It occurred to me to double check the DEEP web site, where you can find Common Gallinule listed as state endangered. Given the possibility that breeding may be involved, great care should be used in attempting to see and photograph these birds. It wouldn't take a lot to raise efforts to the level of harassment. Greg Hanisek Waterbury

Well put Greg Its about time someone stood up for the birds. Mark Szantyr Storrs, CT > On Jul 11, 2024, at 5:38 PM, Gregory Hanisek via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > It occurred to me to double check the DEEP web site, where you can find > Common Gallinule listed as state endangered. Given the possibility that > breeding may be involved, great care should be used in attempting to see > and photograph these birds. It wouldn't take a lot to raise efforts to the > level of harassment. > > Greg Hanisek > Waterbury > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send an email with just "join" or "leave" in the subject or body to: ctbirds-request@lists.ctbirding.org > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

And, to add my curmudgonly two cents, there is no reason for anyone to go into the water. Stay at the edge and wait for the birds to come out of the reeds. Also, there is absolutely no reason for anyone to back to the area multiple times!  One look, even without a great photo, should be enough. If we don't drive them off, maybe these gallinules will return next year? On Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 08:43:04 PM EDT, Mark Szantyr via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: Well put Greg  Its about time someone stood up for the birds. Mark Szantyr Storrs, CT > On Jul 11, 2024, at 5:38 PM, Gregory Hanisek via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > It occurred to me to double check the DEEP web site, where you can find > Common Gallinule listed as state endangered.  Given the possibility that > breeding may be involved, great care should be used in attempting to see > and photograph these birds. It wouldn't take a lot to raise efforts to the > level of harassment. > > Greg Hanisek > Waterbury > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send an email with just "join" or "leave" in the subject or body to: ctbirds-request@lists.ctbirding.org > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send an email with just "join" or "leave" in the subject or body to: ctbirds-request@lists.ctbirding.org CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/