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Where to see Summer Herons & Egrets

6 public access observation sites.

• Mashomack Preserve, Shelter Island

  forest · year-round · best at day

  Nature Conservancy preserve. Trails, tidal creeks, oak forest.

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• Accabonac Harbor, Springs

  wetland · year-round · best at dawn

  Town of East Hampton. Tidal salt marsh with kayak access from Louse Point.

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• Sagaponack Pond

  pond · fall · best at dawn

  Coastal pond. Roadside viewing from Gibson Lane.

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• Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge

  wetland · year-round · best at dawn

  US Fish & Wildlife. Trails and Carmans River estuary.

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• Sagg Pond

  pond · winter · best at dawn

  Coastal pond between Sagaponack and Bridgehampton.

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• Big Reed Pond, Montauk

  pond · year-round · best at dawn

  Theodore Roosevelt County Park. Trailhead off East Lake Drive.

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