Salutations all,
By now most of you should be aware that the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge is open for business. All the trails on the South and Northend are
cleared and the pond water level is fantastic for this time of the year. All
that work to begin draining early on has paid off. Please remember to continue
to exercise caution as you make your way around the pond. To clean up after
your pond visit, look for the hose near the visitor center.
And now, onto the birds. There were an estimated 5,000 shorebirds on the pond
with the majority being Short-billed Dowitchers with Least Sandpipers also with
very good numbers. The highlights are as follows.
Black-headed Gull (BHGO) - continuing
Bonaparte’s Gull (BOGU) - continuing
Gull-billed Tern (GBTE) - continuing, I had 9 birds today all up by the
Northend.
Long-billed Dowitcher (LBDO) - continuing + 1. I had one bird on 7/6 on the
Northend and today I added another one.
Western Sandpiper (WESA) new for me today for the season. Sorting through the
peeps with care, I noted 5 today. I managed several Digiscoped images of
several, with a few already showing scapular moult.
White-faced Ibis (continuing) not seen by me but reported by Cesar Castillo and
seen by others at the Northend.
Pectoral Sandpiper (continuing).
Stilt Sandpiper (continuing) - numbers are building. Note: they tend to get
lost among the Dowitcher flocks.
Other notables include Purple Martins and Green-winged Teals.
Good East Pond Birding!
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