Nest pairs up a bunch in Maine, with all the associated PITA restrictions. Not many sandy beaches up here so it's impact on fishing minimal at best. Our town has one, but no one has "discovered" any nesting. Got to laugh at "Seaweed Gate", "affluenza" at its finest.
Maine Piping Plover Numbers Up
How have they impacted your fishing on the South Shore this spring???
How's The Piping Plover Situation Down There???
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They can be a problem down here also. Big chunks of beach shut down in NC some times. I've had lots of arguments over the years about the futility of trying to save one of nature's dead ends. Laying your eggs in the sand is not exactly a good survival strategy.
MateOriginal Crew74 postsSince 2018
Sandy Hook NJ concert series canceled after discovery of threatened shorebird nest . . . . Entire Jersey Shore concert series canceled after discovery of threatened shorebird nest
First MateOriginal Crew282 postsSince 2018
Turns out we had a "Bumper Crop". Hope you guys did as well. This is a pain that won't go quickly go away...
Piping plovers fledge record number of chicks in Maine
Piping plovers fledge record number of chicks in Maine
AdmiralOriginal Crew21,694 postsSince 2018
This is from Newsday on July 30, 2018. I expect the closure of 4x4 any day now
Spending summer days and nights at the beach
Spending summer days and nights at the beach
Gilgo Beach is one of the best on Long Island
By Kelsey Mueller
Kidsday ReporterUpdated July 31, 2019 6:02 AM
It is a gorgeous hot summer evening. A misty breeze from the ocean blows through your hair. Waves crash down as the orange-yellow sunset glazes the top of the flowing blue waves. Seagulls call out from the pink sky. You may be wondering where this is — a dream, your imagination, but no. This is just Gilgo Beach.
Gilgo Beach is located right off Ocean Parkway, in Babylon. Gilgo is great for catching a perfect wave while surfing, playing a volleyball game with your friends, or just playing in the sand.
Gilgo also has surf camps for kids throughout the summer held by Bunger Surf Shop. You can learn how to surf with pro surfers. You spend your morning and afternoon hanging out with surfers as they teach you the basic skills. For kids with learning and physical disabilities, there is an annual surf camp at Gilgo Beach in September, run by Challenger Athletics. Kids can have an amazing time hanging out and playing with other kids while catching waves with surf instructors.
Bunger Surf Shop also has a small boutique where you can buy bathing suits, wetsuits, beach sand, watches and surf gear. You can also get family photos done by a photographer of your choice. And it keeps getting better.
Gilgo Beach has a restaurant, Gilgo Beach Inn. You can watch a beautiful sunset right over Gilgo while enjoying a delicious meal, appetizer or snack.
Another popular activity is surf-casting for fish in the ocean. You can hang out on the beach while fishing for striped bass, bluefish and other saltwater species. Many anglers have been lucky to catch their evening dinner and have, on occasion, hooked a shark.
If you are lucky, you will be able to catch a glimpse of a piping plover. Don’t get too close, though, because on the East Coast it is a threatened species and is protected, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says. Specifically, piping plovers breed on Gilgo Beach and raise their chicks so you may sometimes see parts of the beach roped off to protect these areas.
If you are a photography buff, try Gilgo Beach. The beautiful sunsets during the golden hour, sparkling oceans and assortment of wildlife and shorebirds are stunning and give people some of the nicest things to photograph in the summer. You can also have family photos taken with the beautiful backdrop of the ocean or the dunes to create lasting memories.
MateOriginal Crew210 postsSince 2019
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