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This is nothing new go back years ago when the BSKites were nesting at the wetlands birder after birder photographers binoculars all tramping around the bottom of the tree
I told them to stop they well leave the area as one stated to me "it is the swamp hens leaving the track " darn big swamp hens did not know they carried cameras or binoculars
As we know they did leave moved to another area up the road and followed by the "swamp hens"
Even now signs placed by rangers mean nothing to some
Yes I have seen a group of so called citizen scientists disturbing nesting sites with nesting birds mind you they were on private property they thought their car was hidden behind the embankment sorry they were not hidden easy spotted further down the road
More then once it was a regular occurrence
Putting up at xyz is a pair of possible breeding birds don't know if they will breed just saying the approximate area will encourage this type of people to search
Keep your keyboard mouth etc shut until after its over then when all raised etc sure post away but not while the event is happening it is one way to stop this behaviour just keep it in a trusted group of people
Placing it on view in ebird oh look at this best check it out hide it until all is done and dusted same as social media emails to groups etc
Understand others will wish to see the progress that is the trusted group I mentioned above
Take notes or photos if you can they are digitally imprinted with date time etc as proof if required even by your phone
Let someone trustworthy know as a back up ie Jack, Michael or Mark what you have seen with records as the time goes on
The more it is advertised it is more encouragement
Beside not being liked by many I have not been posting much this season until the season is over due to this very reason the wildlife comes first not just to get numbers up
Look at ebird alone not everyone posts on there how many have been to spring station since it was posted about the hooded robins
No I have not been to WBP Only seen what has been posted
I dont care what you think about what I have said just think before you act
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