tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post5769737343909511490..comments2023-10-25T11:03:28.386-04:00Comments on The Hawk Owl's Nest: Party Crashing NJ Nesting BirdsPatrick B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080082715363887351noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-87914658324547164052008-08-21T13:55:00.000-04:002008-08-21T13:55:00.000-04:00After another glorious season out at the island, I...After another glorious season out at the island, I am going to reiterate that the boaters frequenting the island are still respectful, environmentally aware, and incredibly responsible people. Not once have I EVER seen a piece of trash on the beach. People do NOT enter the roped off areas. The black skimmers thrived there all summer. The Terns are still there. There is the occasional ignorant tourist (ignorant in the actual definition of meaning doesn't know) that brings a dog. If it weren't for the regular boaters out there with the knowledge and respect for the birds that might be a problem, but every time...without fail, one of those dedicated people will go inform the dog owner of the situation and the result is the dog leaves. All these other horror stories are exactly that - stories...made up for shock value alone. Every website out there will tell you that the numbers of the birds are going up not down. And flooding, not boaters, is the main obstacle faced by the birds. It is a sandbar, not an island, that is covered or not by the changing tides. Boaters have every right to enjoy the beauty of it outside the roped off bird nesting area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-46966908441522968152008-05-11T07:32:00.000-04:002008-05-11T07:32:00.000-04:00Birder's motto, "never let the truth interfere wit...Birder's motto, "never let the truth interfere with our agenda".jmbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740807217129020634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-60570174179289535502008-05-10T22:25:00.000-04:002008-05-10T22:25:00.000-04:00FYI, they build a new nest every year regardless. ...FYI, they build a new nest every year regardless. Plus, most of these birds don't even really build a nest. They basically lay their eggs on a patch of sand.Patrick B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09080082715363887351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-14071950902962365412008-05-09T18:53:00.000-04:002008-05-09T18:53:00.000-04:00this is all bullshit, the birds and their nests ge...this is all bullshit, the birds and their nests get wiped out every winter, let the humans have some fun once and a whileAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-59972712774383830412008-04-15T22:00:00.000-04:002008-04-15T22:00:00.000-04:00I think it would be great if we could put all you ...I think it would be great if we could put all you bird brains on the island.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-9787034784133568562008-04-15T10:03:00.000-04:002008-04-15T10:03:00.000-04:00Anonymous,It doesn't matter anymore because the is...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>It doesn't matter anymore because the island has been designated a wildlife management area and will be closed to boaters.Patrick B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09080082715363887351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-3893917686616711902008-04-15T09:38:00.000-04:002008-04-15T09:38:00.000-04:00MY FAMILY AND I GO TO THE ISLAND ALMOST EVERY WEEK...MY FAMILY AND I GO TO THE ISLAND ALMOST EVERY WEEKEND IN THE SUMMER AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE HURTING THE BIRDS.THE ISLAND APPEARS TO BE MOSTLY UNDER WATER THIS YEAR AND THAT IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM THE BIRDS FACE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-86850474886903733342007-09-11T00:27:00.000-04:002007-09-11T00:27:00.000-04:00When the birds nesting is down to nearly, if not, ...When the birds nesting is down to nearly, if not, a single island why should anyone be allowed there? The selfishness of humanity is unbounded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-67526091542792882012007-09-04T20:15:00.000-04:002007-09-04T20:15:00.000-04:00The birds are thriving on the sandbar and have bee...The birds are thriving on the sandbar and have been for nearly five years. Prior to that, there were no endangered birds or nests because there were no dunes or grass to sustain them. The NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife confirms that the main problem facing the nesting birds on Champagne Island is flooding - not boaters - it always has been. It's not an island - it's a sandbar - which changes and moves after each storm. This year's self-appointed conservationists know this and yet they continue to publish and push misleading information about the boaters abusing the birds. It’s false. The boaters are families, citizens and children who have enjoyed and respected the sandbar for decades, long before the special interests started their negative campaigns. We have always "Shared the Shore" with the birds and the wildlife on Champagne Island. We have compromised to help the birds survive and we will continue to do so. Unfortunately, the special interests ignore the truth so they can confiscate these beautiful public lands for their own use in the name of conservationism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-61511465248761132532007-08-30T10:17:00.000-04:002007-08-30T10:17:00.000-04:00I strongly agree with the anonomous poster who vis...I strongly agree with the anonomous poster who visits the island. I've spoken to a lot of boaters over this issue. They all enjoy and respect the birds. They agree with the need for protection enforcement and respect the boundaries. I've read a lot of published statements (although I realize that the press may be slanting) that seem extremely exaggerated or false and can be perceived as an attempt to villainize the boaters. This is unfair, the boaters who visit the island care deeply about it, keep it clean and warn the occasional ignorant person who may violate a protected area to obey the postings. The birds are thriving here, proof can be found thru the NJDEP endangered bird reports. To ban boaters from visiting the island under the claim that they are harming the birds unnecessary and unfair.jmbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740807217129020634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-22251124989724366712007-08-28T00:55:00.000-04:002007-08-28T00:55:00.000-04:00I frequent the island and everyone stays well outs...I frequent the island and everyone stays well outside the boundaries set by the wildlife commission. These stories of people throwing eggs into the water are dramatic and trying to draw negative attention to their cause. The people that frequent the island are intensely respectful of the birds and their space. They are incredibly obedient of all the rules. The authority patrolling the island is there to enforce these rules and not once in many years of going have I ever seen them have to act at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-29769701323260951412007-07-11T09:51:00.000-04:002007-07-11T09:51:00.000-04:00Corby, thanks so much for reading. I'm not sure wh...Corby, thanks so much for reading. I'm not sure what the deal is. Perhaps this location is not on their "official list" of nesting areas. It doesn't seem to make sense, but it's possible. I know the Royal Terns are newly nesting this year and it would be a horrible loss to have them all fail. I need to learn more about how NJ manages these types of locations.Patrick B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09080082715363887351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-39779805644317257292007-07-11T09:47:00.000-04:002007-07-11T09:47:00.000-04:00Hi, I am an Upstater(NY) who likes your blog. I ca...Hi, <BR/>I am an Upstater(NY) who likes your blog. I cannot believe the DEC has not stepped in, what about the migratory bird act? Or the endangered species act (for plovers)? It is sad to know the laws are useless, and can the birds afford the loss of an entire nesting season? I mean throwing eggs...ugh. <BR/><BR/>-CorbyCorbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197792699767451216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-83415174034109521792007-07-11T08:35:00.000-04:002007-07-11T08:35:00.000-04:00Will, you're right on target with that. This topic...Will, you're right on target with that. This topic is spawning a discussion on Jerseybirds. <BR/><BR/>Larry, that is pretty pathetic. As I always like to say, "Sometimes people just need beatings."<BR/><BR/>Laura, I don't get it either. Where are the laws?Patrick B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09080082715363887351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-1040099630766558332007-07-11T07:52:00.000-04:002007-07-11T07:52:00.000-04:00Typical legalistic view taken by Audubon. As usua...Typical legalistic view taken by Audubon. As usual they don't have the stones to stand up to the Authorities when it counts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-43495824233253496642007-07-11T06:05:00.000-04:002007-07-11T06:05:00.000-04:00That really ticks me off!-I remember seeing a fami...That really ticks me off!-I remember seeing a family picknicking under an eagle's nest-throwing rocks at them!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-47537746445878056202007-07-10T22:20:00.000-04:002007-07-10T22:20:00.000-04:00Oh dear. How can it be legal to land on the islan...Oh dear. How can it be legal to land on the island when there's endangered species nesting there? <BR/><BR/>People do suck.<BR/><BR/>:-(LauraHinNJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329387562570495570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10864708.post-46907173580940807302007-07-10T16:10:00.000-04:002007-07-10T16:10:00.000-04:00That is disgusting that people do whatever they wa...That is disgusting that people do whatever they want... I hope authorities and Audubon can rectify the situation...<BR/><BR/>People can certainly suck sometimes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com