I too was at Cupsogue and Pike's Beach today, I assume later than Sy et al
(~12:45-3:30, all but the last 10 min. at Cupsogue). I took the same route
out to the flats (RV road, bay beach). I first found 2 MARBLED GODWITS
(MAGO) out on the large sand bar in the middle of Moriches Inlet (north
end,
The town of Southampton has just opened ( is in the process of building )
a new area just to the west of the bay side parking area at Pike's beach.
It consists of a trail to a bird watching platform with benchs, access to
the mud flats, and a new parking lot off Dune Road Holding about a