Visit Hawk Mountain Sanctuary August 24 and see a live bald eagle up close during a free 2 p.m. presentation by the Carbon County Environmental Center. This free eagle show is part of the Sanctuary's annual Bald Eagle Migration Day and will be held in the outdoor amphitheater, or indoors in event of rain.

Bald Eagle Migration Day is designed to remind visitors that late August and early September can be the best time to see bald eagles in the wild as they migrate south past the Sanctuary lookouts. At this time of year visitors have more than a 50 percent chance of seeing one on any given day.  

“Eagles are on the rise, and now more than ever you have a chance of seeing one at Hawk Mountain,” says Mary Linkevich, a spokesperson for the Sanctuary. “In fact, on Wednesday, August 14, several members counted 21 bald eagles,” she added.

Children who walk with an adult to the lookout will be invited to participate in a simple eagle counting activity, tallying the number of eagles that pass and noting the time, just like the Sanctuary biologists.

Children who return their activity sheet to the Visitor Center will have their name entered to win a special bald eagle-themed prize, and they need not be present to win.

Also at the Visitor Center will be free information about eagles, their conservation status and their natural history, and some simple and fun take-home activities and factsheets.

For more information, visit the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary website.

8/26/2013