Elizabeth A. Morton Wildlife Refuge

2595 Noyak Road Sag Harbor, NY 

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Hike the self-guided Wild Birds Nature Trail (1.2 mile) through woodland areas and onto the beach. 

Phone: (631) – 286 – 0485

Enterprise Park at Calverton (EPCAL)

327 Burman Boulevard Calverton, NY 11933

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Enterprise Park at Calverton is a public-owned private-use airport on a 2,900 acre mostly undeveloped parcel of land in western Riverhead.  This area includes over 800 acres of rare grassland habitat as well as portions of the LI Pine Barrens, SC Special Groundwater Protection Area, the Peconic Estuary watershed and the LI Sound watershed. This excellent habitat provides for a variety of rare and protected species with some nice birdwatching along the roads around the Calverton Property. Make sure to stay off the runways and any private property within the area.

Cedar Beach (Southold)

3690 Cedar Beach Rd Southold, NY 11971

A 68-acre park with over 2,800 feet on Shelter Island Sound. The park provides the  visitor with great vistas of Shelter Island Sound and the mudflats, sandbars and the saltwater marshes of Cedar Beach Harbor, great for birdwatching.

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Cranberry Bog Preserve (Suffolk County Park Lands)

3675-3815 Lake Ave Riverhead, NY 11901

The park is what remains of an abandoned cranberry-growing operation. The 165-acre preserve serves as part of the drainage system of the Peconic River and is a natural reservoir for Long Island’s fresh water supply. The acidic marshes, bogs and wetlands of the surrounding area, made it an ideal habitat for growing cranberries. Hiking trails on the property allow for sights of the Little Peconic River, various plant life, birds species, reptiles and other local wildlife.

Phone: (631) – 852 – 3232

Indian Island County Park/Campgrounds

Indian Point Rd Riverhead, NY 11901

The best area for birdwatching is along the eastern edge of the park near the picnic area. The 275-acre county park offers trailer & tent campsites plus picnic tables, grills & a playground.

Phone: (631) – 852 – 3232

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Laurel Lake Preserve

5501 NY-25 Laurel, NY 11948

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  Park your car near the kiosk displaying an aerial photograph of the Preserve. Follow the blazes from the kiosk and trailhead sign across a grassy field into a wide woods path.  Cedar and oak, along with some dogwood and laurel comprises the first community of plants you encounter, but that, along with the topography, is constantly changing as you walk this 2-mile loop trail.  As you enter the wooded area, an untamed choir of birds greets you.

Montauk County Park

Formerly known as Theodore Roosevelt County Park

27 E Lake Drive Montauk, NY 11954

Third House Entrance: 1636 Montauk Highway Montauk, NY 11954

Follow Montauk Highway East through Montauk Village 3 miles east of the Village. Continue on Montauk Highway past East Lake Drive. Park sign and entrance is on north side of Montauk Highway.

A total of 1,126 acres features three and a half miles of nature trails. For great bird watching check out the trails around Big Reed Pond.

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Napeague Harbor

Eastern Shore: Walking Dunes

The Walking Dunes are part of Hither Hills State Park. The Walking Dunes can reach a height of 80 feet. To get to the dunes, head west on Montauk Highway and turn right at Napeague Harbor Road, by the Hither Hills Racquet Club. Continue over the railroad tracks straight to the end of the paved road. Park your car here and take off on foot following the path to your right. Continue on this path and you will reach the dunes.

Western Shore: Lazy Point

For great bird watching, check out the wetlands around Lazy Point.

Orient Beach State Park

40000 Main Road (Rte 25) Orient, NY 11957

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Located on the eastern tip of the north fork of Long Island, is a natural wonderland of waterfront with 45,000 feet of frontage on Gardiner’s Bay and a rare maritime forest with red cedar, black-jack oak trees and prickly-pear cactus. Its natural beauty earned designation as a National Natural Landmark in 1980. Other natural attractions in the park include the salt water marsh and marine wildlife.

Great Blue Herons, Egrets, Black Crowned Night Herons, and Osprey are common sights in the park, leading to its recognition as an Audubon Important Bird Area.

Phone: (631) – 852 – 3232

Eastern Long Island Audubon Society

The Eastern Long Island Audubon Society sponsors nature walks, usually once a month. 

We welcome suggestions for places to go on our bird walks and for programs you would like us to sponsor. If you have a suggestion for a bird walk, please e-mail Eileen Schwinn. If you have a suggestion for a program please e-mail Suzi Stewart or Bob Adamo.

Long Island Pine Barrens Society

The The LI Pine Barrens Society hosts group hikes in the Pine Barrens.

Hikes are always led by expert naturalists, who would be more than happy to teach you about the variety of bird species in the Pine Barrens. E-mail to inquire about a group hike or to be added to the hiking list.

North Fork Audubon Society 

65275 Route 48 Greenport, NY 11944

The Red House at Inlet Pond County Park

The North Fork Audobon Society always has a weekday monthly bird walk – as well as other bird walks, monthly NFAS-sponsored talks, special NFAS events, and related talks coordinated with other organizations.

Phone: (631) – 477 – 6456

Great Blue Herons, Egrets, Black Crowned Night Herons, and Osprey are common sights in the park, leading to its recognition as an Audubon Important Bird Area.

Phone: (631) – 852 – 3232