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Cherished Summer on Beach Stolen From Locals by 'Ridiculous' Plover Rules, Beach Regulars Say

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Frequenters of the Southampton Village beach known as the Picnic Area rallied outside Southampton Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, then pleaded with the Southampton Town Board to find a way to amend the town’s piping plover protection program after the birds left their favorite summer haunt essentially off limits from early June through August 13. DANA SHAW

Frequenters of the Southampton Village beach known as the Picnic Area rallied outside Southampton Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, then pleaded with the Southampton Town Board to find a way to amend the town’s piping plover protection program after the birds left their favorite summer haunt essentially off limits from early June through August 13. DANA SHAW

The 2,000-foot-long stretch of beach in Southampton Village, known as the

The 2,000-foot-long stretch of beach in Southampton Village, known as the "Picnic Area."

The 2,000-foot-long stretch of beach in Southampton Village, known as the

The 2,000-foot-long stretch of beach in Southampton Village, known as the "Picnic Area."

Frequenters of the Southampton Village beach known as the Picnic Area rallied outside Southampton Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, then pleaded with the Southampton Town Board to find a way to amend the town’s piping plover protection program after the birds left their favorite summer haunt essentially off limits from early June through August 13. DANA SHAW

Frequenters of the Southampton Village beach known as the Picnic Area rallied outside Southampton Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, then pleaded with the Southampton Town Board to find a way to amend the town’s piping plover protection program after the birds left their favorite summer haunt essentially off limits from early June through August 13. DANA SHAW

Frequenters of the Southampton Village beach known as the Picnic Area rallied outside Southampton Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, then pleaded with the Southampton Town Board to find a way to amend the town’s piping plover protection program after the birds left their favorite summer haunt essentially off limits from early June through August 13. DANA SHAW

Frequenters of the Southampton Village beach known as the Picnic Area rallied outside Southampton Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, then pleaded with the Southampton Town Board to find a way to amend the town’s piping plover protection program after the birds left their favorite summer haunt essentially off limits from early June through August 13. DANA SHAW

Frequenters of the Southampton Village beach known as the Picnic Area rallied outside Southampton Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, then pleaded with the Southampton Town Board to find a way to amend the town’s piping plover protection program after the birds left their favorite summer haunt essentially off limits from early June through August 13. DANA SHAW

Frequenters of the Southampton Village beach known as the Picnic Area rallied outside Southampton Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, then pleaded with the Southampton Town Board to find a way to amend the town’s piping plover protection program after the birds left their favorite summer haunt essentially off limits from early June through August 13. DANA SHAW

Frequenters of the Southampton Village beach known as the Picnic Area rallied outside Southampton Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, then pleaded with the Southampton Town Board to find a way to amend the town’s piping plover protection program after the birds left their favorite summer haunt essentially off limits from early June through August 13. DANA SHAW

Frequenters of the Southampton Village beach known as the Picnic Area rallied outside Southampton Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, then pleaded with the Southampton Town Board to find a way to amend the town’s piping plover protection program after the birds left their favorite summer haunt essentially off limits from early June through August 13. DANA SHAW

Frequenters of the Southampton Village beach known as the Picnic Area rallied outside Southampton Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, then pleaded with the Southampton Town Board to find a way to amend the town’s piping plover protection program after the birds left their favorite summer haunt essentially off limits from early June through August 13. DANA SHAW

Frequenters of the Southampton Village beach known as the Picnic Area rallied outside Southampton Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, then pleaded with the Southampton Town Board to find a way to amend the town’s piping plover protection program after the birds left their favorite summer haunt essentially off limits from early June through August 13. DANA SHAW

authorMichael Wright on Aug 28, 2024
Dozens of frequenters of the Southampton Village beach known as the Picnic Area rallied outside Southampton Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, then pleaded with the Southampton Town Board to find... more

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