Each fall migrating raptors by the thousands begin their journey southward. And for the last 13 years, a hawk watch has been held at Militia Hill in Fort Washington State Park to record their passage. From these totals, and the totals received from hawk watching sites throughout the country, we can begin to understand a bit more about raptor populations in North America. The more participants we have, the more birds we'll be able to spot and identify so please come out and join us. The hawk watch platform offers easy handicapped access and there's lots of free parking.
Children are always welcome.
Our season has just ended and we had our third best year ever. To find out what's happening at other hawk watch sites, see BirdSource . More Reasons to Visit School Groups find a visit to Militia Hill an excellent way to learn about and observe the natural world. We get many such visits throughout the season. If you are a teacher or parent consider visiting.