Since I have gotten several inquires as to the water level conditions on the East Pond, I decided I would post to the list serve and share my observations from today.
With the water level on the East Pond being at least 6-7'' more than it should have been as of this past week, I dreaded the outcome of the rainfall that was forecasted for Sunday August 14th. My fears were confirmed this morning as I walked into the South End of the East Pond. The water level was so high, it was all the way into the path just before the pond. That should give anyone who have birded the South End of the East pond an idea of what the conditions are like. All the mud flats that were gained on the South End are gone, well under water. The raunt, is under water as well and that was one of the few areas where peeps had a place to rest and feed during high tide. Over on the West Pond, the water level is also high, with no mudflats available for any of the smaller shorebirds. The bar across from benches 3 and 4 which is always good for some shorebirds such as, Greater Yellowlegs and Short-billed Dowitchers, is also under water. Will the conditions improve before the shorebird festival? Your guess is as good as mine. Best, Andrew Baksh Queens NY www.birdingdude.blogspot.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
