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Re: Count precautions



In the past I have printed 8-1/2 x 11 sheets stating "NATIONAL AUDUBON
SOCIETY CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT"
that can be placed on the dash board to give some indication of why a
car may be parked in an unusual place.

Charles R. (Dick) Burk
Pinehurst, NC
crburk@mindspring.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Carol Williamson <carolw@sandler-recht.com>
To: <carolinabirds@acpub.duke.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 11:21 AM
Subject: Count precautions


> Hello everyone,
> The Nat'l Audubon Society has recommended that we count leaders notify
> our local police departments about our upcoming counts. When I called
> Durham Police, Durham Sheriff, and Chatham County Sheriff offices
about
> the Jordan Lake count, it was recommended that people carry some i.d.
> with them just in case some homeowner or car driver gets alarmed at
the
> sight of folks walking around with binos and scopes and calls the
> police. I told them that all groups would have printed material
related
> to the count (eg, the checklist), but you may want to carry your
drivers
> licence as well, just in case you have to prove the Audubon connection
> as opposed to the Taliban connection!
> Best,
> Carol
>