What is better than seeing and photographing an
American Avocet on the
East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens NY? Why seeing and photographing the said
Avocet AND a
Wilson's Phalarope. These two shorebirds are the current stars on the
East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.
It is a good thing these birds have shown up and stuck around for a few days because the shorebird numbers and variety on the
East Pond has been paltry of late.
Black-belied Plovers are the most for one species type, followed by
Short-billed Dowitchers.
Stilt Sandpipers are all but gone with a handful still hanging around. The occasional
Red Knot helps with the variety but no
Pectorals,
Godwits or
Western Sandpipers to be seen at least as of today.
A few
White-rumped Sandpipers are still around but the peep numbers have dropped significantly. Today, I noticed more juvenile
Least Sandpipers than
Semipalmated Sandpipers; something I had not seen before until today. With warm winds out of the south for the next couple of days, one could assume that the next few days will see very little turn over on the pond but I would be quite satisfied and happy with the common shorebirds as long as they show up!
Tags:
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge,
Queens,
Shorebird,
Jamaica Bay,
American Avocet,
Wilson's Phalarope
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