Evangeline Beach has large areas of red sand near the shore, but when the tide is out it has even larger areas of squishy red mud. Kids love it; not so adults charged with doing laundry.
It's this red mud that is the big attraction for migrating sandpipers who stop here and at other prime spots on the Fundy shore to feed on the millions of tiny shrimp that live there. If you hit the tide rights, an hour or so before and after high tide, you may be treated to the sight of thousands of these small shore birds swooping and diving in unison above the mud flats in an aerial ballet that is a source of wonder. They fly wing tip to wing tip at high speed, but never collide and sky changes colour as they dip and dive.
They've come from breeding grounds in the Arctic to spend several weeks feeding on Bay of Fundy shores before beginning a non-stop flight to South America for the winter. This annual migration takes place throughout July and August so there is still time to experience this wonder of nature.
Wally, that pic of the boys mud sliding at the beach is AWESOME!! was my kids' favorite summer fun when they were younger .... good clean Bay of Fundy fun... hahah!