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12/19/2023

I am still not on Facebook much but am posting on my photo page, check it out for some crazy videos and images of yesterday's storm including some insane new washovers through Fire Island.
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02/26/2022

Check out Old Inlet last weekend during an extremely low tide. Click below for a new video and 4 pages of images. Feel free to share!

By Mike Busch 2-26-2022 I checked out Old Inlet last Sunday during an extremely low tide. The channel into the ocean looks a lot better than it did late last fall and the new bar that was forming …

01/09/2022

Check out some amazing photos from the Long Island Wildlife Photography group this week and feel free to share!
https://www.fireislandandbeyond.com/best-of-long-island-wildlife-phtotography-1-9-2022/

By Mike Busch Members of the Long Island Wildlife Photography group had a great week capped off with the first real snow of the season which made for a great backdrop for many of the shots. Notable…

12/26/2021

Check out 8 pages of awesome local wildlife photos from the Long Island Wildlife Photography group this week!

By Mike Busch I hope everyone that celebrates had a great Christmas! I know a lot of families couldn’t get together due to Covid so hopefully this will be the last season we have to deal wit…

12/19/2021

Check out 8 pages of awesome local wildlife images this week from the Long Island Wildlife Photography group below and feel free to share!

By Mike Busch It is an extremely busy time of year but thankfully nothing stops the Long Island Wildlife Photography group! This week some notable finds include American Bittern, Harlequin Ducks, …

12/12/2021

Check out two weeks worth of some of the best photos from the Long Island Wildlife Photography group below. Try to check out all 10 pages and feel free to share!

By Mike Busch We missed last week due to technical difficulties, but thanks to Jim Botta we have a two-week collection of images from the Long Island Wildlife Photography group below. Some notable …

11/13/2021

The Long Island Wildlife Photography passed 22,000 members this week! Click below to check out 8 pages of some of their best photos this week and feel free to share!

By Mike Busch The Long Island Wildlife Photography group surpassed 22,000 members this week! Thanks to everyone that has helped make this a fantastic community to learn about and share our love fo…

11/10/2021

A new sandbar is threatening to close Old Inlet. Click below for photos and video taken at both tides last Saturday that clearly show what is going on. Feel free to share!

By Mike Busch 11-10-2021 Last week we reposted Dr. Flagg’s latest update on Old Inlet where he made the case that the inlet may be closing based on aerial photos and salinity levels in Bellpo…

11/05/2021

The recent storms had a big effect on Old Inlet, click below for a new video and gallery just before the storms along with the latest update from Dr. Flagg with some great post-storm aerial photos. Looks like it may be near the end. Feel free to share!

By Mike Busch 11-5-2021 I checked out the Old Inlet Wilderness Breach on October 24th about two hours before high tide. I have been monitoring this breach for 7 years and this was about as narrow …

10/24/2021

Awesome photos over the past two weeks from the Long Island Wildlife Photography group, try to check out all 9 pages and feel free to share!

By Mike Busch I missed last week but thanks to Jim Botta we have compiled some of the best images from the Long Island Wildlife Photography group taken over the past two weeks below. As we approac…

10/13/2021

Check out some sunrise, surf, and merging bunker schools just off the beach and feel free to share!

By Mike Busch I checked out a nice sunrise at the beach last Thursday and then took a ride to look for the menhaden that had disappeared after some recent stormy weather. I found some birds worki…

10/10/2021

Check out some amazing photos from the Long Island Wildlife Photography group and feel free to share!

By Mike Busch The Long Island Wildlife Photography group had a great week and thanks to Jim Botta we have compiled some of the best images on the 9 pages below. Notable finds this week include grey…

10/06/2021

Take a video and photo tour from Republic Airport out over the Ocean and NY Harbor and Back. Feel free to share! On assignment from Daily Mail

By Mike Busch 10-5-2021 If you have been to any south shore beaches west of Robert Moses lately, you may have noticed huge cargo ships and Oil Tankers anchored offshore. These massive ships, arrivi…

09/29/2021

Check out some video and images of Moriches Inlet as some nice boats head out into the Ocean. I also include some information on the Fire Island to Montauk dredging project that will start in October. Feel free to share!

By Mike Busch I checked out Moriches Inlet for the first time in several months on Saturday morning. The only noticeable change is sand is starting to fill inside the inlet on the east side. If y…

09/25/2021

Another fantastic collection of photos from the Long Island Wildlife Photography group this week - Fall migration is heating up! Try to check out all 9 pages and feel free to share!

By Mike Busch The Fall migration is picking up steam and thankfully members of the Long Island Wildlife are going to have it covered! With nearly 22,000 members, it will be tough for any bird tr…

09/18/2021

Another great job from the Long Island Wildlife Photography group this week with the fall migration starting. Try to check out all 8 pages and feel free to share!

By Mike Busch The Long Island Wildlife Photography Group had another amazing week despite some gloomy weather and smoky skies from the western wildfires. We are starting to see some signs of the …

09/15/2021

I put together a big update on Old Inlet with four videos and galleries from June through September showing how it has evolved over the summer. Feel free to share!

By Mike Busch 9-15-2021 Old Inlet, created by Hurricane Sandy back in 2012, continues to be one of the most beautiful spots on Long Island. With crystal clear water and constantly shifting shallow…

09/12/2021

Check out 8 pages of amazing photos from the Long Island Wildlife Photography group and feel free to share!

By Mike Busch The Long Island Wildlife Photography group had another great week and found a few rare birds as well including a Sora, Lark Sparrow, and Clay-Colored Sparrow. With the Fall migration…

09/06/2021

Big week from the Long Island Wildlife Photography group this week with three rare birds and some of the best whale shots I have ever seen. Feel free to share!

By Mike Busch The unofficial end of the summer is a sad time for many people but it is a fantastic time of year for wildlife photography. With fall migration right around the corner, many birds a…

09/03/2021

Nice night on the Fireislandandbeyond.com beach cam!

09/02/2021

Check out video and gallery of a Humpback Whale lunge-feeding through a huge school of bunker! Click below for a full video and gallery and feel free to share!!

By Mike Busch 8-31-2021 The bunker (Menhaden) has been thick up and down the south shore beaches of Long Island this summer. Fireislandandbeyond.com has had high-quality cameras streaming live fr…

08/28/2021

Click below for two week's worth of action from the Long Island Wildlife Photography group- if you have a minute try to check out all 10 pages and feel free to share!

By Mike Busch I missed last week but thanks to Jim Botta, we have compiled two weeks’ worth of some of the best images posted by members of the Long Island Wildlife Photography group. Some h…

08/21/2021

Water starting to come up again as approaches. Time Lapse from the Fireislandandbeyond.com beach cam a few minutes ago. Be sure to check out these cams in the morning! Davis Park Casino Bar Davis Park Association Davis Park, New York

08/21/2021

First peak of sun this morning as the first surf from started rolling in. Fire Island National Seashore

08/21/2021

Had a surprise visitor sneak up to watch the sunrise with me!

08/19/2021

Steve from NY NJ PA Weather Consulting has put out a detailed discussion of potential Hurricane Henry, check it below. The link also all four Fireislandandbeyond.com weather cams including a new one from Fair Harbor that should get interesting over the weekend!

Steven DiMartino Owner/Meteorologist NY NJ PA Weather Meteorology, Not Modelology -Consider a Premium Membership- Enter Fireisland for 10% discount at checkout here NOAA Buoy Station 44025 30 Mile…

08/18/2021

Click below for the full video and gallery of over 50 sharks just off the beach on Sunday. The video should be featured on Good Morning America around 7:30 if you are around. Feel free to share! Davis Park Casino Bar

By Mike Busch 8-18-2021 If you have been to the beach this summer, odds are you have seen some big schools of bunker (Menhaden) just offshore. While it is not uncommon, this year they seem to be t…

08/18/2021

Sunday we had an incredible scene with a massive school of bunker that came close to shore filled with what we believe were spinner sharks. The beach was cleared for about an hour. The first shot is a screenshot of some video where I counted over 50 sharks in one 20 second clip. Daily Mail licensed the photos and video and it will be on GMA around 7:30 tomorrow. I will post all the photos and video tomorrow morning on the Fireislandandbeyond.com website.