14th Annual Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 8:00am - 5pm Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Join bird and nature enthusiasts for a festive day at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Over 40 species of shorebirds have been recorded at the Refuge, with the greatest diversity and abundance in August. Learn about biology, behavior, and how to identify and protect shorebirds. Test-drive some of the latest Swarovski Optik equipment. Activities include guided walks, arts & crafts, expert talks on conservation, identifcation, and Jamaica Bay, plus a related exhibit: The Horseshoe Crab’s Crown, outlining the creation of the children’s book by Heather Feather and illustrated by Valentina Gallup. Bring boots, binoculars (or borrow ours), and lots of curiosity! Free and open to the public.. A $20.00 contribution would be greatly appreciated to defray some of our costs. Morning 8-8:45 a.m. ◦ Arrivals, Registration, Complimentary Coffee and Doughnuts 8:45 a.m. ◦ Guided Shorebird Hike at the East Pond (high tide is 10:15am!) – location subject to water level 10 ◦ “Birding for Beginners” Guided Walk 10:30 ◦ National Park Service Welcome 11 ◦ Jamaica Bay Habitat Concerns and Wildlife Management with Don Riepe 11-1pm ◦ Bird-Friendly Buildings Activity Table – learn to be an advocate for birds with Molly Adams 11-2 ◦ Shorebird-inspired Arts and Crafts Table – make birds from paper and more! 11:45 ◦ NYC Audubon Shorebird Research with Dr. Susan Elbin, Kaitlyn Parkins, Emilo Tobón Afternoon 12:30– 1:30 p.m. Lunch break: Bring Your Own! 1:30 ◦ Guided Hikes around the West Pond 3:30 ◦ Shorebird Photography with Lloyd Spitalnik 4:15 ◦ Shorebird Identification Workshop with Kevin Karlson Directions: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center is located along Cross Bay Blvd in southern Queens approximately 2¼ miles south of Howard Beach and ¼ mile north of Broad Channel. Q52 and Q53 buses stop on Cross Bay Blvd at the Visitor Center parking entrance traffic signal. The flat 10-minute walk to the Visitor Center from the subway A train stop at Broad Channel is approximately ¾ mile; limited free shuttle service at program start and end. -- 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/ --
