Sedge Wren

[Lauren Burke]

The Sedge Wren is being seen in a place that is walking distance from my home, so I went to try my luck. The wren was seen around 1:45 by a group of five birders including me. I got a nice five seconds or so before he dove for cover.

I know the only reason I got to see the bird was because of the behavior of the other folks that were there when I got there-but I found the behavior itself appalling. While the initial flush of the bird was happenstance, there was a concerted effort to purposefully flush him once he/she was spotted. I tried to stay back aways from the spot but kept having folks step in front of me. A couple folks with cameras were very intent on getting a shot. A gentleman that arrived moments after I saw the bird got to see it and take a picture or two-but left abruptly after one of the other birders played the call on their phone.

Like I said-I’m delighted I got to see this life bird for a few moments, but can’t help wonder how stressful it is for him with people stomping around his cover, poking sticks and such. I probably wouldn’t have seen him otherwise-but I really was surprised to see folks actively working to flush the bird.

Lauren

Lauren Burke
It's a bird thing, it just is!
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[Lauren Burke]

I should also say that I did not speak up. Left that out!

Lauren

Lauren Burke
It's a bird thing, it just is!
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> On Oct 19, 2020, at 2:37 PM, Lauren Burke <thebu...@msn.com> wrote:
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> The Sedge Wren is being seen in a place that is walking distance from my home, so I went to try my luck. The wren was seen around 1:45 by a group of five birders including me. I got a nice five seconds or so before he dove for cover.

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[elena]

Thank you, Lauren; it probably bears repeating regularly, since one, people don’t “get” it the first time, and two, new people are (hopefully, it’s a good thing) regularly joining the birding world, that our ethics as birders require us to put the birds’ safety and health first.  NO exceptions. Someone can state it better than I can, but please, do not EVER disturb birds, especially migrants, especially rare ones who are out of their usual habitat and likely struggling to survive.   

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