During the peak of the annual golden eagle northern migration, spend an event filled weekend in central Pennsylvania viewing these majestic birds soaring overhead from atop Tussey Mountain as part of a package offered by the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle.

Enjoy the comforts and accommodations of the inn while experiencing the natural beauty of the surrounding forests and fields of Bald Eagle State Park.

While eagles may be the weekend’s main attraction, there will be several other opportunities over the course of the weekend to observe local bird life.

Friday evening will begin with a group dinner followed by an Owl Prowl, including a presentation and a nighttime stroll.

Saturday, Inn guests caravan the short drive to Tussey Mountain where they’ll watch for a variety of hawks, and of course the main attraction, migrating golden eagles. From there the group will continue on to Shaver’s Creek Environmental Learning Center for hearty, hot lunch provided by the innkeeper followed by a live Birds of Prey program.

Back at the Inn there will be another specially prepared group dinner followed by a more detailed look at eagle and hawk migration in PA with help from the guest speakers, the authors of Birds of Central Pennsylvania.

To round out the birding weekend there will be a Sunday morning sunrise woodcock trot, breakfast and then a farewell Bald Eagle bird walk.

For information about costs or to make a reservation call the Nature Inn at 814-625-2879 or visit the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle website.

(Reprinted from DCNR’s Feb. 20 Resource newsletter.)

2/25/2013