Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is a wild bird sanctuary in Albany Township and East Brunswick Township, located along the Appalachian flyway in eastern Pennsylvania. The sanctuary is a prime location for the viewing of kettling and migrating raptors, known as hawkwatching, with an average of 20,000 hawks, eagles and falcons passing the lookouts during the late sum…
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is a wild bird sanctuary in Albany Township and East Brunswick Township, located along the Appalachian flyway in eastern Pennsylvania. The sanctuary is a prime location for the viewing of kettling and migrating raptors, known as hawkwatching, with an average of 20,000 hawks, eagles and falcons passing the lookouts during the late summer and fall every year.
Location: Berks and Schuylkill counties, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Established: 1934
Nearest city: Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
Area: 2,600 acres (1,100 ha; 11 km²)
Visitors: 60,000 (in 2008)
Governing body: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association
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