All levels of naturalists, including beginners,
are most welcome on Eastern Long Island Audubon field trips.
Most trips are free to attend,
however, sometimes the venue we are visiting has a fee.
We try to make a note of it in the notice.
Brian Moldashel & Eileen Schwinn, Field Trip Co-Chairs
Please remember to register with the leaders of these trips. Just in the case there are unexpected changes or the weather does not cooperate and plans have to change!
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Friday, August 21, 2026
Cupsogue County Park
Meet at 8:00 am at the western end of the parking lot on Dune Road. Arriving before 8:30 am ensures we will not have to pay any admission fee, and with low tide being just after 10:00 am, we will have plenty of time to walk down to the bayside mud flats and look for migrating shorebirds, graceful terns, and who knows what else! This roughly 1.5 mile walk involves a fair amount of walking on both wet and dry sand, as well as potentially a shallow water crossing or two. As such, please bring suitable footwear such as beach shoes or waterproof boots (or leave your shoes somewhere dry and go barefoot, it is summer after all!). A spotting scope (if you have it) will aid in glimpsing distant birds, while water, snacks, and sun protection will help keep you comfortable. Please register with Brian Moldashel for this trip at [email protected].Saturday, September 12, 2026
Terrell River County Park
Meet at 8:00 am at the parking lot on the south side of Montauk Highway, opposite Kalers Pond in Center Moriches. We will walk the flat, wooded trails south to Moriches Bay and seek out migrating songbirds such as warblers and vireos, while also keeping our eyes out for all other kinds of wildlife in this rich and diverse park. Please register with Brian Moldashel for this trip at [email protected].Saturday, October 3, 2026
Fire Island Hawk Watch & Lighthouse Walk
Meet at 8:00 am at the eastern end of the parking lot at Field 5. Our traditional fall trip to Robert Moses State Park, we will walk the 3/4 mile boardwalk to the Fire Island Lighthouse - stopping at the Hawk Watch Platform along the way to “check out the raptor action”. Past visits at this time of the year by ELIAS had Chat, Gray Kingbird, Swainson’s Thrush, and A LOT of Yellow-rumped Warblers! Please register with Brian Moldashel for this trip at [email protected]. Saturday, October 17, 2026
Suffolk County Farm
Meet at 8:45 am at the parking lot by the new farm welcome center. Always a dynamic place in fall, the farm often hosts open field species such as Bobolink and Eastern Meadowlark, as well as any number of raptors, sparrows, flycatchers, and more. This easy walk will cover less than two miles over flat farm fields and dirt roads. Please register with Brian Moldashel for this trip at [email protected]. 