[EBB Sightings] Berkeley Aquatic Park

If you recall this is the area where either a body was dumped after a murder
in mid-November.  

Cal Walters
calw at mac.com





> From: susan stanton 
> Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:57:56 -0800 (PST)
> To: East Bay Birds 
> Subject: [EBB Sightings] Berkeley Aquatic Park
> 
> There seem to be contradictory reports on whether the fence will be an
> improvement or not.
> 
> A gentleman I talked to (I believe he was from Golden Gate Audubon, but I did
> not catch his name) was definitely anti-fence.? He claimed the fence would
> keep him and other volunteers from cutting back the ivy and other non-native
> plants, and that the ivy?would quickly overrun the place.? He did not believe
> the City of Berkeley has the resources to mainain this area.? There are
> definitely a LOT of birds there now--presumably there will be less if the ivy
> takes over.
> 
> He also feared that the fence would encourage more illegal activity (not
> less), since there would less danger of interruption from people passing by.
> 
> I guess time will tell....
> 
> Sue
> 
> 
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