The annual Fall hawk and raptor count begins at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary on August 15 and continues through December 15 in Kempton, Berks County.
Dr. Keith L. Bildstein, Director of Conservation Science at the Sarkis Acopian Center at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, talks about the history of the Sanctuary and current programs, including its international internship program.
The Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Visitors Center offers birdwatchers, students and visitors with an introduction to the history of Hawk Mountain.
The South Lookout at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is the first of several lookouts visitors to this unique educational resource come to on the trail going up the mountain. The Lookout is about a 20 minute walk from the Hawk Mountain Visitors Center along a trail that varies from smooth to somewhat rocky.
The North Lookout at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is the largest of the many lookouts for raptor watchers. The Lookout is about a 45 minute walk from the Hawk Mountain Visitors Center along a trail that varies from smooth to rocky.
The Acopian Center at Hawk Mountain offers unique facilities for visiting professors, the international interns working at the Sanctuary and the public. The main Center building holds the library, research facilities and meeting spaces. Two other buildings house rooming facilities for interns and apartments for visiting professors. The grounds around the Center offer several trails for bird watching and a wetland for handling stormwater from the facilities.
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