I continue to keep an eye on the shorebird migration on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens NY. Following the low number of shorebirds on the pond this past weekend the trend continued all week through today.
Yesterday, the number of shorebirds on the East Pond was estimated around 700. Today's estimation was even lower, with around 500 shorebirds scattered around the North and South ends of the pond. The juvenile *STILT SANDPIPERS* and *RED KNOTS* that were observed this past weekend and up to 1 of each as of yesterday have all pulled out. Only one *WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER* was observed this afternoon near the North End. Short-billed Dowitchers, Black-belied Plovers, Semipalmated Sandpipers and Semipalmated Plovers made up the majority of the shorebirds. Unfortunately, the recent low number of Pectoral and Western Sandpipers continues - ZERO. It does not look good for shorebird numbers to increase significantly on the East Pond given the prediction of with SW winds tomorrow and into the weekend but who knows with migration. "Here Godwit, Here Godwit" Andrew Baksh Queens, NY 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/ --
