Two Hudsonian and one Marbled Godwit continue on the East Pond. They were near
the north end, scoped from north of the Raunt
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and I would like to know as well!
Karen
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From: Elliotte Rusty Harold
Date: Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 9:52 AM
Subject: [ebirdsnyc] Water Level at East Pond
To: eBirds NYC
The water level is still very high. You cannot avoid mud and water even at the
south end. Wear your boots. The Raunt is accessible and the worst area can be
avoided via a path through the Phragmites. No shoreline at the north end.
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On Aug 12, 2011, at 9:57 AM, Karen Fung
An adult Hudsonian Godwit continued this morning on the bar opposite the gazebo
at Jones Beach West End.
At mid-day, on a lower tide and amid intensifying human disturbance ahead of a
big weekend on the beach, Patricia Lindsay found the bird on one of the bars
far to the north of the Coast
Yesterday evening I was scanning the mud-flats at the Croton Train Station
(Westchester) for any migrant shorebirds, but leaving empty handed. Before
my father came to pick me up from the station, he stopped to have a
conversation with a birder from NYC that was just leaving Croton Point
2 Marbled Godwits were seen on the beach side of the North End of the East
Pond. They are visible from the North Channel parking lot (East Side). I
would recommend a scope for viewing.
FYI...it is around the same location where an American White Pelican was
reported last year... sometime
It was a day of mixed feelings at Jamaica Bay, seeing some good birds and
bugs, birding with good company, but seeing some disheartening things.
To start, I set out for the south end of the East Pond a bit before 7 A.M.
Just after getting onto Cross Bay Blvd., I spotted an immature SANDHILL
CRANE
A few people have commented that it looks like a Reddish Egret (which
wouldn't be too shabby either). Interestingly, that was the initial
impression when I showed the picture in the camera. But then the thinking
came around to Sandhill Crane. The depiction in the National Geographic
Guide of the
- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Aug 12, 2011
* NYNY1108.12
- Birds Mentioned:
WHITE IBIS+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
Common Eider
Surf Scoter
CORY'S SHEARWATER
MANX SHEARWATER
GREAT SHEARWATER
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
SANDHILL CRANE
American Oystercatcher
An adult Hudsonian Godwit continued this evening at 6PM on the bar
opposite the gazebo
at Jones Beach West End.
Steve Schellenger
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Two Hudsonian and one Marbled Godwit continue on the East Pond. They were near
the north end, scoped from north of the Raunt
Sent from my iPhone
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES
Forwarding this query to the NYS list, since more folks are posting here,
and I would like to know as well!
Karen
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From: Elliotte Rusty Harold <>
Date: Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 9:52 AM
Subject: [ebirdsnyc] Water Level at East Pond
To: eBirds NYC
Could someone
The water level is still very high. You cannot avoid mud and water even at the
south end. Wear your boots. The Raunt is accessible and the worst area can be
avoided via a path through the Phragmites. No shoreline at the north end.
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 12, 2011, at 9:57 AM, Karen Fung
An adult Hudsonian Godwit continued this morning on the bar opposite the gazebo
at Jones Beach West End.
At mid-day, on a lower tide and amid intensifying human disturbance ahead of a
big weekend on the beach, Patricia Lindsay found the bird on one of the bars
far to the north of the Coast
Yesterday evening I was scanning the mud-flats at the Croton Train Station
(Westchester) for any migrant shorebirds, but leaving empty handed. Before
my father came to pick me up from the station, he stopped to have a
conversation with a birder from NYC that was just leaving Croton Point
2 Marbled Godwits were seen on the beach side of the North End of the East
Pond. They are visible from the North Channel parking lot (East Side). I
would recommend a scope for viewing.
FYI...it is around the same location where an American White Pelican was
reported last year... sometime
It was a day of mixed feelings at Jamaica Bay, seeing some good birds and
bugs, birding with good company, but seeing some disheartening things.
To start, I set out for the south end of the East Pond a bit before 7 A.M.
Just after getting onto Cross Bay Blvd., I spotted an immature SANDHILL
CRANE
A few people have commented that it looks like a Reddish Egret (which
wouldn't be too shabby either). Interestingly, that was the initial
impression when I showed the picture in the camera. But then the thinking
came around to Sandhill Crane. The depiction in the National Geographic
Guide of the
I added a different shot, one that's more poorly lit, but maybe better for
shape and jizz. I also redid the entire page on a different computer.
Hopefully that solves the problem some people have been having.
Steve
-Original Message-
From: bounce-37906894-8873...@list.cornell.edu
- RBA
* New York
* New York City, Long Island, Westchester County
* Aug 12, 2011
* NYNY1108.12
- Birds Mentioned:
WHITE IBIS+
(+ Details requested by NYSARC)
Common Eider
Surf Scoter
CORY'S SHEARWATER
MANX SHEARWATER
GREAT SHEARWATER
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
SANDHILL CRANE
American Oystercatcher
An adult Hudsonian Godwit continued this evening at 6PM on the bar
opposite the gazebo
at Jones Beach West End.
Steve Schellenger
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