The Hudsonian Godwit was seen today around the same area it was last seen yesterday, which is north of the raunt on the East Pond. Yesterday, the bird was found south of the raunt, but later moved just north of the raunt and that is exactly the area where it flew into this morning, where it fed for quite sometime.
Shorebird numbers were building nicely despite the lack of habitat to rest and feed on at the East Pond. Stilt Sandpipers were very well represented and I tallied 41 today with possibly more elsewhere on the pond. Most of them were seen feeding near the raunt. Including the HUGO, other highlights were a Pied Biled Grebe seen on the East Pond, 4 Ruddy ducks, a Western Willet seen on the West Pond shores and 123 Least Terns, with the majority being juvenile birds, mostly seen on the bay side beach area across from bench 7. If you are going to try for the Godwit, I would suggest trying 1st from the overlook from Big John's Pond trail, as the Godwit could easily be seen from that area if it is not hidden from views in one of the many coves on the East Pond. I should also add that there are a lot of shorebirds showing up on the shores of the West Pond with the majority of them being peeps, so that pond is worth working over thoroughly. Good Shorebirding! Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
