Not wanting to get in the way of the folks working on the disaster recovery efforts at
Breezy Point in Queens, I stayed away as long as I could. Today, I finally visited the area to do some
Spring Shorebird reconnaissance. I was not surprised at the loss of habitat.
Breezy Point, is "duneless". No more dunes to keep out excessive high tides or storms.
If the area is hit with anything the likes of Hurricane Sandy, I am afraid the damage will be worse!
One positive (if there is one) out of all of this, is the vast expanse of beach front that
Piping Plovers,
Terns and
Oystercatchers have at their disposal for nesting sites.
Piping Plover monitors are going to have a tough time tracking and monitoring PIPL this season.
Here are some additional photos taken today from a total of 39 species.
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| Eastern Phoebe |
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| Piping Plover |
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| Sanderlings and Dunlin at Breezy Point |
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| American Oystercatcher |
Tags:
Eastern Phoebe,
Piping Plover,
Breezy Point,
Queens
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