By Logan Witt
SCA Raptor Intern 2023
Acadia National Park
Fri Aug 25 2023
Nearing the end of August, raptor migration is on its way to Acadia National Park. This is the 29th Hawk Watch here at Acadia, with the help of our partnership with Schoodic Institute. The Hawk Watch Program is on top of Cadillac Mountain, about 200 yards down Cadillac North Ridge from the summit.
A vehicle reservation is required to drive the Cadillac Summit Road, although no reservation is needed for hiking. Park Rangers, Raptor Interns, researchers from Schoodic Institute and volunteers are involved with hawk watch, counting and identifying the migrating raptors as well as answering any questions. Rangers and others will be at the site 9 am until 11 am or 12pm, Monday through Friday (weather permitting) until the end of October.
As the 2023 Raptor Intern here at Acadia, I have been given the privilege to assist with the Peregrine Falcon Watch program as well as the Hawk Watch program. In case you do not recognize me from the Peregrine Falcon Watch, my name is Logan Witt. Feel free to check out my Peregrine Falcon article to learn more about me and the peregrine falcons: View From the Aerie: Peregrine Falcon Watch in 2023.
This weekly Hawk Watch article will be available for people to learn more about the importance and history of hawk watch, conservation efforts, counts of identified species and updates on how our season is going. I am looking forward to meeting some of you and hopefully help make your experience here at Acadia even more special with these fascinating raptors.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service