If anyone has put more effort into Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge habitat than Andrew over the last decade, I would be shocked.
On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 9:35 PM <rc...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > Friends, I’ve erased most of the back-and-forth notes on borough > boundaries at Jamaica Bay (I was XMas count compiler for Bklyn count for 26 > years, have been through all that). > > > > I have one gentle observation – if the community put as much energy into > insisting on a habitat management plan to return JBWR to its former > ascendant glory, as on worrying over what county list a sighting might go > on, our efforts might extend more positively into the future. > > > > Yours in having protected Brooklyn’s East Pond/West Pond compromise line > for all those years – but also having submitted habitat planning comments > on behalf of NYC Butterfly Club, > > Rick Cech > > > > *From:* ebirds...@groups.io <ebirds...@groups.io> *On Behalf Of *Andrew > Baksh > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 10, 2022 10:04 PM > *To:* nysbirds-l <NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu> > *Cc:* NycEbirds <ebirds...@groups.io> > *Subject:* [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay East & West Pond Shorebird Updates… > > > > Alas, my plans to up my Kings County list went awry as none of the > shorebird rarities seen on the Brooklyn side of the West Pond was there > today. And so I must remain patient. Shane Blodgett, came to mind today as > I finally understood his persistence in waiting for a 2010 West Pond > Black-bellied Whistling-Duck to cross over into Brooklyn’s territory 😬 > > > > As for the East Pond. Well, I decided to take a crack at the Northend this > afternoon and it was a good decision. *22* species of Shorebirds is not > too shabby. > > > > The highlights were: > > > > *HUDSONIAN GODWIT* (2) > > *MARBLED GODWIT* (2) > > *WILSON’s PHALAROPE* (2 - adult and juvenile) > > *WHIMBREL* (flyover) my second flyover bird of the season, also seen by > Eric Miller and Jean Loscalzo. The bird was last seen heading across the > road towards the West Pond. > > > > Shorebird numbers have tailed off as to be expected; however, the > diversity is increasing. Juvenile Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers numbers > are up. Though, I have not seen any juvenile Western Sandpiper as of yet > and it has been awhile since I was able to pull out any adult from the mass > of “brown jobs” that now dominate the peep scene. Watch out for those big > billed Semis. > > > > Greater Yellowlegs remain sparse in numbers. Lesser Yellowlegs numbers are > way down but counts remain somewhat decent, with several juveniles. Stilt > Sandpipers are still showing in double digits but well down from weeks ago. > A few juveniles are present as well. > > > > White-rumped Sandpipers seem to favor the south east side of the pond but > a few were up north this afternoon. Often heard as the flock of shorebirds > wheeled in flight to avoid being a Peregrine snack. Be prepared for this > when visiting; the Peregrines are known to make several passes and will > disrupt the peace. Sometimes, ruining a good morning or afternoon if things > up and leave the pond even if only temporary. > > > > The Black-headed and Bonaparte’s Gulls are still around. Also many crisp > looking juvenile Laughing, Herring and Great Black-backed Gulls as well. > > > > Good August Shorebirding! > > -------- > > “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free > our mind.” ~ Bob Marley > > > > “Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but > manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran > > > > "I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the > ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own > abhorrence." ~ Frederick Douglass > > > > 風 Swift as the wind > > 林 Quiet as the forest > 火 Conquer like the fire > 山 Steady as the mountain > > *Sun Tzu* <http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu> *The Art of War* > <http://refspace.com/quotes/The_Art_of_War> > > > > (\__/) > (= '.'=) > > (") _ (") > > Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! > > > > Andrew Baksh > > www.birdingdude.blogspot.com > > _._,_._,_ > ------------------------------ > > Groups.io Links: > > You receive all messages sent to this group. > > View/Reply Online (#444) <https://groups.io/g/ebirdsnyc/message/444> | Reply > To Group > <ebirds...@groups.io?subject=Re:%20%3D%3FUTF-8%3FB%3FW2ViaXJkc255Y10gSmFtYWljYSBCYXkgRWFzdCAmIFdlc3QgUG9uZCBTaG9yZWJpcmQgVXBkYXRlc%2BKApg%3D%3D%3F%3D> > | Reply To Sender > <birdingd...@gmail.com?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%3D%3FUTF-8%3FB%3FW2ViaXJkc255Y10gSmFtYWljYSBCYXkgRWFzdCAmIFdlc3QgUG9uZCBTaG9yZWJpcmQgVXBkYXRlc%2BKApg%3D%3D%3F%3D> > | Mute This Topic <https://groups.io/mt/92950869/5433268> | New Topic > <https://groups.io/g/ebirdsnyc/post> > Your Subscription <https://groups.io/g/ebirdsnyc/editsub/5433268> | Contact > Group Owner <ebirdsnyc+ow...@groups.io> | Unsubscribe > <https://groups.io/g/ebirdsnyc/leave/9427397/5433268/1720954084/xyzzy> [ > rc...@nyc.rr.com] > > _._,_._,_ > -- > *NYSbirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > ABA <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> > *Please submit your observations to **eBird* > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* > -- > -- 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/ --
