Looking Forward to seeing you all. 13th Annual Shorebird Festival at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge *Saturday, August 25, 2018, 7:30am-4:30pm* *Shorebirds in Flight* © Don Riepe
During the past 40 years, over 40 species of shorebirds (including rare and accidental vagrants) have been recorded at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge’s East and West Ponds from mid-July through October, with the greatest diversity and abundance usually occurring in August. We invite you to attend our 13th annual celebration at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, August 25. Activities include guided shorebird walks, family programming, and talks from experts on shorebird conservation, shorebird identification, and Jamaica Bay. For more information on the festival, contact NYC Audubon at 212-691-7483, American Littoral Society at 718-474-0896, or Don Riepe at donri...@gmail.com. The program is free, but suggested donations of $20 for adults (children are free) to NYC Audubon are most welcome to offset the festival cost. *The Shorebird Festival is a NYC Audubon partnership program with American Littoral Society and Gateway National Recreation Area.* *Program Schedule* *7:30am* Meet at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center for registration and continental breakfast (coffee, donuts, juice, etc.) *8am* Hike to the East Pond with experts (Kevin Karlson, Lloyd Spitalnik, et al.) to view and identify shorebirds *10:30am*Welcome from the National Park Service (Gateway Superintendent Jennifer Nersesian) *10:45am* Overview of Jamaica Bay conservation issues and wildlife (Don Riepe) *11:15am*Shorebird Photography (Lloyd Spitalnik) *Noon* Lunch (bring lunch or drive to deli located in nearby Broad Channel) *1pm* Hike with experts to West Pond for shorebirds and other fall migrants *3pm*Kevin Karlson presentation *4pm* Discussion and wrap-up -- All my best, Lloyd Lloyd Spitalnik Photography www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com <http://www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com/main.php> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
