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DUCK ISLAND CONNETICUT
https://longislandsoundstudy.net/2012/10/duck-island/
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Duck Island, a natural preserve owned by the State of Connecticut, once served as a hospital for smallpox victims. Today a chimney from a long-abandoned building and a set of stairs are all that remain of a human existence there. The long stone jetty on the island’s west side supports its reputation as a safe harbor. Duck Island hosts a major colony of long-legged waders including egrets, herons and ibises. In the summer, the bird population is quite evident and people often observe the white plumage of great egrets and snowy egrets nesting in the treetops. Other important species, such as dunlin, appear in winter.