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For those who might have taken me seriously, forget my earlier facetious idea about trying to pretend you are getting compost in order to get in and bird at the lagoons. I just found out that only residents of Carlyle are LEGALLY allowed to be back in the lagoon area - and ONLY to get compost. Carlyle normally keeps the gates closed to this lagoon area due to their concerns about liability, but has opened them lately to let residents get compost. It is normally TRESPASSING to go past these normally closed gates. So, basically, NO ONE is supposed to be back there for birding purposes. One of the officers suggested talking to the Chief of Police or the Mayor and getting permission to be back there - if you are determined. Maybe Dan Kassebaum has such permission - and the other birders who bird there. I would like to know. If they do not have permisson, they should NOT be encouraging othes on this list to do something ILLEGAL. Andy Reago [log in to unmask] St. Louis MO On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 11:58 PM, Andrew Reago wrote: > Upon entering the Sewage Lagoons near Carlyle Lake, I was met by the > Chief of Police, Mark Pingsterhaus, 618.594.2488, who must have seen > my binoculars because without asking us any questions, he informed me > that NO BIRDERS were to be back there - ONLY folks getting compost. He > showed me his badge. He asked if we were from Missouri. We asked if > he knew Dan Kassebaum, which he said he did, but we did not dare ask > why Dan is allowed in every day. Perhaps Dan is getting compost? I > suggest taking a shovel and bag with you if you plan to visit the > lagoons and surreptitiously glance at the lagoons - or stay away. > > Andy Reago > [log in to unmask] > St. Louis MO > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > Questions or comments? Email the list owners: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > ABA Birding Code of Ethics > http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 ABA Birding Code of Ethics http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html