I realize I am a complete lurker to this subject and only a very sporadic visitor to Jamaica Bay WF. It seems to me that perhaps this should be approached in a different way. Perhaps various Audubon societies and birding associations in the area should organize, find sponsors and volunteer the time and workforce to get this stuff done. It seems to me a lot of time is spent there by birders anyway, that the complaints have gone on for years, and that the NWR system is overburdened and underfunded. It seems to me that in this day and age, that's how restorations and upkeep gets done in historic buildings and parks. It's just a thought. Don't beat me up. S
Susan Herbst graphic design/illustration/photography 516-633-7730 susie...@optonline.net On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 03:53 PM, Arie Gilbert wrote: > All, > > Jamaica Bay has three artificial water features. They *had* been > excellent for birding. > > 1. A tiny artificial pond in the gardens with a leaky pond liner and a > water supply that was shut off due to a leaky pipe. The liner has not > been repaired or replaced, and the leaking pipe has not been repaired. > > 2. The west pond which was breached in 2012 by Hurricane Sandy. The > breach has not been repaired. > > 3. The east pond with a nonfunctional valve system preventing draining > of the water. The valve has not been replaced. > > While these features have been ignored for years, they have been > building platforms and fences. > > "Wildlife refuge?" yeah, right. It's time we all called out the NPS > on their neglect of JB. > > > Arie Gilbert > North Babylon, NY > > WWW.Powerbirder.blogspot.com > WWW.qcbirdclub.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.6081 / Virus Database: 4392/10221 - Release Date: > 07/13/15 > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
