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ICYMI: Long Island Beach Crowds Could Threaten Nesting Of Birds

New York Audubon wants beachgoers to give 100 feet of space for federally threatened piping plover and oystercatcher chicks.

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New York Audubon urges beachgoers during the July 4 weekend to keep an eye out for nesting chicks and keep them enough space.
New York Audubon urges beachgoers during the July 4 weekend to keep an eye out for nesting chicks and keep them enough space. (New York Audubon)

LONG BEACH, NY — Beachgoers are expected to maintain social distancing at beaches on Long Island for the holiday weekend.

But Audubon New York, a state office of the National Audubon Society, wants people heading out to the sand and surf to think about the birds too.

They want birds to get 100 feet of space to nest and raise their chicks, a spokesperson for Audubon New York said in a statement.

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