a spot where owls are reported to roost and never see > them (I've done it countless times). > > In terms of photographers and behavior, there's a reason the Greenlawn > owl nest is fenced off. A few bad actors do tend to result in negative > comments about groups in general, which is why we should feel > obligated to speak out about unethical or just plain rude behavior > when we observe it. Some photographers do act in ways that are not > only detrimental to birds, but to birders and people around them. > Unfortunately, it is the bad behavior that sticks out in people's > minds. No one is going to remember the guy on the Magee boardwalk > handholding a 400mm lens, standing behind all the people trying to see > a rare warbler, but they are going to remember the guy set up with a > massive lens and tripod that you have to squeeze by. And conversely, > no one remembers the quiet birders who see the bird and move on; they > remember the ones that just had to get closer for a really good look > or immediately whip out a recording and ruin it for everyone. When > people criticize birders for those actions, I don't feel personally offended because I don't do what they are complaining about. > > Andy Sewell > Columbus, Ohio > > On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 10:18 AM, Scott E. Zimmermann < > [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> > > wrote: > > > We should not be publishing owl nest locations nor should we be > belittling > > photographers. I am personally offended by the comments about > photographers > > related to the GHOW and their nest. > > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > > __ > > > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > > Please consider joining our Society, at > > www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. > > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > > Send questions or comments about the list to: > > [log in to unmask] > <javascript:;> > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Please consider joining our Society, at > www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > <javascript:;> > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. 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