Correction: The second American White Pelican touched down on the JBWR East Pond around 11:50 am and flew south (while I was on my cell with Andrew Baksh) around 12:05 pm. Later appearing briefly soaring, then again departed. 15 minute wonder?
Good birding, Keith Michael Manhattan ________________________________________ From: Keith Michael Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 6:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: 2nd American White Pelican @ JBWR Around 12:30 pm this afternoon a SECOND American White Pelican winged onto the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, about 100 yards north of the West Side blind. It swam for several minutes then, again, took flight, circling over the south end of the East Pond then headed south. It was definitely a different bird than the one that has been holding court on the beach north of the East Pond. This bird had the breeding "keel" on the top of the bill and John Gluth confirmed that it's left eye was also "good". Rob Jett and others confirmed the sighting. It will be interesting to see if this new bird stays around. Other "good" birds of the morning were the continuing Hudsonian Godwit, Wilson's Phalarope, juvenile Black Tern and Least Bittern. Birding surprises abound, Keith Michael Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
