I'm happy to announce that Aug.23rd we will be conducting the 9th Annual Jamaica Bay Shorebird Festival here in NYC. The details are:
9th Annual Shorebird Festival August 23rd, 2014 7am-5pm Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, NY Join NYC Audubon members and other birders at the annual festival during peak shorebird migration time in NYC. Meet at the Jamaica Bay Refuge visitor center at 7am (for early birders) to hike around the East Pond during the high tide when birds are in greatest numbers along the controlled shorelines. Others can join in at any time during the day. The event is free and open to the general public, however, a small $20.00 donation would be appreciated to offset expenses. Itinerary: 7:00 - 7:30 am - Coffee and doughnuts available in the picnic area 7:30 - 10:00am - Hike to East Pond (north and south areas) to observe shorebirds 10:00 - 10:20am - Coffee break, registration 10:30 - 11:15am - Introduction: Refuge Issues and Wildlife Management 2014 (Don Riepe) 11:15 - Noon - Shorebird Photography (Lloyd Spitalnik) Noon - 1:00pm - Lunch (on own) 1:00 - 4:00pm - Hikes to Breezy Point, Plumb Beach, and other selected birding areas around Jamaica Bay 4:00 - 5:00pm - Shorebird Identification and Behavior (Kevin Karlson) This event is a partnership program between the American Littoral Society, NYC Audubon, and Gateway NRA. -- All the best, Lloyd Lloyd Spitalnik Photography www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com <http://www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com/main.php> -- 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/ --
