American White Pelican, Immature Forster's Tern and Others

American White Pelican - East side of  North Channel Bridge

Below -Immature Forster's Tern West Pond Jamaica Bay

Lesser Yellowlegs-East Pond Jamaica Bay

Snowy Egret

Semipalmated Sandpiper

New Arrivals at Jamaica Bay

Last Saturday I took a walk around the West Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge with a friend. I had not been for a couple of weeks, so I wanted to see what new migrants had come back.
Nesting Canadian Goose


There was so much to see. I love shore birds and Glossy Ibis, Foster's Terns, Boneparte's Gulls, and Oystercatchers were present. There were Northern Shovelers and Green-Winged Teal and plenty of Ruddy ducks. On the back side we saw a male Yellow Warbler, White-Throated Sparrows and I think a Hermit Thrush (picture below-but not too clear).



Oystercatchers (love those orange eyes and bill)

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I think this is a Hermit Thrush

Foster's Tern

A bunch of Foster's Terns hanging out with a couple of Boneparte's Gulls.