Va Birders
It was not my intention to insult the CBBT staff with my post. I meant to
insult the Bush administration. Sorry for any confusion.
Ned's point about the other bridge/tunnels is well taken. The CBBT should
get credit for the freedom they embraced for so long. It is just that
sense of freedom that I tried to appeal to.
It's the loss of spontaneity that is the biggest disappointment to me. I
thought several times last year about going out on my own , but the
requirement to apply in advance, put up $100 or more and spend the day in
the company of a police officer, was daunting. How many hours of bird
observation were lost last year, do you think? I know they don't care, but
that's not the point; we care.
It seems that the fences are reasonable protection of the shipping and the
ventilation shafts. It's hard to imagine how a human could damage the
islands themselves. Even with the gates locked you would have a decent
chance to find what's out there, if you had the time.
Lastly, I really don't feel that I disparaged Mitchell Byrd's efforts;
I've said before that they were appreciated, and I'll say it again. If the
CBBT is being shortsighted or unreasonable, asking them to do better is
not the same as criticizing Mr. Byrd.
John Fox
Arlington
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