Event
Drop-in Program: Mini Hawk Watch at Minnewaska
Saturday, September 14, 2024 09:30 AM - 02:00 PM
Each fall, thousands of raptors, including eagles, hawks, and falcons, migrate south over the Shawangunk Mountains on the way to their wintering grounds. Join Nick Martin, Park Educator, at the Beacon Hill field and picnic area, for a drop-in program to watch for migrating raptors. This area is located off the Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road, on the east side of Lake Minnewaska, and next to the southern trailhead for the Beacon Hill Footpath. There will be an information table set up for those who want to learn more about these amazing animals. If the weather conditions are ideal, we will see broad-winged hawks and other raptors as they fly by, or overhead, as they migrate south. For those wanting a closer view of these birds, we'll have a spotting scope to look through and binoculars to borrow. Stop by or stay for a while to look for these birds, as they migrate. This program will be cancelled in the event of rain. For more information or questions, please contact the Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center at 845-255-0752. Meet at the Beacon Hill field and picnic area. This is a drop-in program and pre-registration is NOT required.
Registration: Not required
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