The first returning Short-billed Dowitchers, Pectoral Sandpiper (Cupsogue,
today), and both yellowlegs species have already shown up in Brooklyn and
Long Island in the last couple days. A cold front passing through Friday
could bring more migrants.
I encourage everyone interested in Jamaica Bay sh
That was exactly my thoughts when I was there on July 3rd and I did a loop of
the pond checking but did not spy any nest. Definitely worth keeping an eye on.
Cheers,
"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of
others, rather than to be false, and to
>12:05 pm. Still here today on the algae covered pond
It's interesting that multiple reports from 30 June onwards are of a single
bird when the original two birds were acting very much like a mated pair.
Wood Ducks appear to be nesting close to this pond and I wonder if the
second Whistling Duck m
Hi All,
I must object to the characterization of this pond in Nissequogue SP as
algae-covered. I've looked at several photos posted to eBird, and the pond is
covered with duckweed:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemnoideae
To quote from the wikipedia account: "Duckwwed is an important high-prot
12:05 pm. Still here today on the algae covered pond
Amy Simmons
New York, NY
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Wednesday July 4, 2018
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen, m.ob.
Independence Day Highlights: 3 Red-breasted Nuthatches (very worn plumage),
Yellow Warblers, Wood Thrush, Orchard Oriole, Wood Duck with ducklings, Green
Heron.
Wood Duck - female with 8 du
