Bunker (Menhaden) up Beaver Dam Creek in Brookhaven
By Mike Busch 12-31-19 After the recent Die-off of Bunker on Bellport Bay, it was encouraging to see them in large numbers in Beaver Dam Creek on Ch…
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Photos and Video: Bunker (Menhaden) Die-Off on Bellport Bay
By Mike Busch 12-20-2019 My friend and fellow photographer Jan Shannon tipped me off to a die-off of adult Bunker (Menhaden) near Bellport Dock this…
Davis Park Dune and Berm Reconstruction Set to Begin
By Mike Busch For the last several weeks, heavy equipment, lights and dredge pipe have been placed at the east end of Davis Park, with the last stag…
Photos and Video: Underwater Life at Old Inlet
By Mike Busch 7-16-19 Last Saturday morning I took my boat to check out Old Inlet. The tide was ripping out so I stayed away from the ocean side to…
Long Island Water Quality Part 12: Epiphany
Long Island Water Quality Part 12: Epiphany By Carl LoBue Each of the first eleven parts of this series featured a short film showcasing a differ…
Stop Methoprene Spraying over our Wetlands
Below is a guest editorial from Kevin McAllister, founding President of Defend H2O Methoprene (trade name Altocid) is classified as an insect growth r…
Photos and Video: Dredging Work on Smith Point Outer Beach
By Mike Busch We have been monitoring the progress of the emergency dredging operation that is removing sand from Moriches Inlet and depositing it a…
Photos and Video: Huge Schools of Bait Fish off Jensen Beach, Florida
By Mike Busch 8-25-18 The brown tide and water quality issues we face on Long Island are not just local issues. Florida has been dealing with an ev…
Best of Long Island Wildlife Photography 7-13-18
By Mike Busch After taking a week off and having no time to shoot any wildlife myself, I really appreciate the efforts of the Long Island Wildlife P…
Video: Watch a Big Striped Bass Harass a School of Bunker
By Mike Busch On Monday evening my family and I were enjoying some perfect conditions at the beach. As always, I was scanning the horizon for signs…
