Around midday I checked the raunt from the Big John's Pond area. There were not
many birds, but a decent variety: Greater Yellowlegs, Short-billed Dowitchers,
Semipalmated, White-rumped (1), Stilt(2),Pectoral(1) Sandpipers, and
Semipalmated Plovers.
The highlight for me was a brightly colored
Around midday I checked the raunt from the Big John's Pond area. There were not
many birds, but a decent variety: Greater Yellowlegs, Short-billed Dowitchers,
Semipalmated, White-rumped (1), Stilt(2),Pectoral(1) Sandpipers, and
Semipalmated Plovers.
The highlight for me was a brightly colored
Birded the wrong tide so I can't speak for what was there on high tide but
there were maybe 50 shorebirds in total on the east pond at low tide. Only bird
of note was my first juvenile shorebird of the year. A juvenile Least Sandpiper
at the south end in with a group of 9 other Leasts (all
Birded the wrong tide so I can't speak for what was there on high tide but
there were maybe 50 shorebirds in total on the east pond at low tide. Only bird
of note was my first juvenile shorebird of the year. A juvenile Least Sandpiper
at the south end in with a group of 9 other Leasts (all
A total of 18 species of shorebirds were recorded over the past few days at
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, in Queens NY.
The highlights being a juvenile Baird's Sandpiper found yesterday on the
north east end of the East Pond. The bird was later seen at the south end,
where good views were shared
A total of 18 species of shorebirds were recorded over the past few days at
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, in Queens NY.
The highlights being a juvenile Baird's Sandpiper found yesterday on the
north east end of the East Pond. The bird was later seen at the south end,
where good views were shared
I thought I was done with this for the year, especially after this thrilling
August. But the quest to photograph a juvenile plumage Long-billed Dowitcher
changed my mind (not that any had been reported, but it should be possible
at this time). One Long-billed did pop in, albeit a basic plumage
Late this afternoon, I birded both the South and North End of the East
Pond. There were a good number of shorebirds around indicating lots of
birds arrived in the past few days. Leading the charge were *Short-billed
Dowitchers* whose numbers were highest to date for the season as I
estimated the
Late this afternoon, I birded both the South and North End of the East
Pond. There were a good number of shorebirds around indicating lots of
birds arrived in the past few days. Leading the charge were *Short-billed
Dowitchers* whose numbers were highest to date for the season as I
estimated the
Not mentioned by John yesterday, but seen today was a Wilson's Phalarope,
spending most of it's time (while I was there) just beyond the raunt. Also
in this area were 2 Western Sandpipers. One Pectoral Sandpiper was at the
south end, where the adult Long-billed Dowitcher remains a fixture (only a
I inadvertently omitted a PRAIRIE WARBLER from of my previous post, so we
actually saw 4 warbler species in the gardens at Jamaica Bay.
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At Jamaica Bay Refuge's East Pond water levels are up and shorebird numbers
are down. But a late morning/early afternoon visit today (11:30-2:45)
still turned up 13 species, some notable, so it's not too late to go
one last time.
I birded from the south end up past the Raunt, perhaps 1/3 of the
I inadvertently omitted a PRAIRIE WARBLER from of my previous post, so we
actually saw 4 warbler species in the gardens at Jamaica Bay.
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Shorebird diversity is still good at Jamaica Bay, with 17 species seen
on the East Pond this morning. The highlights were a Wilson's
phalarope at the north end south of the cove, and the two continuing
American avocets. Other birds included 1 western sandpiper and 6
stilt sandpipers at
Shorebird diversity is still good at Jamaica Bay, with 17 species seen
on the East Pond this morning. The highlights were a Wilson's
phalarope at the north end south of the cove, and the two continuing
American avocets. Other birds included 1 western sandpiper and 6
stilt sandpipers at
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