[CT Birds] Great Blue Herons

[MHMooreP at aol.com]

I appreciated the report from Andrew Basinger about the Great Blue Heron 
rookery of over 100 nests on a cove of the Connecticut River in Glastonbury. 
However I was a bit concerned about the directions that were provided for access to 
the nests. This rookery has been there for many years and has not been 
publicized. Those of us who have tried to respect the privacy of these birds and not 
disturb their nesting have not gone through the woods to the edge of the 
rookery because we did not want to disturb the birds. The view from the cornfield 
described by Andrew is a reasonable and sufficient viewing area. If you go 
into the Portland Fairgrounds and hike north on the dirt roads for a mile or two, 
you will reach the other side of the cove from the rookery and also have 
great views. Please don't take this message as a lecture -- just as a plea not to 
disturb the birds that we all love.
 
Marty Moore
Wallingford



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