Tuesday Nature Walk 09/22/2018 Dune Rd

Our walk today was at Dune Rd in Hampton bays. The initial weather was not very cooperative. Cooler temps plus a fog hampered viewing. The tides were extremely high due to a new moon and high tide plus some offshore winds. We could not get onto our off road pullouts because of flooding

While standing at the meeting spot we did see some shorebirds. It was a nice mix of Semi-palmated Plover, Semi-palmated Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, Piping plover and Sanderling. Along Dune road we a had nice mix of waders, Great Egret, Snowy egret, Great Blue Heron and Green Heron. WE had over 20 Great egrets, it seems the high tides were causing them to be more visible. Again we made the best of a not so good day