Breeding Birds

Local controversy on Long Island's Fire Island...The National Park Service being well intentioned and perhaps misguided, has once again cardoned off expansive sections of beach to protect nesting Piping Plovers. Reported sightings of these birds are non-exsistent yet miles of beach remain "off-limits". On the East End some access points to the beach are closed off forcing residents to find lengthy detours to beachfront ajacent to their property. Anyone remember snail darters??