Re: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Questions

2010-07-27 Thread fresha2411
Here is a Map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=110201563682422141302.0004536f3da46abb03a60&ll=40.617992,-73.816967&spn=0.042674,0.097075&t=h&z=14 The Cove, and the 2nd and 3rd Spit have been where the highest number of shorebirds have been, mostly at the time leading up

Re:[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Questions

2010-07-27 Thread Tom Fiore
Hi Alex & all, Some attempt at answering your questions below, hopefully of some help. Tom Fiore, Manhattan - - ---> -Original Message- >From: Alexander Burdo >Sent: Jul 27, 2010 5:27 PM >To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu >Subject: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Questions > >Hi all- > >I know this

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Questions

2010-07-27 Thread Alexander Burdo
Hi all- I know this is last minute but I'm visiting Jamaica Bay NWR tomorrow and have a few quick questions the birding spots. 1. Does anyone have a good map to JamBay? I downloaded one from the Brooklyn Bird Club website and am curious if it's adequate. 2. East Pond is probably the top s

[nysbirds-l] Change of seasons

2010-07-27 Thread Sy Schiff
Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside; 27 July The shorebirds have picked up a bit, but still only the usual common early migrants. Willets have just about left, but there was a recently fledged bird. Both Egrets and both Night-Herons were joined by a pair of Green Herons. Also, Clapper Rail and m

[nysbirds-l] LI Bird Notes, 23-24 July

2010-07-27 Thread Shaibal Mitra
Here are a few notes from last weekend on birds not mentioned or emphasized in previous reports. At Jones Beach, Nassau Co., on Friday afternoon, the inclement weather discouraged human activity enough to allow birds to use the Short Beach island and Field 2 parking areas without much disturban

[nysbirds-l] 2 WHITE PELICANS

2010-07-27 Thread Mardi Dickinson
>From Mardi & Townsend Dickinson: 7/27- Norwalk -- 7:38AM by boat, 2 WHITE PELICANS flew over us heading West along the coast on LI Sound waters in Norwalk towards NY. These birds showed beautifully & clean. Keep your eyes out as they make there way down towards the New York border from CT. Ch