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| Black Skimmers, at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean |
We went to the beach on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens between Arverne By The Sea and Edgemere this past weekend. I hoped to see a few flyby birds while we splashed in the waves. We were happy to find that a big chunk of beach was blocked off for breeding coastal birds. This area allows hundreds of birds of multiple species to nest and raise their young. Birds flew by, fished, and even came in close enough for easy pictures!
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| Piping Plovers need beaches! |
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| Common Tern - I counted over 300 in the breeding colony! |
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| American Oystercachers |
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Least Tern - I didn't get a picture at the beach
so here is one from nearby Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. |
There are many organizations active in coastal conservation, including the American Littoral Society (
littoralsociety.org), which works on Rockaway and in nearby Jamaica Bay.
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