Probably not a big deal for a Dickcissel to show up at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, but kind of weird for it to be on (and in) the East Pond. While it was posted somewhere at the time, it's probably not chase-able, as it was in a spot with lots of foot traffic (just before the cut through the Phragmites south of the Raunt). But to get a sense of the unusual sight, I've posted some pictures to my web site (along with some other things from the last week). They can be found on the Recent Work page at http://stevewalternature.com/ Other things around today include the continuing Black-belied Whistling Duck, both Phalarope species, and a Black Tern.
Steve WalterBayside, NY -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
