Pat Leary of Northeast Florida sent this picture of red knots on the coast of Lousiana. The picture was taken by photographer from the Times-Picayune showing one of the beaches oiled by the BP spill.

Pat Leary of Northeast Florida sent this picture of red knots on the coast of Lousiana. The picture was taken by photographer from the Times-Picayune showing one of the beaches oiled by the BP spill.

Larry Niles is a scientist and conservationist with over 35 years experience in recovering wildlife populations, leading scientific expeditions and restoring wildlife habitat. He lives on Delaware Bay in Greenwich, NJ