Date: 7/6/25 5:39 pm From: Mary McKitrick <marymckitrick...> Subject: Re: [MASSBIRD] Heron Addict Brookline and Winthrop Beach NoN
Thank you Paul - that is indeed very frustrating and infuriating. I’m in
western Mass., don’t know the various municipalities of eastern MA - what
will you do about this and what can you or others suggest that the rest of
us do to help? Phone calls, letters, to whom or to which entities? I’m
always up for taking action for conservation and a push in the right
direction would be really appreciated.
Thanks again
Mary McK.
Mary C McKitrick, Ph.D
212-865-5041
https://ffbtours.com Support conservation while birding
On Sun, Jul 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM Barbara Volkle <barb620...> wrote:
> Thanks to Paul Peterson for this report.
>
> Barbara Volkle
> Northborough, MA
> <barb620...>
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> Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2025 19:42:30 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Paul Peterson <petersonpaul63...>
> Subject: Heron Addict Brookline and Winthrop Beach NoN
>
>
> First, let me get to the light-hearted bit. Last evening, while I was at
> an outdoor cafe eating pizza, a man walked by with an image of a heron
> emblazoned on his chest. Below it were the following words:Heron Addict!
> Now for the enfuriating story: A very well-known birder in the
> Winthrop and East Boston/Revere area witnessed a man, at 6:00 a.m.,
> about five days ago JOGGING WITHIN the bird exclosure. at Winthrop
> Beach?? He also mentioned that there were one or two UNLEASHED DOGS
> scaring the living daylights out of all the birds. There are signs at
> all the entrances to the beach warning people to keep their dogs on
> leashes UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15. I can't help but think of all the birds
> casualties that will ensue from that time until mid-September IF NOTHING
> IS DONE ABOUT THIS!
>
> Paul Peterson
> <petersonpaul63...>
> Boston
>
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