The Ruff was still visible from the Big John's overlook, well south of the Raunt on the east side 10 mins ago. It was moving south at a very fast pace initially, but it has slowed to forage on a mudflat just before the cove bends out of view. I imagine the south end would supply good views as well, but one should take care not to step out and disturb the bird from the southern shoreline. In the process of sending this email, the bird took off and looked to be headed north, somewhat towards the bay. Not currently in view.
Really handsome individual! Rufous with a somewhat darker neck ruff. Thanks to all who update on the whereabouts and comings and goings of the bird. Cheers! -Tim H > On Jun 25, 2016, at 2:00 PM, Andrew Baksh <birdingd...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The Ruff is being seen at the north end of the East Pond. It is on the east > side and making its way back south. If you are at the overlook at Big John's, > look north or south along the east side and you should be able to pick this > bird up. > > It looks a bit like "Rufous Ruff" from 2012 but it has a lot more breeding > plumage - > http://birdingdude.blogspot.com/2012/07/2nd-ruff-at-jamaica-bay-wildlife-refuge.html?m=1 > > For anyone wondering about the various East Pond areas nomenclatures, please > check out the map https://www.scribd.com/mobile/doc/153262543/East-Pond-Guide > > Cheers, > > -------- > "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 > www.birdingdude.blogspot.com > >> On Jun 25, 2016, at 12:50 PM, Ken <feus...@optonline.net> wrote: >> >> Last seen at s/s of Raunt, best viewed from overlook east of Big John's Pond. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> >> 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: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to 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/ --
