Go Birdwatching at Sagamore Hill

In his autobiography, Theodore Roosevelt wrote with love about the birds at Sagamore Hill: "Many birds dwell in the trees round the house or in the pastures and the woods near by, and of course in winter gulls, loons, and wild fowl frequent the waters of the bay and the Sound." Theodore Roosevelt had a life-long interest in birds. He wrote dozens of books, but his first published work was an 1870's monograph about the birds of Franklin County in upstate New York. Shortly after, he penned a short monograph of the birds in Oyster Bay. He would later build his home, Sagamore Hill, in Oyster Bay. TR loved to walk the grounds and admire the many species of birds that frequent this corner of Long Island. Bring your binoculars to Sagamore Hill and follow in Theodore Roosevelt's footsteps. A hike through our forest (along our Nature Trail) will bring you to Eel Creek Bridge, our salt marsh, and the beach at Cold Spring Harbor, and provide a glimpse into why Colonel Roosevelt loved the birding opportunities in Cove Neck. He would be proud to know his home is still a destination for enthusiastic birders.