[nysbirds-l] 7/28- JBWR: Marbled Godwit, Pectoral, LBDow etc.

First of all a comment on the walkability of the East Pond in response to Sy Schiff's earlier posting. I was able to walk the entire length of the pond from South to North, and then from the Northwest corner down to the Cove with the only problem area being the always treacherous NorthEAST

[nysbirds-l] Jamaica Bay East Pond

Jamaica Bay East Pond 28 July Joe Guinta and I (Sy Schiff) tried to bird the East Pond this morning and barely got past the entrance. The recent rains have raised the water level almost completely negating the recent draw down . Moving along the edge is a challenge as it now is a virtual

[nysbirds-l] JBWR - Marbled Godwit

Doug Gochfeld just called to say that he is currently looking at a Marbled Godwit at the north end of the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (GNRA) in Queens County. The bird is south of the second spit (south of the cove) on the west side of the pond, actively feeding. There are also

[nysbirds-l] Royal Tern, Yonkers

Hi While watching Peregrines at the Yonkers Marina (behind the Museum) I had a large single tern flying up river. I am not really an expert in Gulls and Terns, but I am quite sure it was a Royal Tern. I have seen them before at the beach, but this was a first on the Hudson. The