First of all, I would like to thank all the NY birders who responded to my email last week about the birds of Jamaica Bay. I would not have seen many birds without this advice. I was finally able to get up there today, the 5th. The birding was excellent. Birds sighted by: James Randall, Alex Burdo, and James Orrico. Also plenty of other birders there. Birds that I missed were Western Sandpipers and the American Golden-Plover. Highlights were:
Northern Waterthrush---NE east pond About 20 Northern Shovelers---eastern east pond 2 Little Blue Herons, one adult, one juvenile,---center of east pond 2 Glossy Ibis---west pond 2 American Avocets, fantastic birds!!!!----center of east pond 3 Red Knots----Black bellied Plover Flock toward center of east pond About 15 White-rumped Sandpipers---everywhere on East Pond 1 Juvenile Wilson's Phalarope---NE east pond 2 Forster's Terns----near Black bellied Plover flock 2 Northern Parulas---trail to Big John's Pond 1 Magnolia Warbler---trail to Big John's Pond 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler---trail to Big John's Pond 1 Praire Warbler---trail to Big John's Pond James Randall Fairfield, CT -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
