By Land And By Sea

The East Hampton Trails Preservation Society has scheduled a hike to see the seals at Montauk Point State Park on Sunday beginning at 8:30 a.m. Mike Bottini will lead the pack on a new route. The early start is necessary to catch the right tide for seal watching. Hikers are asked to meet at the Camp Hero housing road one mile east of the Deep Hollow Ranch.

A cruise for bald eagles on Saturday will be the first in a series of seasonal birding cruises hosted by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Service's Marine Program. John Turner, an author and educator, will guide birders across Long Island Sound and up the Connecticut River to look for bald eagles. Those who toured the same region on March 1 observed mature eagles, red-tailed hawks, and several species of sea ducks.

Seeking Salamanders

The 100-foot Sunbeam Express is scheduled to leave Kokomo's Dock in Greenport for Connecticut at 10 a.m. and return at about 2 p.m. The cost is $30 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. Advance registration and payment are required by calling Cooperative Extension in Southold.

Tonight the South Fork Natural History Society will search for the spotted salamander, a gentle black amphibian with yellow dots, in Montauk beginning at 7:30 p.m. Those interested are asked to call the society's Natureline in Amagansett to learn the meeting place.

The society is also offering, on Saturday, its second offshore birding trip to Block Canyon from Montauk Harbor aboard a 100-foot vessel. For time and meeting place, the society asks bird ers to contact its Amagansett of fic es.

A trek through Northwest Woods is the next hiking adventure to be offered by the Group for the South Fork. The walk is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon. Vikki Hilles, the guide, will instruct hikers on how to identify evidence of wildlife. Hikers are asked to call the headquarters in Bridgehampton to learn the meeting place.

A workshop on getting started in backyard bird feeding, with suggestions on how to fend off squirrels, is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Wild Bird Crossing shop in Bridgehampton Commons. The course is free, but reservations with the shop are required.