[EBB Sightings] Disclosing raptor nests

I think that Debbie is correct. Previously I have communicated with Doug 
Bell who is the wildlife specialist at EPRPD. Doug asked that the location 
not be disseminated because of the traffic it engenders. For instance, 
previously the nest in the Claremont Canyon was endangered when large number 
of people traipsed by it and disturbed the birds. Several years ago when 
there were eaglets in the mentioned nest, there were large numbers of people 
making a path to get closer to the nest. As I understand it, this can 
disturb the feeding and fledging activities.
We could certainly check further with Doug about it to get his opinion.

Mary Krentz
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From: "Tom Condit" 
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 6:07 PM
To: ; "Bruce Mast" ; "Sarah 
Dandridge" 
Cc: 
Subject: Re: [EBB Sightings] Disclosing raptor nests

> I don't think this is a problem with the Sibley Golden Eagle nest, whose 
> location is well-known and under constant public surveillance. With any 
> raptor nest in an obscure location, though, there is always a danger from 
> falconers, some of whom are less scrupulous than off-road mountain bikers, 
> ATV users or methamphetamine manufacturers, and will destroy an entire 
> nest just to steal a single fledgling.
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Dominik Mosur 
>>Sent: Apr 6, 2009 8:05 PM
>>To: Bruce Mast , Sarah Dandridge 
>>
>>Cc: sightings at diabloaudubon.com
>>Subject: Re: [EBB Sightings] Disclosing raptor nests
>>
>>
>>I'm not sure how you guys do it over at EBB Sightings but many of the 
>>dozen or more lists I subscribe to seem to have an unwritten rule about 
>>not disclosing the EXACT location of raptor nests in public.
>>
>>We recently had a exchange about this on SFbirds with one local birder 
>>voicing opposition to people publicly disclosing the location of a GHOW 
>>nest. It may be better to share such info through private emails.
>>
>>Just a thought.
>>
>>Dominik Mosur
>>San Francisco
>>
>>--- On Mon, 4/6/09, Sarah Dandridge  wrote:
>>
>>> From: Sarah Dandridge 
>>> Subject: Re: [EBB Sightings] update on Sibley Golden Eagle nest
>>> To: "Bruce Mast" 
>>> Cc: sightings at diabloaudubon.com
>>> Date: Monday, April 6, 2009, 4:35 PM
>>> Where is the nest exactly or a good viewing spot? Also,
>>> location of pygmy nuthatches????
>>>
>>> Seen late yesterday  at  Sibley (5:30 pm): 2 kestrels, a small
>>> flock of golden crowns, Anna's hummers (3), hairy
>>> woodpecker.
>>>
>>> Sarah Dandridge
>>> On Apr 6, 2009, at 6:48 AM, Bruce Mast wrote:
>>>
>>> > Yesterday afternoon, (Sunday, 4/5), I watched 1 or
>>> more Golden Eagles fly
>>> > off the nest and fly into it a few minutes later. Once
>>> at the nest, the bird
>>> > remained quiet and invisible from the trail. A Golden
>>> was also pretty
>>> > conspicuous in the area, soaring and roosting on a
>>> radio tower.
>>> >
>>> > Other highlight was singing Rufous-crowned Sparrow
>>> along the rim above the
>>> > Quarry.
>>> >
>>> > Bruce Mast
>>> > Oakland
>>> >
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