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-------- Original message --------From: Joshua Malbin <[email protected]>
Date: 8/12/22 12:40 AM (GMT-05:00) To: [email protected] Cc:
[email protected], nysbirds-l <[email protected]> Subject: Re:
[nysbirds-l] RE: [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay East & West Pond Shorebird Updates… If
anyone has put more effort into Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge habitat than Andrew
over the last decade, I would be shocked.On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 9:35 PM
<[email protected]> wrote:Friends, I’ve erased most of the back-and-forth notes
on borough boundaries at Jamaica Bay (I was XMas count compiler for Bklyn count
for 26 years, have been through all that). I have one gentle observation – if
the community put as much energy into insisting on a habitat management plan to
return JBWR to its former ascendant glory, as on worrying over what county list
a sighting might go on, our efforts might extend more positively into the
future. Yours in having protected Brooklyn’s East Pond/West Pond compromise
line for all those years – but also having submitted habitat planning comments
on behalf of NYC Butterfly Club,Rick Cech From: [email protected]
<[email protected]> On Behalf Of Andrew BakshSent: Wednesday, August 10, 2022
10:04 PMTo: nysbirds-l <[email protected]>Cc: NycEbirds
<[email protected]>Subject: [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay East & West Pond
Shorebird Updates… Alas, my plans to up my Kings County list went awry as none
of the shorebird rarities seen on the Brooklyn side of the West Pond was there
today. And so I must remain patient. Shane Blodgett, came to mind today as I
finally understood his persistence in waiting for a 2010 West Pond
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck to cross over into Brooklyn’s territory 😬 As for
the East Pond. Well, I decided to take a crack at the Northend this afternoon
and it was a good decision. 22 species of Shorebirds is not too shabby. The
highlights were: HUDSONIAN GODWIT (2)MARBLED GODWIT (2)WILSON’s PHALAROPE (2 -
adult and juvenile)WHIMBREL (flyover) my second flyover bird of the season,
also seen by Eric Miller and Jean Loscalzo. The bird was last seen heading
across the road towards the West Pond. Shorebird numbers have tailed off as to
be expected; however, the diversity is increasing. Juvenile Least and
Semipalmated Sandpipers numbers are up. Though, I have not seen any juvenile
Western Sandpiper as of yet and it has been awhile since I was able to pull out
any adult from the mass of “brown jobs” that now dominate the peep scene. Watch
out for those big billed Semis. Greater Yellowlegs remain sparse in numbers.
Lesser Yellowlegs numbers are way down but counts remain somewhat decent, with
several juveniles. Stilt Sandpipers are still showing in double digits but well
down from weeks ago. A few juveniles are present as well. White-rumped
Sandpipers seem to favor the south east side of the pond but a few were up
north this afternoon. Often heard as the flock of shorebirds wheeled in flight
to avoid being a Peregrine snack. Be prepared for this when visiting; the
Peregrines are known to make several passes and will disrupt the peace.
Sometimes, ruining a good morning or afternoon if things up and leave the pond
even if only temporary. The Black-headed and Bonaparte’s Gulls are still
around. Also many crisp looking juvenile Laughing, Herring and Great
Black-backed Gulls as well. Good August Shorebirding!--------“Emancipate
yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our mind.” ~ Bob
Marley“Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but
manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran "I prefer to be true
to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than
to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick Douglass風 Swift as
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