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We're rebuilding our Visitor Center! Upon approvals, we're beginning reconstruction this spring. However, we haven't reached our fundraising goal yet, and any donations made through the 31st will be DOUBLED thanks to a generous matching gift. Learn more: www.hawkmountain.org/news/general...

October 15th marked the official halfway point in the 2026 Autumn Migration Count here at Hawk Mountain, and you guys had questions for our counters! 🦅 Join us tomorrow for part 2!

Eagle Day is coming up soon! 🦅 Come see a bald and golden eagle up close, learn about these incredible raptors during live programs, and visit our discovery station to explore migration, nesting habits, and the amazing comeback of bald eagle populations. www.hawkmountain.org/events/eagle...

Was super lucky to run into a birder when we released Stiltchild & Co, who shared some amazing pics of his first big flight as he joined the wild cranes. Fair winds & clear skies, kiddos, I hope you have many years of grand adventures before you. Many thanks to Lucas Ince for beautiful photos!

My smooth blue asters were very popular yesterday

After our announcement last week, a generous donor stepped up with a matching challenge: Make a gift to support the new Visitor Center before 10/31, & your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000! Click below to learn more & donate. www.hawkmountain.org/give/visitor...

We are officially halfway through our Autumn Migration Hawkwatch! This is how the count stands as of end of day Thursday, Oct 15. Some great sights so far! Come witness the magic of migration yourself through Dec 15, or keep up with the daily counts at www.hawkmountain.org/conservation....

We're rebuilding our Visitor Center beginning this spring! The new Visitor Center will replace our aging facility and will be fully ADA accessible, energy-efficient, and designed to better serve visitors and showcase our conservation work. Learn more: www.hawkmountain.org/news/general...

Today’s patient rolled up in the back of a squad car. Teen owl: Bad decisions. A kind local conservation officer helped this kid out and decided not to file charges despite much disorderly conduct. Hopefully this kid will avoid the streets in the future, they're a dangerous place to mouse!

Stiltchild & Friends are ready for freedom! With the arrival of much cooler weather, the orphaned crane colts seem to be feeling the restless pull of migration. We are scouting daily for local, gathering cranes. As soon as we can find a group, our kids will get their true second chance! 🪶

This was supposed to be my Big Sit location yesterday. I would have needed a canoe to sit in if I had done the Big Sit. This location is right at the edge of the lake and is normally dry. We got a lot of rain yesterday and the lake has flooded a bit of the shoreline.

Species diversity peaks in October, so this is the best time of year to see a wide variety of hawks, falcons, eagles, and more at Hawk Mountain! Trails are open daily, but if you can’t make it to the Lookouts, subscribe to our mailing list today: www.hawkmountain.org/hawk-mountain-news-and-updates

Spooky season is upon us 🌕🦇 Friends of all ages are invited to join us later this month for a Halloween-themed night hike under the full moon! Learn more and get your tickets at www.hawkmountain.org/events/moon-...

Join us this Saturday for our next FREE Autumn Lecture featuring author and ornithologist Scott Weidensaul! No pre-registration required. Learn more at www.hawkmountain.org/events/the-r...

At the end of August, the 2026 Autumn Conservation Science Trainees participated in broad-winged hawk habitat surveys! Read more about how we study broadwings in the blog written by current trainee Lucie Donadille: www.hawkmountain.org/blog/in-the-field/welcome-to-the-land-of-the-broad-winged-hawk

Attention Mountain Members! Join President Sean Grace next Friday for a guided fall hike to look for passing migrants and other wildlife on the Mountain. Details and registration at www.hawkmountain.org/events/fall-...

Fog rolling in at North Lookout 💨 Despite the overcast and rainy conditions this past week, our counters have still recorded over 300 raptors migrating past the Lookouts! 🎥 Video by Rebecca McCabe

There's still time to sign up for our upcoming Itty Bitty Nature Buddies programs! 🕷️ Join us for some web-slinging fun as we explore the importance of spiders, meet an animal friend, and make a spider craft to take home. Register now at www.hawkmountain.org/events/itty-...

Our next Autumn Lecture featuring ornithologist & prolific author Scott Weidensaul is coming up soon! Join us as he presents his latest book, The Return of the Oystercatcher, and highlights inspiring success stories in bird conservation. Learn more at www.hawkmountain.org/events/the-r...

Saw this small birch growing out of and around an old stump. This is a nurse stump that is providing nutrients that the smaller tree needs while the stump slowly decays. Trees are amazing!

🚨 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 Please share! We're looking for an entomologist to join our dept.! I'm excited as it's broadly advertised to find someone who can build a stellar teaching program w/research on insect ecology. Deadline is tight (end of Oct.). Read more & apply at jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/235...

Former trainee Tamara Russo is sharing her experience as a seasonal educator and counter with Ecovida Hawkwatch in Costa Rica! Join the adventure through her multi-part blog series; chapter 1 is up now on our blog! Read it here: www.hawkmountain.org/blog/in-the-field/chapter-one-soaring-to-a-dream

The first day of fall unexpectedly delivered our largest broadwing count so far this season! 🪶 Stay connected to the migration with our weekly e-Update, delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our mailing list today: www.hawkmountain.org/hawk-mountain-news-and-updates

The first day of autumn is here! We've been in fall mode for a few weeks now, with constant streams of migrating raptors confirming it. We look forward to seeing some fall color like this on the ridge soon!

fooliage (n.): the phenomenon of mistaking a falling leaf for a bird 🪶

In a couple of weeks, bestselling author and Hawk Mountain Board Member Scott Weidensaul will host our next autumn lecture, featuring stories and themes from his latest publication, Return of the Oystercatcher. Learn more at the link below! www.hawkmountain.org/events/the-r...

This Saturday is Monarch Day! Come learn from experts all about this stunning butterfly and their impressive migration. Learn more at www.hawkmountain.org/events/monar...

Our Fall Native Plant Sale is this Saturday! Come browse and learn about our available native plants that can fit your home landscape. We also are hosting a raffle for a seedling from the oldest tree in PA! Learn more at the link below. 🌱 www.hawkmountain.org/news/visitor...

Hawk Mountain is proud to support an innovative book project by former trainee and current Research Associate Dr. Matías A. Juhant! The Raptors of South America will be the first-ever comprehensive reference dedicated to the continent’s raptors: www.hawkmountain.org/conservation...

There's still time to register for our upcoming Homeschool Happenings program on Wednesday! Learn more at the link below. www.hawkmountain.org/events/junio...

If I have identified these correctly they are Drexel’s Datana Moth caterpillars. They were clustered on a twig of witch hazel. From a distance they looked exactly like the clusters of flower buds on the witch hazel.

To celebrate International Hawk Migration Week we are asking visitors to guess the total number of broadwings we count through September 30! 🦅🪶 Enter IN PERSON ONLY, Sept 12-20, for a chance to win a Family + Membership and a day in the pit with the counters at North Lookout!

You know you’re old, when you’re entering your date of birth with a smartphone & to get to your birth year you have to spin that bitch like you’re on the Wheel of fortune...

Introducing a familiar face: welcome back Sarah Grace! Previously a part-time employee in the Visitor Center, Sarah Grace has returned to Hawk Mountain as a conservation science trainee. We are thrilled to welcome all five trainees to Hawk Mountain Sanctuary! 🦅⛰️

Representing both Spain and Argentina, we welcome Sergi to Hawk Mountain! One more to go! Join us tomorrow to meet the fifth member of the 2026 Autumn Conservation Science Trainee Class 🦅

There's still time to get tickets to this Sunday's Music on the Mountain performance by the local Gabriel Chamber Ensemble! Learn more and get your tickets today at events.ticketleap.com/tickets/hawk...

I just did an entire zoom meeting with crane food in my hair. Because some tiny tyrant flung his breakfast dish in outrage since he now only likes a very specific texture of crane crumbles. Broken leg/surgery child is now the crane of 10,000 opinions. #wildliferehab

Our next Autumn Lecture is this Saturday! Come get an exclusive look at the critters exploring the Mountain and learn about these species with HMS Educator Dan Jenkins. FREE and no registration required! Learn more at www.hawkmountain.org/events/disco...

Introducing our representative from Virginia, welcome Marcus to Hawk Mountain! Come back tomorrow as we introduce the rest of our conservation science trainees this week 🦅

Soaring to us from the South of France, welcome Lucie to Hawk Mountain! Follow along as we introduce the rest of our conservation science trainees this week 🦅

Join us in a couple of weeks for our annual Monarch Day! Explore this impressive migratory species with this day of family-friendly activities and demos. www.hawkmountain.org/events/monar...

Introducing the 2026 Autumn Conservation Science Trainee Class! 🦅⛰️ Joining us from France, India, Spain, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, you will find this crew helping interpret migration for visitors. Stay tuned this coming week as we welcome each of the five trainees!

Looking for a fun way to enjoy your day off? Come join us for a hike and free live raptor program! #GetOutdoorsAndExplore

VULTURES ARE AWESOME and an indispensable part of making the whole cycle of nature work. So here are some very sweet Black Vultures to celebrate #VultureAwarenessDay! #birds #InternationalVultureAwarenessDay 🌿

Look, every day should be #VultureAwarenessDay! Really...Vulture Appreciation Day! They do the dirty work and look ab fab doing it! #birds #InternationalVultureAwarenessDay #becurious

Our next Music on the Mountain performance is in just a week! Come enjoy an early fall Sunday at the Sanctuary by listening to live classical music performed by talented local musicians. Get your tickets now at www.hawkmountain.org/events/music...

Our next FREE Autumn Lecture is coming up next weekend! Come join HMS Educator Dan as he walks you through some of the wildlife spotted with our trail cams set up around the Sanctuary. Learn more at www.hawkmountain.org/events/disco...

So delighted that my dear friend Constable Sukhvinder Singh Sunger of the Vancouver Police Department has made global headlines for a historic appearance at the prestigious Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland.