Jamaica Bay Historical note. On September10,1978, Al Wollin and I (Sy Schiff) birded Jamaica Bay. The water levels were perfect and flats were easily available for walking and viewing on both the East and West ponds. The flats were covered with shorebirds. A super grand total of 28 species of shorebirds were seen that day. Al and I both saw 27 missing only a Wilson’s Phalarope that was at the north end when we were south and at the south end when we went north. The highlite was a RED PHALAROPE pointed out to us by Jim Ash. It was my only lifer that day and seen just before we left. Not every day was that incredible, but very close during those years. This was the reason Jamaica Bay obtained its fabulous birding reputation.
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