I spent the morning shore birding at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, my first trip
there this year. Birding was somewhat disappointing - I could only muster ten
species of shorebirds. However, it was good to see the American Avocet at the
north end of the East Pond as well as good numbers of
I spent the morning shore birding at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, my first trip
there this year. Birding was somewhat disappointing - I could only muster ten
species of shorebirds. However, it was good to see the American Avocet at the
north end of the East Pond as well as good numbers of
8/12/10 - Jamaica Bay W.R., Broad Channel, NY
Time: 9:15am to 2pm
Observers: Andrew Block and Binghamton group (Dan, Dave, and Rich)
many Double-crested Cormorants
1 AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
1 Great Blue Heron
6+ Great Egrets
8+ Snowy Egrets
3 Black-crowned Night-Herons
10+ Glossy Ibis
50+ Mute
8/23/09 - Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Broad Channel, Queens/Kings Co., NY
Time: 8:45am to 11:30am
Observers: Andrew Block, Doug Bloom, Neil Powell, Orlando Hidalgo
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron