牙买加湾是纽约拍鸟人常去的地方，这里是关于它的介绍，我粗译了一下，希望有人能指出我翻译的错误。为的是给纽约这里的拍鸟人提供一个介绍，在这里上图的朋友希望注明你图的出处和时间，以便来纽约的拍鸟人方便寻找。欢迎所有人评图，无论好坏对拍摄者都是贡献。

The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, a unit of Gateway National Recreation Area, is one of the most important urban wildlife refuges in the United States. Encompassing 9,155 acres, it is comprised of diverse habitats, including salt marsh, upland field and woods, several fresh and brackish water ponds and an open expanse of bay and islands- all located within the limits of New York City. The Wildlife refuge is nationally and internationally renowned as a prime birding spot where thousands of water, land and shorebirds stop during migration. More than 325 species have been recorded here during the last 25 years.
牙买加湾野生动物保护区是通道国家园区的组成部分，也是美国最重要的城市野生动物保护区之一。保护区占地9155英亩，由不同的生态区组成，包括盐碱湿地、丘陵地、林地、几个淡水和咸水塘和一个开阔海湾和几个小岛，全都座落在纽约市内。野生保护区在国内和国际上闻名遐迩，是主要的观鸟胜地，成千上万的水鸟、陆鸟和岸鸟迁徙时在此停留。在过去25年里，这里记录的鸟种有325种之多。

Each season has different possibilities for natural phenomena. The Spring brings warbler and songbird migrants. A special treat is the peculiar courting display of the breeding American Woodcocks during the evening in late March. Starting mid-August is the migration of southerly bound shorebirds. The Fall is noted for migrating hawks and raptors, songbirds and warblers and great numbers of waterfowl. Also to be noted are the migrating Monarch Butterflies and dragonflies.
每个季节都有可能出现不同的自然现象，春天会有莺和燕雀路过。一个特别的景观是三月下旬的每晚可看到美洲鸟鹬罕见的求偶场面。八月中旬开始，往南方飞的岸鸟开始迁移。秋天主要是鹰、猛禽、燕雀、莺和大量的水禽迁徙，同时也有君主蝴蝶和蜻蜓路过。

Quite a number of birds breed either within the area of the trails or on the islands that are in the bay. Some of those species on the upland and salt marsh areas are Canada Geese, Yellow, Common Yellowthroat and Redstart warblers, Osprey, Oystercatchers, Willets, and Tree Sparrow. Less visible breeding areas hold nest sites for Black Crowned and Yellow Crowned Night Herons, Great Blue Heron, Great and Snowy Egret, Glossy Ibis and Barn Owl. This has been abetted by an active nest box placement program and the protection of prime nesting areas during breeding season.
相当数量的鸟类在这个海湾的小径区内或在岛屿上繁殖后代。丘陵和盐沼区的一些物种中包括加拿大大雁、黄喉地莺、红尾鸲、鹗、蛎鹬、鹞和树雀。黑冠和黄冠夜鹭、蓝鹭、大白鹭、雪鹭、朱鹭和猫头鹰的巢不容易看到，因此我们放了许多筑巢的盒子，在繁殖季节保护主要巢区，使其容易看到。

The refuge is also productive for the now rare native flora and fauna of the coastal areas. Due to introduction of native species and creation of conducive habitat, Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is the home to breeding reptiles and amphibians, small mammals and butterflies.
保护区也有助于海岸区目前比较罕见的本土动植物生长。由于引入了一些本土物种和建立了有益的生态环境，牙买加湾野生动物保护区已经成为繁殖爬虫动物、两栖动物、小哺乳动物和蝴蝶的家园。

There are a number of sections of the refuge that are particularly good for birders and naturalists. You will find in this description specific information about two of the best: the East and West Ponds.
保护区有许多区段特别吸引观鸟者和自然爱好者。下文中你将看到对东塘和西塘这两个最好的地方的一些具体描述。
West Pond: [MAP]The west pond is a gravel loop trail, (see map), starting at the Visitor Center. It is approximately 1-1/2 miles in total and takes about 1 and 1/2 hours to complete. (A side spur between benches 9 and 10 is the Terrapin Nesting Area which is closed during breeding season. In the Fall it provides good viewpoints for shorebirds, terns and gulls.) The pond itself is 45 acres. There are benches throughout the course of the trail placed in good position for viewing. As noted, the West pond is excellent habitat for coastal shorebirds and waterfowl, but the trees and shrubs around the trails add to its productivity. In the winter, large flocks of Snow Geese can be found on the west pond, along with other ducks such as Lesser and Greater Scaup, Ruddy Duck, Ring-Necked Duck, Green-Winged Teal, Northern Pintail, American Widgeon, and Gadwall. Nearly every winter brings rarities such as Eurasian Widgeon and Tufted Duck. Watch the Bay side for Horned Grebes. From spring through fall, the west pond often has flocks of Black Skimmers. Least and Common Terns are usually seen, along with the occasional Gull-Billed Tern. The North and South Gardens are quite good during songbird and warbler migration, and quite a few of these species breed in this part of the refuge. (Note: It can get a little mucky along some sections of the Garden area.)
西塘：
西塘是一条砾石铺成的环线小路，起自访客中心，长约1.5英里，大约1个半小时可走完。（第9和第10号长凳之间的一条旁径是龟鳖巢区,在饲养季节是关闭的。在秋天可在这里是观看岸鸟、海燕和海鸥。）池塘本身占地45英亩。小径沿线有许多长凳，安放在最好的观赏位置。如前所述，西塘是极优的岸鸟和水鸟生境区，而且，小径周围的树和灌木也使西塘多姿多彩。冬天，你可以在西塘看到大群的雪雁，以及其他鸭子，例如大小潜鸭、红斑鸭、环颈鸭、绿肢鸭、北半球针尾鸭、美国野鸭和赤膀鸭。在海湾一边可以看到??，从春天到秋天，西塘上经常有成群的黑剪嘴鸥。此外，经常能看到燕鸥，偶尔也可能看到鸥嘴燕鸥。迁移季节中，北边和南边的花园在鸣鸟和莺路过的时候也很好看，在保护区这一部分也有相当多种类的鸟孵蛋。（注：园内有些地方可能有鸟粪。）

East Pond: [MAP]Created in 1951, The East Pond is located across from the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge visitor center on the east side of Cross Bay Boulevard. (See map.) Consisting of about 100 acres of fresh water and its accompanying marshes and wetlands, the pond supports a substantial variety of plant and animal life. Though natural in appearance, the water level is lowered in June and September to provide mud flats for migrating shorebirds. Thousands of birds stop here on their summer migrations along the Atlantic Flyway. Lowering the water level also allows visitors access to the pond. At other times of the year access is limited to the trail head.
东塘：
东塘建于1951年，位于跨湾大道东边牙买加湾自然保护区访客中心对面（见图）。东塘包括大约100英亩的淡水和相连的沼泽和湿地，塘内有各种各样的植物和动物。六月和九月人为降低水位，为迁移的岸鸟提供泥层，但这看起来很自然。夏天，沿大西洋飞路迁徙的成千上万侯鸟停留在这里。水平面降低也让参观者可沿池塘边进入。在一年的其它时间只能走到小径的尽头。
Be sure to prepare for a visit to the East Pond. Wear waterproof walking shoes, waders or shoes you won’t mind getting wet and dirty, since a good part of the trail takes you along the edge of the pond. When the pond shore is wet it can be very mucky and one tends to sink into it if not exercising care. It is recommended that you bring insect spray and sun screen in late Spring, Summer and early Fall. You may also want to bring a small container of water.
参观东塘一定要预作准备，穿防水的走路鞋、长靴或不介意被弄湿或弄脏的鞋子，因为小径很长的一部分是沿着池塘边走的。当塘岸湿的时侯，可能会非常脏，而且一不小心就很可能陷进泥里。晚春、夏季和早秋时节，最好携带蚊虫喷剂和防晒霜，也许还要带一小瓶饮用水。

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本帖最后由 zixian 于 2012-11-26 19:50 编辑

好久没拍鸟了，因为牙买加湾被冲断了。

Black Rhino

http://www_grindtv_com/outdoor/nature/post/filmmaker-comes-face-to-face-with-black-rhino/

Brewers Blackbird

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Red-bellied Woodpecker

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星座？

Northern Cardinal  - female
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我这张不是“作壁”的,

White-breasted Nuthatch

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