I was at Prospect Park when I got the email about the white-faced Ibis. Before I left I was able to see Palm, Pine, Yellow-rumped and my first of year Northern Parula. Also heard the reported Worm-eating warbler (FOY) as well as a Green Heron and Chimney swifts. Headed out to Jamaica Bay where I got to see the Glossy Ibisis but not the white-faced. I did find B-C Nightherons and Yellow-crowned night heron next to the Ibisis on the east pond. Also first of year Towhees and Forster's Terns for me. On the west pond I encountered the rest of the herons (Great Egret, Little Blue, Great Blue Heron and Tricolored Heron). Also a very large number of cormorants, oystercatchers and a good number of Lesser Yellowlegs. There were at least 40 egrets (snowy and great) all together on the marshes on the western shore across the west pond. 1 Black-and-white warbler, no other warblers.
________________________________ From: Andrew Baksh <[email protected]> To: nysbirds-l <[email protected]> Cc: Nyc ebirds <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 9:59 AM Subject: [nysbirds-l] White-faced Ibis + Sora @ Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Queens County... While working over a flock of 29 Glossy Ibis, I managed to pick out a WHITE-FACED IBIS. The bird was in the north western corner on the south end of the East Pond, presenting a very distant and difficult view. As luck would have it, while studying the Ibis' a SORA, walked out of the phragmites and disappeared shortly after; this was in the same area. Note: it is extremely treacherous on the south end of the East Pond, with many huge holes. The biggest being a sink hole that goes all the way to the house. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
