I just found out that the "Young Birders Club" had a scheduled trip to the East
Pond this weekend. Guess they could cancel or switch to kayaking? Maybe a
bucket brigade...teach the young uns the privilege of shorebirding does not
come easy.
All of this made known to the relevant authorities in NPS will apply the much
needed pressure to get the East Pond issue resolved.
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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> On Jul 13, 2015, at 4:10 PM, SUSAN HERBST <susie...@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> 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
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> Susan Herbst
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> 516-633-7730
> susie...@optonline.net
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>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 03:53 PM, Arie Gilbert wrote:
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>> 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
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>> WWW.Powerbirder.blogspot.com
>> WWW.qcbirdclub.org
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