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American Redstart Nest at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

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I’ve lived in Queens for eight years now and have visited Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge over one hundred times while I’ve been here. Every spring American Redstarts get back to Jamaica Bay and set up territories and I’ve never failed to learn exactly where those territories are.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of March 2014)

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Patrick’s Day by doing more than donning green didn’t “celebrate” so much this weekend that you’re suffering today. He was pleased to see several hundred Snow Geese at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Hopefully, those of you who observe St. There are few things nicer than a big ol’ flock of Snow Geese!

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Redpolls Run Rampant

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Without activities like that, I feel that my birding has suffered, although maybe it’s just my self-image as a patient and observant naturalist that has taken the hit when my life birds keep practically dropping onto the sidewalk in front of me.

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An April Weekend of New York City Birding

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On Saturday I met up with Seth and we headed out to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge where we nearly froze to death and I refused to wear gloves because it is April and gloves aren’t necessary. Besides, suffering brings birds, right? Also, seeing a sparrow instead of a wood-warbler is pretty indicative of my weekend.

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The Whistle Blowers

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They are found in the Bahamas, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, the Turks and Caicos, Antigua, Barbuda and Jamaica. West Indian Whistling Ducks in Jamaica The decline of the West Indian Whistling Duck has been a steady but gradual one. Until recently.

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Diabolical Avian ID Quiz: From A to Z in Queens

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As always, you are reminded that if you take the time to look at this post YOU MUST SHARE YOUR BEST GUESSES or you will suffer from broken optics, missed life birds, and the clap. Without further ado here are the three images. Red-breasted Merganser 2. Monk Parakeet 3.

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Collaborative List – November 2019

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The Management are still in Africa, suffering the buffering that comes with remoteness. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. 05 Nov 2019. 05 Nov 2019. 05 Nov 2019.

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