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Campers, 4x4s Booted From ‘Picnic Area’ Beach In Southampton By Plovers

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The "picnic area" in Southampton Village is closed to beach drivers due to the piping plover breeding season. DANA SHAW

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The "picnic area" in Southampton Village is closed to beach drivers during the piping plover breeding season. DANA SHAW

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The "picnic area" in Southampton Village is closed to beach drivers during the piping plover breeding season. DANA SHAW

The

The "picnic area" in Southampton Village is closed to beach drivers during the piping plover breeding season. DANA SHAW

The

The "picnic area" in Southampton Village is closed to beach drivers during the piping plover breeding season. DANA SHAW

A piping plover on the beach near the

A piping plover on the beach near the "picnic area" in Southampton Village on Monday. DANA SHAW

authorMichael Wright on Jun 16, 2021
For the third year in a row, nesting piping plovers have forced the closure of one of Southampton’s most popular stretches of beach — setting off new rounds of complaints... more

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