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Maryland DNR

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Official Spring Hawkwatch begins

at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary

Eyes to the Skies - Spring Hawkwatch begins at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. On Sunday, August 15, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary near Kempton , Pennsylvania will launch its marathon 123-day hawk count from the famed North Lookout, a rocky outcropping along the Appalachian Mountain flyway. It will be the 69th year for the official count, which is used to monitor the health of raptor populations in northeastern North America . According to spokesperson Mary Linkevich, the count begins the Sanctuary's four-month reign as the "hawkwatching capital of the world.

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River Sojourns

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuges' Osprey Cam

Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

found after 60 years!

moon phases

Principles of

Leave No Trace

Plan Ahead and Prepare

Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces

Dispose of Waste Properly

Leave What You Find

Minimize Campfire Impacts

Respect Wildlife

Be Considerate of Other Visitors

"What is life?
It is the flash of a firefly in the night.
It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime.
It is the little shadow which runs across the grass
and loses itself in the sunset.""
[Crowfoot, Blackfoot warrior and orator]

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Mission

Raptors are wide-ranging, predatory birds that include hawks, eagles and falcons. Because they sit at the tops of many food chains, raptors — or birds of prey — are flagship indicators of ecosystem health, helping us understand our broader conservation needs.

Hawk Mountain's mission is to foster the conservation of birds of prey worldwide and to create a better understanding of, and further the conservation of, the natural environment, particularly the Central Appalachian region. For more information go to www.hawkmountain.org

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