Marcus is quite right. Although the great blue heron is not a rare bird, even in wetlands, like Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, the Meadowlands and Little Neck Bay, they are far outnumbered by great egrets. In four years, I have seen perhaps three great blue herons, each of which my have been around for one day or several days.
There used to be a green heron pair which nested right where the construction is most intensive, the Upper Lobe of the Lake. I have been told that it my be near the pond not far from Central Park South, aka West 59th Street.
The mudflat was soaked, today, as we had four centimeters of rain, yesterday, in one and a half hours of downpour. The workers seem to be pumping the Upper Lobe to the mudflat, as well, where it can be pumped into the Lake.
The mallards have successfully raised many ducklings, which can be seen in the Lake, the mudflat or on Turtle Pond. Otherwise, I have seen nothing new, bu I hope that the end of the month may bring somethin new.
Happy bird watching,
Arthur :hi: