Unfortunately, tonight’s Dwarf Pine Plains - Goatsucker walk will have to be canceled due to the poor air quality caused by the smoke drifting from Canada. 

Where: Pine Barrens Commission Office, County Road 31, Westhampton (map)

Description: GOATSUCKERS GALORE 

Join 4HAS as we venture to the Long Island Dwarf Pine Plains.  We will listen for two of the Island’s native “goatsuckers” - Chuck-will’s-widow and Whip-poor-will, as they call at night during the breeding season.  The walk will provide an overview of this fascinating group of birds, and you’ll learn how they got their goatsucker name!  

Before dark we’ll look for nesting birds such as Prairie Warbler, Eastern Towhee, and Vesper Sparrow, that inhabit the Dwaft Pine Plains.  With some luck, we might see a buck moth, striped skunk, or gray fox. Meet at the Pine Barrens Commission office on the east side of County Road 31 in Westhampton, just south of the Exit 63 interchange with Sunrise Highway.  Bring a flashlight and wear comfortable shoes as we’ll be walking approximately two miles.  Wear tick-repellent clothing.

Leader:  John Turner.  Please RSVP by emailing fourharborsheron@gmail.com or call John at 516-695-1490