Shellbank Basin runs south from 157th Avenue on the east side of Cross Bay Boulevard, in Howard Beach, Queens, New York to Jamaica Bay, 165th Avenue and the Congressman Joseph P. Addabbo Bridge. Howard Beach is a neighborhood in southwestern Queens, New York. ... Queens Borough in New York City Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the United States, is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Jamaica Bay is a bay that lies in the shadow of New York Citys skyscrapers and is adjacent to one of the nations busiest airports. ...
While continuing north to explore the basin and shoreline, we were entertained by osprey, coot, kingfisher, ibis, egret, heron and loon.
After part of the group returned to Buzbee's, the remainder cut across to the west side of the basin to Gilliam's Ditch and turned north to the area Bob calls Seldom Seen.
We were able to get to the tree line and almost made it through the gap on the west to the other side, which eventually leads to Yancy Bay.