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=Ash Creek= =Lower Ash Creek= Bridgeport, CT 06605 Ash Creek Estuary webpage Ash Creek Conservation Association website Ash Creek Estuary map

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Lower Ash Creek
Coordinates: 41.1456344, -73.2319987 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Ash Creek
Ash Creek is one of Connecticut’s few remaining ecologically significant tidal estuaries within a densely populated urban area. Many urban tidal estuaries have been destroyed by development or are in such poor condition that they cannot provide habitat for migrating birds, wading birds, seed oysters, hard shell clams, finfish; nor opportunities for valuable vegetation like saltmarsh cordgrass to grow. The presence of these species within cities not only offers residents and visitors a unique ecological experience but also provides a foothold for the future regeneration of crucial ecosystem services.

Ash Creek, in contrast, provides a tremendous number of ecological benefits. The Ash Creek tidal estuary serves as a wildlife sanctuary for nesting birds, shellfish, and finfish. It is also a breeding ground for horseshoe crabs, and an important area for seed oyster and hard shell clam beds. The estuary’s location along the Atlantic Flyway makes it a prime stopover and feeding location for migratory shorebirds along the Connecticut shoreline. From Ash Creek Estuary webpage

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