Hi All, Jared Cole and I walked the length of the east shore of the East Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge this afternoon starting at the south entrance about 45 mins after peak high tide. The highlights included a Caspian Tern first seen resting on the west shore about half-way between the raunt and the island. It was then re-found on the beach at low tide on the bayshore opposite the north end of the pond. Along the gravel road at the north end, we were excited to stumble upon a female? Dickcissel. The gate that leads onto the gravel road off Cross Bay Blvd was closed and locked, and I'm not sure if it's possible to walk around it, so keep that in mind if you want to try for that bird. The water level on the pond was still somewhat high and some parts were sticky especially toward the north side, but we had no problems with knee-high rubber boots. Shorebird numbers and diversity were very disappointing. With photos:http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19503379 Good Birding!Richard Aracil --
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