[nysbirds-l] American Avocet East Pond @Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

[Andrew Baksh]

An early American Avocet being observed right now on the southend of the East Pond, at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens Co.“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 mountainSun Tzu  The Art of War(\__/)(= '.'=)                                            (") _ (")                                     Sent from somewhere in the field using my mobile device! Andrew Bakshwww.birdingdude.blogspot.com

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[nysbirds-l] American Avocet @ East Pond Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Queens Co.

[birdingdude]

There is an American Avocet currently on the East Pond at Jamaica Bay. The bird 
is on the west side, about a little more than 1/2 way up the pond.

Also of note were singles of Stilt Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper and Piping 
Plover, the latter only my second ever on the pond. It should be noted that my 
observations were all from the East Side of the pond looking across to the west 
side as I make my way up from south to north.

Other notable non shorebird sighting was a juvenile Black Tern at the south end 
reported by Sean Sime with Shane Blodgett.

Full report later.

Cheers from the pond!

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
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