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Location: RIBird.org / Where to Bird / The Breachway | Language: en

Charlestown Breachway and Ninigret Tidal Flats

Location

Charlestown, RI

Summary

This is the best shorebirding area in Rhode Island. During the summer, hundreds of shorebirds feed on the mudflats and hundreds of terns roost on the flats. Getting to the birds requires a ford across a channel which, depending on the tide, is usually between knee and waist deep.

Map and Detailed Description