Hi all,
Please, let’s all just all dial it back. This thread was all in good fun about
the potentially good birds one could add to their Kings County list and I
rather enjoyed the discussion and appreciated the participation until it was
derailed.
We have much work to do. There are potentially Limpkins, White Ibis and who
knows what else might be awaiting discovery, so let’s get out there and find
some birds 😬😬
Have a blessed day and stay hydrated.
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> On Aug 12, 2022, at 1:29 AM, rcech <rc...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> My point exactly. Andrew is a hero, but needn't toil alone. Don is a
> long-time, hard-working hero who (imho) deserves our conscientious support as
> well. That's all.
>
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Gordon Lam <lamonthe...@gmail.com>
> Date: 8/12/22 12:59 AM (GMT-05:00)
> To: rcech <rc...@nyc.rr.com>
> Cc: Joshua Malbin <joshuamal...@gmail.com>, ebirds...@groups.io, nysbirds-l
> <NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu>
> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Re: [nysbirds-l] RE: [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay East &
> West Pond Shorebird Updates…
>
> With all deference to Andrew, have any of you heard of Don Riepe?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>>> On Aug 11, 2022, at 9:57 PM, rcech <rc...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>
>> I agree.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Joshua Malbin <joshuamal...@gmail.com>
>> Date: 8/12/22 12:40 AM (GMT-05:00)
>> To: rc...@nyc.rr.com
>> Cc: ebirds...@groups.io, nysbirds-l <NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] RE: [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay East & West Pond
>> Shorebird Updates…
>>
>> If anyone has put more effort into Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge habitat than
>> Andrew over the last decade, I would be shocked.
>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 9:35 PM <rc...@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>>> Friends, I’ve erased most of the back-and-forth notes on borough boundaries
>>> at Jamaica Bay (I was XMas count compiler for Bklyn count for 26 years,
>>> have been through all that).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have one gentle observation – if the community put as much energy into
>>> insisting on a habitat management plan to return JBWR to its former
>>> ascendant glory, as on worrying over what county list a sighting might go
>>> on, our efforts might extend more positively into the future.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yours in having protected Brooklyn’s East Pond/West Pond compromise line
>>> for all those years – but also having submitted habitat planning comments
>>> on behalf of NYC Butterfly Club,
>>>
>>> Rick Cech
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: ebirds...@groups.io <ebirds...@groups.io> On Behalf Of Andrew Baksh
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 10:04 PM
>>> To: nysbirds-l <NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu>
>>> Cc: NycEbirds <ebirds...@groups.io>
>>> Subject: [ebirdsnyc] Jamaica Bay East & West Pond Shorebird Updates…
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Alas, my plans to up my Kings County list went awry as none of the
>>> shorebird rarities seen on the Brooklyn side of the West Pond was there
>>> today. And so I must remain patient. Shane Blodgett, came to mind today as
>>> I finally understood his persistence in waiting for a 2010 West Pond
>>> Black-bellied Whistling-Duck to cross over into Brooklyn’s territory 😬
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As for the East Pond. Well, I decided to take a crack at the Northend this
>>> afternoon and it was a good decision. 22 species of Shorebirds is not too
>>> shabby.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The highlights were:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> HUDSONIAN GODWIT (2)
>>>
>>> MARBLED GODWIT (2)
>>>
>>> WILSON’s PHALAROPE (2 - adult and juvenile)
>>>
>>> WHIMBREL (flyover) my second flyover bird of the season, also seen by Eric
>>> Miller and Jean Loscalzo. The bird was last seen heading across the road
>>> towards the West Pond.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Shorebird numbers have tailed off as to be expected; however, the diversity
>>> is increasing. Juvenile Least and Semipalmated Sandpipers numbers are up.
>>> Though, I have not seen any juvenile Western Sandpiper as of yet and it has
>>> been awhile since I was able to pull out any adult from the mass of “brown
>>> jobs” that now dominate the peep scene. Watch out for those big billed
>>> Semis.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Greater Yellowlegs remain sparse in numbers. Lesser Yellowlegs numbers are
>>> way down but counts remain somewhat decent, with several juveniles. Stilt
>>> Sandpipers are still showing in double digits but well down from weeks ago.
>>> A few juveniles are present as well.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> White-rumped Sandpipers seem to favor the south east side of the pond but a
>>> few were up north this afternoon. Often heard as the flock of shorebirds
>>> wheeled in flight to avoid being a Peregrine snack. Be prepared for this
>>> when visiting; the Peregrines are known to make several passes and will
>>> disrupt the peace. Sometimes, ruining a good morning or afternoon if things
>>> up and leave the pond even if only temporary.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The Black-headed and Bonaparte’s Gulls are still around. Also many crisp
>>> looking juvenile Laughing, Herring and Great Black-backed Gulls as well.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Good August Shorebirding!
>>>
>>> --------
>>>
>>> “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves could free our
>>> mind.” ~ Bob Marley
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> “Tenderness and Kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but
>>> manifestations of strength and resolution” ~ Khalil Gibran
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "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
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
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