Lido Beach National Wildlife Refuge

Lido Beach National Wildlife Refuge

Parks Directory of the United States / National Wildlife RefugesAddress:Long Island NWR Complex
PO Box 21
Shirley, NY 11967

Phone:631-286-0485
Fax:631-286-4003
Web: www.fws.gov/northeast/longislandrefuges/lidobeach.html
Established: 1969.
Location:Off Meadowbrook State Parkway in Long Island, New York.
Special Features:The area is almost entirely tidal wetland, where shorebird and wading bird diversity is high. Wintering waterfowl such a black ducks and Atlantic brant make good use of the wetland.
Access: Open to public use by special use permit; contact refuge.
Wild life: Sandpipers, redwing blackbirds, clapper rails, osprey, black ducks.

See other parks in New York.