There are plenty of birds to see along the shoreline this time of year. Above is a small army of American Oystercatchers.
The problem is parking. Birders like to pop in here and there to have a look but there are many great shoreline access spots that have no public parking. There are some town beach parking lots that charge as much as 70 dollars unless you're a town resident. Many times you end up driving around trying to figure out a way to park without the fear of being towed. I wouldn't mind if they charged a flat fee for the year like 50 or 100 dollars so that you would have a pass giving permission to park just about anywhere along the shore.
In the meantime we just have to keep looking for little out of the way areas to park while we keep looking over our shoulder making sure our car is still there. To be fair, there are a few designated shore areas to go to but it's more fun to be an explorer! (Least Tern in above photo).
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