Correction, s/b Black-necked Stilts in my post below.
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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Andrew Baksh
www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
> On Jul 4, 2015, at 2:31 PM, Andrew Baksh <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> 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 <[email protected]> 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
>
>> (\__/)
>> (= '.'=)
>> (") _ (")
>
> Andrew Baksh
> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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