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| Monarch Butterfly on Seaside Goldenrod |
On October 5, we went on a walk with Jamaica Bay Guardian Don Riepe, from the American Littoral Society. It was a lovely fall day, not too windy, but we only saw a few migrating monarch butterflies. And one Common Buckeye. I learned that they also migrate to the southern states as the weather gets colder.
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| Common Buckeye butterfly |
Meanwhile, back at the Visitors Center there were butterfly-related activities led by Wing Kong, a local environmental artist and educator (wingny.com). She brought an enclosure with monarch butterflies and chrysalises to show participants, and then later released a newly emerged butterfly near the Pollinator Garden.
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| Wing Kong |
There was a large flock of Snowy Egrets gathered around the West Pond, resting for a while before resuming their journey south.
And Canada Geese flew by as well.
Over at the East Pond, we saw a large collection of ducks, including the large billed Northern Shovelers.
And Ruddy Ducks
Plus American Black Ducks.
Also Pied-billed Grebes were diving close by.
A great day at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, right here in New York City.
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