LONG ISLAND BIRDING CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FEBRUARY 2012

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CRESLI Seal walks at Cupsogue Beach County Park

Various days between January and May 2012

weather will play a significant role in determining the seal walk schedule

Check here for scheduling information & reservations:

http://www.cresli.org/cresli/reservations/seal_walk_reservations.html

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YOUNG NATURALISTS CLUB

Program with Great South Bay Audubon

First Sunday of every month

call 631-581-1731 or email info@gsbas.org for information

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WINTER WILDLIFE CAMP

Program with Quogue Wildlife Refuge

February 21 - 24, 2012, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Call 653-4771 for information

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TEATOWN’S HUDSON RIVER EAGLEFEST 2012

Field trip with Eastern LI Audubon

February 4, 2012, 6:30am

go to www.easternlongislandaudubonsociety.org for information

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CARL’S WINTER BIRD TREKS - HOOK POND, E. HAMPTON TO POINTS WEST

With Carl Starace

February 4, 2012, 8:30am

Email castarace@gmail.com for information

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JONES BEACH WEST END

Field trip with Great South Bay Audubon

February 4, 2012, 8:00am

Call 821-2855 for information

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“ANIMALS IN WINTER”

Program with Seatuck Environmental Center

February 4, 2012, 10:30am

Call 631-581-6908 for information

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SHINNECOCK BIRD SPECIALTIES

Field trip with South Fork Natural History Museum & Hugh McGuinness

February 4, 2012, 8:00am

Call 631-537-9735 for information

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OWL DISCOVERY & CRAFT PROGRAM FOR KIDS (ages 6 & up)

Program with Huntington/Oyster Bay Audubon

February 4, 2012, 10:30am

Call 516-695-0763 for information

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FULL MOON HIKE - FAMILY PROGRAM

Program with West Meadow Beach Environmental Center

February 4, 2012, 50:00pm

Call 631-751-7863 for information

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BEACH CLEAN UP & “BAG-IT, THE MOVIE”

With North Fork Audubon

February 5, 2012, 1:00pm

Call 917-623-5373 for information

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FAMILY BEACH WALK

Field trip with South Fork Natural History Museum

February 5, 2012, 10:00am

Call 631-537-9735 for information

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JONES BEACH WEST END

Field trip with South Shore Audubon

February 5, 2012, 9:30am

Call 987-8103 for information

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“BIRDING BY CAR”

Program with Eastern LI Audubon

February 6, 2012, 7:15pm

go to www.easternlongislandaudubonsociety.org for information

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FULL MOON HIKE

Field trip with Quogue Wildlife Refuge

February 7, 2012, 5:30pm

Call 653-4771 for information

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NATURE TALES - AGES 18 months to 5 years

Program with Seatuck Environmental Center

February 10, 2012, 2:00pm

Call 631-581-6908 for information

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“PLANNING YOUR BIRD, BEE & BUTTERFLY GARDEN”

Program with North Fork Audubon

February 10, 2012, 7:30pm

Call 917-623-5373 for information

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MONTAUK & SOUTH FORK WATERFOWL HOT SPOTS

Field trip with Huntington/Oyster Bay Audubon

February 11, 2012, 9:30am

Call 516-695-1490 for information

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CHICKADEES AT MORTON’S

Field trip with Group for the East End

February 11, 2012, 11:00am

Call 631-765-6450 x205 for information

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BECOME A JUNIOR RANGER - Ages 9-12

Program with West Meadow Beach Environmental Center

February 11, 2012, 10:00am

Call 631-751-7863 for information

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SEAL WALK AT CUPSOGUE

Field Trip with Seatuck Environmental Center

February 11, 2012, 2:30pm

Call 631-581-6908 for information

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WINTER BIRDING BY CAR

Field trip with South Fork Natural History Museum

February 11, 2012, 10:00am

Call 631-537-9735 for information

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MILL POND PARK

Field trip with South Shore Audubon

February 12, 2012, 9:30am

Call 987-8103 for information

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POINT LOOKOUT

Field trip with Huntington/Oyster Bay Audubon

February 12, 2012, 9:00am

Call 516-802-5356 for information

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FEEDING BIRDS IN WINTER (Ages 3-7)

Program with South Fork Natural History Museum

February 12, 2012, 10:00am

Call 631-537-9735 for information

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“THE WILD PARROTS OF LONG ISLAND”

Program with South Shore Audubon

February 14, 2012, 7:30pm at Freeport Library

go to www.ssaudubon.org for information

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“THE WILDLIFE AROUND US”

Program with Great South Bay Audubon

February 16, 2012, 8:00pm

Go to www.gsbas.org for information

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“TRACKS IN THE SNOW”

Field trip with Seatuck Environmental Center

February 16, 2012, 10:30am

Call 631-581-6908 for information

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WINTER DUCKS

Field trip with Seatuck Environmental Center

February 18, 2012, 11:00am

Call 631-581-6908 for information

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MONTAUK POINT BIRD WALK WITH CARL STARACE

Field trip with Eastern LI Audubon

February 18, 2012, 9:00am

go to www.easternlongislandaudubonsociety.org for information

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HIKE THE MORAINE

Field trip with South Fork Natural History Museum

February 18, 2012, 10:00am

Call 631-537-9735 for information

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BIRDING WALK - ADULT PROGRAM

Program with West Meadow Beach Environmental Center

February 18, 2012, 9:00am

Call 631-751-7863 for information

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FAMILY NATURE MOVIE NIGHT

Program with South Fork Natural History Museum

February 18, 2012, 7:00pm

Call 631-537-9735 for information

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SEASONAL NATURE WALK - WINTER

Program with West Meadow Beach Environmental Center

February 18, 2012, 1:00pm

Call 631-751-7863 for information

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THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT & BIRDFEEDER WORKSHOP

Program with North Fork Audubon

February 19, 2012, 2:00pm

Call 917-623-5373 for information

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POINT LOOKOUT TOWN PARK

Field trip with South Shore Audubon

February 19, 2012, 9:30am

Call 987-8103 for information

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WINTER FAMILY SCAVENGER HUNT

Program with Seatuck Environmental Center

February 19, 2012, 2:00pm

Call 631-581-6908 for information

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“TREMENDOUS TREES” - AFTER SCHOOL NATURE CLUB (grades K-2)

Program with Seatuck Environmental Center

February 21, 2012, 3:30pm

Call 631-581-6908 for information

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“TUESDAYS WITH TOM”

DRIVE-BY BIRDING; COLD WEATHER HOTSPOTS

Field trip with North Fork Audubon

February 21, 2012, 8:00am

Call 917-623-5373 for information

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NATURE TALES - AGES 18 months to 5 years

Program with Seatuck Environmental Center

February 24, 2012, 2:00pm

Call 631-581-6908 for information

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EDGEWOOD PRESERVE HIKE

Field trip with Seatuck Environmental Center

February 25, 2012, 11:00am

Call 631-581-6908 for information

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“A SALAMANDER’S LIFE”; Story & Craft Time (ages 3-5)

Program with South Fork Natural History Museum

February 25, 2012, 10:00am

Call 631-537-9735 for information

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EASTERN TIGER SALAMANDER SEARCH; FAMILY NATURE WALK

Field trip with South Fork Natural History Museum

February 25, 2012, 7:30pm

Call 631-537-9735 for information

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ROOSEVELT PRESERVE HIKE

Field trip with Seatuck Environmental Center

February 26, 2012, 11:00am

Call 631-581-6908 for information

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CROTON POINT PARK

Field trip with Huntington/Oyster Bay Audubon

February 26, 2012, 9:00am

Call 516-802-5356 for information

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MASSAPEQUA PARK

Field trip with South Shore Audubon

February 26, 2012, 9:30am

Call 987-8103 for information

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“TREMENDOUS TREES” - AFTER SCHOOL NATURE CLUB (grades 3-6)

Program with Seatuck Environmental Center

February 28, 2012, 3:30pm

Call 631-581-6908 for information

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MAMMALS OF LONG ISLAND WITH MIKE BOTTINI

Program at Quogue Wildlife Refuge

February 29, 2012, 7:00pm

Call 653-4771 for information

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