Visit Hawk Mountain Sanctuary on “Bald Eagle Migration Day,” August 30, and see a live bald eagle up close and personal during two free presentations at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. by Carbon County Environmental Center. Eagle programs will be held in the outdoor amphitheater, or indoors in the event of rain.

Bald Eagle Migration Day is designed to remind visitors that late August and early September are some of the best times to see bald eagles on migration. At this time of year visitors have a 40 percent chance of seeing a bald eagle at Hawk Mountain’s North Lookout, and a 52 percent chance between September 1 and 15th.

“Eagles are on the rise, and now more than ever you have a chance of seeing one at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary,” says Mary Linkevich, a spokesperson for the Sanctuary.

Children will be invited to participate in a bald eagle counting activity at the Lookout, and free information about eagles, their conservation status and their natural history can be found in the Visitor Center.

For more information, visit the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary website.

9/1/2014