January 1st, 1995 - January 1st, 1995 | PROJECT
Every year, strong northerly winds push thousands of raptors from Maine and Canada south along the eastern coastline as they migrate to warmer areas for the winter. With its wide-open views and tallest vantage point in the area, Acadia's HawkWatch location on Cadillac Mt. can often provide visitors with a close look at the raptors. Park rangers, volunteers, and visitors count and identify the raptors as they pass by. Ranger program is conducted daily (weather dependent) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Project Website(s)
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Project Products
http://www.nps.gov/acad/naturescience/hawkwatch.htm
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/citscitoolkit/projects/usnps/acadia/hawkwatch/
Team Members
Acadia National Park, Author, Acadia National ParkHawk Migration Association of North America, Contributor
Tags
Audience: General Public
Discipline: Life science
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Citizen Science Programs | Public Programs