[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 31 March 2023

- RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Mar. 31, 2023 * NYNY2303.31 - Birds mentioned MOTTLED DUCK+ SWAINSON'S HAWK+ WESTERN MEADOWLARK+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) HARLEQUIN DUCK ICELAND GULL Lesser Black-backed Gull Caspian Tern Northern Gannet American Bittern R

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge East Pond Northend Valve digout kicked off…

Taking advantage of the good weather, I joined a team of NPS employees in digging out the valve on the Northend of the East Pond. This is one of many digouts that we will likely do this season. The water is extremely high and will take several months of draining; the good news is we are off to an e

[nysbirds-l] N.Y. County, NYC - including Central Park (in Manhattan) - to 3/30

New York County (in N.Y. City), including Manhattan (and thus, Central Park) and Randall’s and Governors Island[s] as well as the skies above and surrounding waters (and a pier here and there, possibly…) Prior week or so, thru Thursday, March 30th - and at least one freshly-arrived L. Waterthru