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Meetings take place at
The Nature Center at Quogue Wildlife Refuge,
3 Old Country Road, Quogue NY.
If you have a suggestion for a walk, please contact
Eileen Schwinn at [email protected].
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Join us on the first Monday of the month for our public program!
Eastern Long Island Audubon Society is a Chapter of the National Audubon Society serving the communiites from Patchogue to Montauk along the South Shore of Long Island, including western Riverhead, Brookhaven, Southampton and East Hampton.
Upcoming Events
Monday Evening, August 4 at 7 pm
Searching for Seabirds in the Gulf Stream
Presented by Brian Moldashel
Brian will give us a lighthearted presentation on his recent trip to Hatteras, North Carolina to take a pair of boat trips out to the waters of the Gulf Stream in search of pelagic birds, including the endangered Black-capped Petrel. Brian will talk about what exactly a pelagic bird is and why the waters off Hatteras are such an important place to see them and other marine wildlife. Brian will feature a number of examples and pictures from his trip.
Photo of a Black-capped Petrel by Brian.
This free program takes place at the Nature Center at
Quogue Wildlife Refuge, 3 Old Country Road, Quogue, NY.
Refreshments will be available.
Upcoming Field Trip
Cupsogue County Park
975 Dune Road, Westhampton, New York 11978
Meet at 8 am, Monday, August 18
Meet at the western (opposite from the entrance) side of the parking lot at the gate to the outer beach. Arrive before 8am to avoid the Suffolk County Park fee. Cupsogue is a barrier beach park. On the bay side, it attracts migrating shorebirds at this time of year. Possible species include Salt Marsh Sparrow, Clapper Rail, Marbled Godwit, various sandpipers, yellowlegs, willets, egrets, herons, plovers, terns and others. We’ll walk along a sandy, pine-lined road, then down to the saltwater marsh and out onto the mudflats. The walk is timed for approximate low tide, but we’ll be getting our feet wet, please dress accordingly. This may include water shoes which drain water well and protect feet from shellfish that might be stepped on. Insect repellant is also recommended. Distance walked will be a little over a mile. Please register with Tom Moran at [email protected].
