A birder’s guide to the beach, featuring dog politics, sand safety, and page-turners. Plus: the air-conditioning conundrum.
vulnerable beach birds starts early. By one morning in late April, Shelby Casas is almost out the door. The shorebird biologist with Audubon New York checks the weather to confirm no dangerous storms are forecast; she also looked at it before bed last night. “I check the weather a lot,” she says, laughing. Her bag is packed with the essentials—bug
