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RE: [nysbirds-l] 7-4 Jamaica Bay Queens East Pond Water Level Management

2015-07-05 Thread Shaibal Mitra

Yup, shorebirds are moving heavily here on Long Island now.

At Cupsogue this afternoon, Patricia Lindsay and I noted that the modest 
numbers of summering non-breeding shorebirds present through June had 
diminished somewhat (just 1 first summer Black-bellied Plover, 40 gray 
Short-billed Dowitchers, and 2 Dunlin, vs. larger numbers in mid June). Their 
recession was more than offset by lots of new arrivals and visible migration: 
15 Lesser Yellowlegs (all flying over), 4 Greater Yellowlegs (2 migrating past, 
one feeding, and one dropping in), 155 breeding-plumaged SB Dowitchers 
(including 2 beautiful hendersoni), 80 Semipalmated Sandpipers, 30 Least 
Sandpipers, and a White-rumped Sandpiper.

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore

From: bounce-119426911-11143...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-119426911-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Andrew Baksh 
[birdingd...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2015 2:31 PM
To: nysbirds-l
Cc: Nyc ebirds
Subject: [nysbirds-l] 7-4 Jamaica Bay Queens East Pond Water Level Management

Several people have recently contacted me about the water level situation on 
the East Pond, so I thought a visit and update was in order.

On this 4th of July, I visited the East Pond this morning to take a water level 
read and to get a sense of where the pond level is at. As I suspected, the 
recent rainfall has not helped compounded with drainage which is slow, the 
water level remains IMO, too high for this date.

Reports out of Canada already show shorebirds staging on the prairies and Isaac 
Grant who is in Virginia reported to me today that surveyors out there have all 
ready seen multiple Wilson's Phalaropes and Stilt Sandpipers among the several 
shorebirds reported out there.

With a West Pond basically out of commission, it is critical that the East 
Pond, is ready for migrating shorebirds who need a place to refuel and rest. At 
the current drainage I don't see this pond getting anywhere near the levels we 
need to be within the next few weeks as we have ZERO flat exposure on the South 
End which where we start seeing mudflats first.

I suggest to start calling these numbers to let NPS officials know how 
concerned you are about the East Pond water level.

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge: (718) 318-4340 (pretty much they will take your 
information but I can't guarantee anything will come of it. it)

Alternatively, you could contact Dave Taft: 718-338-3625 or Jennifer Nersesian: 
718-354-4665

Maybe one year we will get it right and this won't be necessary.  For me, it is 
very frustrating!!

A Happy and Safe 4th of July to all,



On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 5:25 PM, Andrew Baksh 
mailto:birdingd...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Dear all,

As we are nearing mid June, some of us are already thinking about the upcoming 
shorebird season. I have been working with NPS over the last few years in 
monitoring the East Pond water levels and I wanted to report that drainage on 
the pond has begun for 2015.  Additionally, I have begun clearing the trails to 
the pond.

The lowering of the pond takes some time so please don't go to the pond next 
week and post that the water level is high. I will continue to monitor the 
levels and report again on the status of the pond once ample shoreline is 
available.

Cheers,


--
風 Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of 
War

(\__/)
(= '.'=)
(") _ (")

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com



--
風 Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzu  The Art of 
War

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(= '.'=)
(") _ (")

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[nysbirds-l] Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area

2015-07-05 Thread Timothy Healy

I spent the afternoon at the OMNSA, spending time with the specialty birds
and other usual suspects. I heard a Clapper Rail and saw a Seaside Sparrow
late in the day just before the trails closed. Many birds (Osprey, Barn and
Tree Swallows, RW Blackbirds) are feeding young, and there were numerous
Willets, terns, gulls, egrets, night-herons, and ibis. Other birds of note
include Peregrine Falcon, two Semipalmated Sandpipers, and a Greater
Yellowlegs.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24160524

Cheers!
-Tim H

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[nysbirds-l] Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area

2015-07-05 Thread Timothy Healy

I spent the afternoon at the OMNSA, spending time with the specialty birds
and other usual suspects. I heard a Clapper Rail and saw a Seaside Sparrow
late in the day just before the trails closed. Many birds (Osprey, Barn and
Tree Swallows, RW Blackbirds) are feeding young, and there were numerous
Willets, terns, gulls, egrets, night-herons, and ibis. Other birds of note
include Peregrine Falcon, two Semipalmated Sandpipers, and a Greater
Yellowlegs.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24160524

Cheers!
-Tim H

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RE: [nysbirds-l] 7-4 Jamaica Bay Queens East Pond Water Level Management

2015-07-05 Thread Shaibal Mitra

Yup, shorebirds are moving heavily here on Long Island now.

At Cupsogue this afternoon, Patricia Lindsay and I noted that the modest 
numbers of summering non-breeding shorebirds present through June had 
diminished somewhat (just 1 first summer Black-bellied Plover, 40 gray 
Short-billed Dowitchers, and 2 Dunlin, vs. larger numbers in mid June). Their 
recession was more than offset by lots of new arrivals and visible migration: 
15 Lesser Yellowlegs (all flying over), 4 Greater Yellowlegs (2 migrating past, 
one feeding, and one dropping in), 155 breeding-plumaged SB Dowitchers 
(including 2 beautiful hendersoni), 80 Semipalmated Sandpipers, 30 Least 
Sandpipers, and a White-rumped Sandpiper.

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore

From: bounce-119426911-11143...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-119426911-11143...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Andrew Baksh 
[birdingd...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2015 2:31 PM
To: nysbirds-l
Cc: Nyc ebirds
Subject: [nysbirds-l] 7-4 Jamaica Bay Queens East Pond Water Level Management

Several people have recently contacted me about the water level situation on 
the East Pond, so I thought a visit and update was in order.

On this 4th of July, I visited the East Pond this morning to take a water level 
read and to get a sense of where the pond level is at. As I suspected, the 
recent rainfall has not helped compounded with drainage which is slow, the 
water level remains IMO, too high for this date.

Reports out of Canada already show shorebirds staging on the prairies and Isaac 
Grant who is in Virginia reported to me today that surveyors out there have all 
ready seen multiple Wilson's Phalaropes and Stilt Sandpipers among the several 
shorebirds reported out there.

With a West Pond basically out of commission, it is critical that the East 
Pond, is ready for migrating shorebirds who need a place to refuel and rest. At 
the current drainage I don't see this pond getting anywhere near the levels we 
need to be within the next few weeks as we have ZERO flat exposure on the South 
End which where we start seeing mudflats first.

I suggest to start calling these numbers to let NPS officials know how 
concerned you are about the East Pond water level.

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge: (718) 318-4340 (pretty much they will take your 
information but I can't guarantee anything will come of it. it)

Alternatively, you could contact Dave Taft: 718-338-3625 or Jennifer Nersesian: 
718-354-4665

Maybe one year we will get it right and this won't be necessary.  For me, it is 
very frustrating!!

A Happy and Safe 4th of July to all,



On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 5:25 PM, Andrew Baksh 
birdingd...@gmail.commailto:birdingd...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear all,

As we are nearing mid June, some of us are already thinking about the upcoming 
shorebird season. I have been working with NPS over the last few years in 
monitoring the East Pond water levels and I wanted to report that drainage on 
the pond has begun for 2015.  Additionally, I have begun clearing the trails to 
the pond.

The lowering of the pond takes some time so please don't go to the pond next 
week and post that the water level is high. I will continue to monitor the 
levels and report again on the status of the pond once ample shoreline is 
available.

Cheers,


--
風 Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzuhttp://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu  The Art of 
Warhttp://refspace.com/quotes/The_Art_of_War

(\__/)
(= '.'=)
() _ ()

Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.comhttp://www.birdingdude.blogspot.com



--
風 Swift as the wind
林　Quiet as the forest
火　Conquer like the fire
山　Steady as the mountain
Sun Tzuhttp://refspace.com/quotes/Sun_Tzu  The Art of 
Warhttp://refspace.com/quotes/The_Art_of_War

(\__/)
(= '.'=)
() _ ()

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