Joshua et al,
Do not waste your time calling the refuge, I posted the contact information for
Dave Taft and Jennifer Nersesian in another post, those are the people you need
to get in touch with.
Dave Taft: 718-338-3625 or Jennifer Nersesian: 718-354-4665
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 13, 2015, at 12:45 PM, Joshua Malbin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> The ranger I just spoke to at the refuge claims that they started draining
> the pond early this year after problems last year, but that there has been
> too much rain. He also says that at this point there's nothing they can do to
> get it lower any faster.
>
> Take that as you will.
>
>
>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Arie Gilbert <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> Shai,
>>
>> Can you elaborate on this problem a bit more?
>>
>> I was under the impression that with the east pond's valve having been
>> replaced the water level problem could be mitigated and that NPS staff
>> should be attending to the task of lowering the water level as presumably
>> they are supposed to do.
>>
>> What is the problem? Are they simply not doing their job?
>>
>> Arie Gilbert
>> North Babylon, NY
>>
>> WWW.Powerbirder.blogspot.com
>> WWW.qcbirdclub.org
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> .
>>
>>
>>> On 7/13/2015 8:22 AM, Shaibal Mitra wrote:
>>> Watching water evaporate is dull, especially when it is the turbid,
>>> viscous, malodorous, and voluminous water of the East Pond. I stopped by
>>> the north end this morning, hoping that the recent dry weather had improved
>>> matters to some extent, perhaps enough to provide some habitat for
>>> longer-legged species such as Lesser Yellowlegs and Stilt Sandpiper, but I
>>> was disappointed. There is no shorebird habitat at all at the north end. I
>>> startled one Least Sandpiper from the trail itself, under a full canopy of
>>> trees, and watched a single Lesser Yellowlegs calling disconsolately as it
>>> circled the deep water repeatedly before drifting off over the bay.
>>>
>>> Some photos of the dismal scene are here:
>>>
>>> https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/LongIslandMiscellany2015#6170965175995819810
>>>
>>> I'm not sure what can be done at this point. I'd certainly understand it if
>>> Andrew were to take a break from his advocacy, perhaps to tidy up some gaps
>>> in his year list up in the north country.
>>>
>>> Shai Mitra
>>> Bay Shore
>>> From: [email protected]
>>> [[email protected]] on behalf of Andrew Baksh
>>> [[email protected]]
>>> 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 <[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
>>>>
>>>>> (\__/)
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>>>>
>>>> Andrew Baksh
>>>> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> Sun Tzu The Art of War
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>>>
>>> Andrew Baksh
>>> www.birdingdude.blogspot.com
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