There’s nothing like birding on a blazing hot beach. Terns and surfers attack the waves; sandpipers and swimmers splash in the shallows; gulls, skimmers, and sunbathers lounge on the sand. They’re all part of my happy-as-a-baby-albatross-in-a-cabana place. But sometimes beachgoers want a little more exposure: They want to ride the waves, float around, and tan in the nude. I don’t pass judgment against those who make that choice, but it’s never really been my scene. Until last weekend, that is, when the lure of birding overpowered my social boundaries. Because the fact is, when it comes to diversity of species, nude beaches can be just as rewarding as any other strip of sand. Some are even famous eBird hot spots, including sites along Point Reyes in California, Cape May in New Jersey, Galveston in Texas, Provincetown in Massachusetts, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan. And so, I found myself driving to the Sandy Hook Gateway National Recreation...