Just flown in and is bathing on the west side of the island on the north end. Thanks to Patricia Lindsay for the heads up call.
Re: the Baird's, seeing this bird again and getting more field study time of it with Isaac Grant, Doug Futuyma, and Steve Walter, I am confident it looks good for an adult Baird's in molting plumage. I'll post more photos later. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Jul 20, 2013, at 8:34 AM, Andrew Baksh <[email protected]> wrote: Quick FYI. Unless you came up from the South End or were already past the North East corner, I would advise against entering the pond from the North East entrance. Doing otherwise will flush all the birds at that corner including the Ruff. You can scope the bird from the north west side as some folks are doing right now. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Jul 20, 2013, at 8:20 AM, Andrew Baksh <[email protected]> wrote: Right now in the North East corner of the East Pond. Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Baksh www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Jul 19, 2013, at 5:09 PM, Andrew Baksh <[email protected]> wrote: Hello all, Here is a link to photos of today's Ruff at Jamaica Bay East Pond<http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2013/07/ruff-redux-at-jamaica-bay-wildlife.html>( http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2013/07/ruff-redux-at-jamaica-bay-wildlife.html) . The birds looks a lot like last year's "Rufus"/'Rufous" Ruff. Included in my post are the shorebird numbers from today, for those of you who are interested in what shorebirds are present. Lots of birds, but the diversity has not started building as yet. It is *very, very hot* out on the East Pond, so if you decide to visit, have lots of water and light clothes. Remember knee high boots are best to shorebird on the East Pond. Good luck and Good Shorebirding! Andrew Baksh Queens, NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 1:03 PM, Andrew Baksh <[email protected]> wrote: > A Ruff that looks a lot like last year's "Rufus Ruff" was seen first > near the south end of the East Pond. The bird relocated and I refound > it near Dead Man's Cove on the west side of the North End of the East > Pond. It has ventured right at the entrance so if you are going to > twitch this bird, be careful as you enter as it may just be there. > > I would stick around but I have been working the pond since 5:30 this > morning and I am out of water. Good luck if you try for it. For > those of you not too familiar with the pond. Check my blog for a > recent post on how to bird the pond with the changes since Hurricane > Sandy. > > Photos of the Ruff will also be posted later. > > 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/ --
