RE: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebirds and East Pond update...

2017-07-24 Thread Paul R Sweet 
Very cool!

From: bounce-121675089-11471...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-121675089-11471...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Elbin
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 11:35 AM
To: Andrew Baksh <birdingd...@gmail.com>
Cc: nysbirds-l <nysbirds-l@cornell.edu>; Nyc ebirds 
<ebirds...@yahoogroups.com>; Charles Clarkson <nec...@gmail.com>; Debra 
Kriensky <dkrien...@nycaudubon.org>
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebirds and East Pond 
update...

Hi Andrew and all,
We just received notification from the Banding Lab and want to thank you for 
reporting your resighting of the Glossy Ibis 1116-50056 (also known as 049).

In case others are curious: that bird was banded as a pre-fledged chick by our 
team (NYC Audubon) on 17 June 2010 on Canarsie Pol, Jamaica Bay. This bird is 
seven years old. How incredibly exciting -- especially considering that you 
(Andrew) reported a Glossy Ibis from that same cohort last year at the East 
Pond.
Good birding,

Susan


Susan B. Elbin, Ph.D.
Director of Conservation and Science
New York City Audubon
71 West 23rd St.
New York, NY 10010
212-691-7483, ext 305
direct line: 646-434-0421
cell phone: 973-216-1941
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On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 5:53 PM, Andrew Baksh 
<birdingd...@gmail.com<mailto:birdingd...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I birded the East Pond for a few hours today testing access along the north end 
and getting in some shorebirding.

An estimated 300 Shorebirds on the East Pond consisting of 8 species. The 
highlights included LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (1), STILT SANDPIPERS (21). All 
feeding comfortably just past "Dead Man's Cove."

Here is a link to a digiscoped shot of today's LBDO 
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Non shorebirding highlight was 1 adult GULL-BILLED TERN.

On the West Pond, it was quiet with single Spotted and Least Sandpipers 
observed.

Thank you to all who either called in or wrote to NPS, expressing your concerns 
regarding the "fence situation" on the East Pond South End. As I have stated in 
an earlier e-mail, NPS is aware and working towards a resolution.

Don Riepe, the Mundys and I are working together in pushing for a resolution. 
This includes both a short term fix and hopefully a long term solution. I will 
keep everyone posted as we make progress.

In other East Pond news, the water level continue to drop. Hopefully, within a 
week or two shoreline will open up on the North End for easier access. I keep 
folks updated on that situation as well.

Keep the faith and thank you all for your patience.


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others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence." ~ Frederick 
Douglass

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebirds and East Pond update...

2017-07-24 Thread Paul R Sweet 
Very cool!

From: bounce-121675089-11471...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-121675089-11471...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Elbin
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 11:35 AM
To: Andrew Baksh 
Cc: nysbirds-l ; Nyc ebirds 
; Charles Clarkson ; Debra 
Kriensky 
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebirds and East Pond 
update...

Hi Andrew and all,
We just received notification from the Banding Lab and want to thank you for 
reporting your resighting of the Glossy Ibis 1116-50056 (also known as 049).

In case others are curious: that bird was banded as a pre-fledged chick by our 
team (NYC Audubon) on 17 June 2010 on Canarsie Pol, Jamaica Bay. This bird is 
seven years old. How incredibly exciting -- especially considering that you 
(Andrew) reported a Glossy Ibis from that same cohort last year at the East 
Pond.
Good birding,

Susan


Susan B. Elbin, Ph.D.
Director of Conservation and Science
New York City Audubon
71 West 23rd St.
New York, NY 10010
212-691-7483, ext 305
direct line: 646-434-0421
cell phone: 973-216-1941
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On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 5:53 PM, Andrew Baksh 
mailto:birdingd...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I birded the East Pond for a few hours today testing access along the north end 
and getting in some shorebirding.

An estimated 300 Shorebirds on the East Pond consisting of 8 species. The 
highlights included LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (1), STILT SANDPIPERS (21). All 
feeding comfortably just past "Dead Man's Cove."

Here is a link to a digiscoped shot of today's LBDO 
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Non shorebirding highlight was 1 adult GULL-BILLED TERN.

On the West Pond, it was quiet with single Spotted and Least Sandpipers 
observed.

Thank you to all who either called in or wrote to NPS, expressing your concerns 
regarding the "fence situation" on the East Pond South End. As I have stated in 
an earlier e-mail, NPS is aware and working towards a resolution.

Don Riepe, the Mundys and I are working together in pushing for a resolution. 
This includes both a short term fix and hopefully a long term solution. I will 
keep everyone posted as we make progress.

In other East Pond news, the water level continue to drop. Hopefully, within a 
week or two shoreline will open up on the North End for easier access. I keep 
folks updated on that situation as well.

Keep the faith and thank you all for your patience.


"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

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebirds and East Pond update...

2017-07-24 Thread Susan Elbin 
Hi Andrew and all,
We just received notification from the Banding Lab and want to thank you
for reporting your resighting of the Glossy Ibis 1116-50056 (also known as
049).

In case others are curious: that bird was banded as a pre-fledged chick by
our team (NYC Audubon) on 17 June 2010 on Canarsie Pol, Jamaica Bay. This
bird is seven years old. How incredibly exciting -- especially considering
that you (Andrew) reported a Glossy Ibis from that same cohort last year at
the East Pond.

Good birding,

Susan



Susan B. Elbin, Ph.D.
Director of Conservation and Science
New York City Audubon
71 West 23rd St.
New York, NY 10010
212-691-7483, ext 305
direct line: 646-434-0421
cell phone: 973-216-1941
www.nycaudubon.org

On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 5:53 PM, Andrew Baksh  wrote:

> I birded the East Pond for a few hours today testing access along the
> north end and getting in some shorebirding.
>
> An estimated 300 Shorebirds on the East Pond consisting of 8 species. The
> highlights included LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (1), STILT SANDPIPERS (21). All
> feeding comfortably just past "Dead Man's Cove."
>
> Here is a link to a digiscoped shot of today's LBDO
> https://flic.kr/p/VJ86Xz
>
> Non shorebirding highlight was 1 adult GULL-BILLED TERN.
>
> On the West Pond, it was quiet with single Spotted and Least Sandpipers
> observed.
>
> Thank you to all who either called in or wrote to NPS, expressing your
> concerns regarding the "fence situation" on the East Pond South End. As I
> have stated in an earlier e-mail, NPS is aware and working towards a
> resolution.
>
> Don Riepe, the Mundys and I are working together in pushing for a
> resolution. This includes both a short term fix and hopefully a long term
> solution. I will keep everyone posted as we make progress.
>
> In other East Pond news, the water level continue to drop. Hopefully,
> within a week or two shoreline will open up on the North End for easier
> access. I keep folks updated on that situation as well.
>
> Keep the faith and thank you all for your patience.
>
> 
> "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 the wind
> 林 Quiet as the forest
> 火 Conquer like the fire
> 山 Steady as the mountain
> Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*
> 
>
> (__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
>
>
> Andrew Baksh
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebirds and East Pond update...

2017-07-24 Thread Susan Elbin 
Hi Andrew and all,
We just received notification from the Banding Lab and want to thank you
for reporting your resighting of the Glossy Ibis 1116-50056 (also known as
049).

In case others are curious: that bird was banded as a pre-fledged chick by
our team (NYC Audubon) on 17 June 2010 on Canarsie Pol, Jamaica Bay. This
bird is seven years old. How incredibly exciting -- especially considering
that you (Andrew) reported a Glossy Ibis from that same cohort last year at
the East Pond.

Good birding,

Susan



Susan B. Elbin, Ph.D.
Director of Conservation and Science
New York City Audubon
71 West 23rd St.
New York, NY 10010
212-691-7483, ext 305
direct line: 646-434-0421
cell phone: 973-216-1941
www.nycaudubon.org

On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 5:53 PM, Andrew Baksh  wrote:

> I birded the East Pond for a few hours today testing access along the
> north end and getting in some shorebirding.
>
> An estimated 300 Shorebirds on the East Pond consisting of 8 species. The
> highlights included LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (1), STILT SANDPIPERS (21). All
> feeding comfortably just past "Dead Man's Cove."
>
> Here is a link to a digiscoped shot of today's LBDO
> https://flic.kr/p/VJ86Xz
>
> Non shorebirding highlight was 1 adult GULL-BILLED TERN.
>
> On the West Pond, it was quiet with single Spotted and Least Sandpipers
> observed.
>
> Thank you to all who either called in or wrote to NPS, expressing your
> concerns regarding the "fence situation" on the East Pond South End. As I
> have stated in an earlier e-mail, NPS is aware and working towards a
> resolution.
>
> Don Riepe, the Mundys and I are working together in pushing for a
> resolution. This includes both a short term fix and hopefully a long term
> solution. I will keep everyone posted as we make progress.
>
> In other East Pond news, the water level continue to drop. Hopefully,
> within a week or two shoreline will open up on the North End for easier
> access. I keep folks updated on that situation as well.
>
> Keep the faith and thank you all for your patience.
>
> 
> "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 the wind
> 林 Quiet as the forest
> 火 Conquer like the fire
> 山 Steady as the mountain
> Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*
> 
>
> (__/)
> (= '.'=)
>
> (") _ (")
>
> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device!
>
>
> Andrew Baksh
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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebirds and East Pond update...

2017-07-21 Thread Andrew Baksh 
I birded the East Pond for a few hours today testing access along the north end 
and getting in some shorebirding.

An estimated 300 Shorebirds on the East Pond consisting of 8 species. The 
highlights included LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (1), STILT SANDPIPERS (21). All 
feeding comfortably just past "Dead Man's Cove."

Here is a link to a digiscoped shot of today's LBDO https://flic.kr/p/VJ86Xz

Non shorebirding highlight was 1 adult GULL-BILLED TERN.

On the West Pond, it was quiet with single Spotted and Least Sandpipers 
observed.

Thank you to all who either called in or wrote to NPS, expressing your concerns 
regarding the "fence situation" on the East Pond South End. As I have stated in 
an earlier e-mail, NPS is aware and working towards a resolution.

Don Riepe, the Mundys and I are working together in pushing for a resolution. 
This includes both a short term fix and hopefully a long term solution. I will 
keep everyone posted as we make progress.

In other East Pond news, the water level continue to drop. Hopefully, within a 
week or two shoreline will open up on the North End for easier access. I keep 
folks updated on that situation as well.

Keep the faith and thank you all for your patience.


"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 the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

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> Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! 

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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebirds and East Pond update...

2017-07-21 Thread Andrew Baksh 
I birded the East Pond for a few hours today testing access along the north end 
and getting in some shorebirding.

An estimated 300 Shorebirds on the East Pond consisting of 8 species. The 
highlights included LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (1), STILT SANDPIPERS (21). All 
feeding comfortably just past "Dead Man's Cove."

Here is a link to a digiscoped shot of today's LBDO https://flic.kr/p/VJ86Xz

Non shorebirding highlight was 1 adult GULL-BILLED TERN.

On the West Pond, it was quiet with single Spotted and Least Sandpipers 
observed.

Thank you to all who either called in or wrote to NPS, expressing your concerns 
regarding the "fence situation" on the East Pond South End. As I have stated in 
an earlier e-mail, NPS is aware and working towards a resolution.

Don Riepe, the Mundys and I are working together in pushing for a resolution. 
This includes both a short term fix and hopefully a long term solution. I will 
keep everyone posted as we make progress.

In other East Pond news, the water level continue to drop. Hopefully, within a 
week or two shoreline will open up on the North End for easier access. I keep 
folks updated on that situation as well.

Keep the faith and thank you all for your patience.


"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 the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of War

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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebirds and East Pond update 7-30

2015-07-30 Thread Andrew Baksh 
This morning, despite the rain I spent some time breaking up and raking
some Algae on the north west end of the pond. I think it looks much better
there now and the next effort, would be on the south end all along the east
side.

Despite my focus not being on birding, I kept a count of the shorebirds
observed and I noted an increase in Short-billed Dowitchers *(253)*. Most
of them looked quite thin suggesting new arrivals who were happily
feeding.  Additionally, year listers and twitchers would be happy to learn
that I also had 1 *STILT SANDPIPER*.

A quick scan on the east side showed more Semipalmated Plovers than was
seen yesterday but Least and Semiplamated Sandpipers are very
underrepresented to this point.

I am not going to keep referencing this as I already made a point yesterday
about the pond conditions and requirements. However, as a reminder the open
flats are mostly on the south end while water is still above ankle and in
some places higher on the north end.

The recommendation has always been knee high boots to bird the East Pond
but every season I observe sneaker heads venturing onto the pond. If you
don't mind getting your sneakers soaked in East Pond mud and water then be
my guest, otherwise get the proper gear or wait for the pond to have ample
dry flats.

Best,


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風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu   *The Art of War*


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[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Shorebirds and East Pond update 7-30

2015-07-30 Thread Andrew Baksh 
This morning, despite the rain I spent some time breaking up and raking
some Algae on the north west end of the pond. I think it looks much better
there now and the next effort, would be on the south end all along the east
side.

Despite my focus not being on birding, I kept a count of the shorebirds
observed and I noted an increase in Short-billed Dowitchers *(253)*. Most
of them looked quite thin suggesting new arrivals who were happily
feeding.  Additionally, year listers and twitchers would be happy to learn
that I also had 1 *STILT SANDPIPER*.

A quick scan on the east side showed more Semipalmated Plovers than was
seen yesterday but Least and Semiplamated Sandpipers are very
underrepresented to this point.

I am not going to keep referencing this as I already made a point yesterday
about the pond conditions and requirements. However, as a reminder the open
flats are mostly on the south end while water is still above ankle and in
some places higher on the north end.

The recommendation has always been knee high boots to bird the East Pond
but every season I observe sneaker heads venturing onto the pond. If you
don't mind getting your sneakers soaked in East Pond mud and water then be
my guest, otherwise get the proper gear or wait for the pond to have ample
dry flats.

Best,


-- 
風 Swift as the wind
林 Quiet as the forest
火 Conquer like the fire
山 Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu http://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu  *The Art of War*
http://refspace.com/quotes/The_Art_of_War

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