Birding Teddy’s Backyard: Spots Around Oyster Bay, LI

Leader: Peter Dorosh

Participant limit: 16

Note: this is a Long Island Railroad trip to Oyster Bay; details provided upon registration. The walking totals approximately 4-5 miles at a casual pace. Dress warmly, bring lunch and a scope if you have one.

Focus: with locations in proximity to the train station, the primary focus will center on coastal sea birds, ducks, gulls and wintering passerines in a second BBC visit to this birding area. In February 2019, a Pacific Loon was found offshore .

Registrar: Peter Dorosh  , email Prosbird@gmail.com or Prosbird@aol.com

Registration Period: January 28th-February 1st

Itinerary: The locations, all in proximity to each other, will focus on Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Beach Park (a coastal venue); Mill Pond, Beekman Beach, and Oyster Bay Marine Center (Sagamore Yacht Club).  In mid-afternoon, to celebrate winter birds, we’ll stop at the Oyster Bay Brewing Company https://oysterbaybrewing.com/

Ebird checklists: Theodore Memorial Beach Park  https://ebird.org/hotspot/L476189;  Mill Pond https://ebird.org/hotspot/L476187; Sagamore Yacht Club https://ebird.org/hotspot/L8550906