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State DEC warns against contact with dead or sick birds on Long Island

by Feb 18, 2026
The State DEC is warning the public against contact with dead or sick birds, after receiving “numerous reports of dead or sick waterfowl throughout Long Island… and along the Peconic Bay.”

Brown tide, red tide … ant tide? Strange phenomenon on South Jamesport beach

by Sep 21, 2018
Thousands of dead ants washed ashore at the town beach in South Jamesport last week. Experts could offer no clear explanation of why it happened.

Policía: Un cuerpo arrastrado por el mar es hallado en la playa de Peconic Bay en Laurel

by Sep 3, 2017
El cuerpo de un hombre no identificado fue descubierto en la playa de Peconic Bay frente a una residencia privada en Laurel esta tarde,...