Dear Hawk Ridge Friends,  August 15th marks the first day of our fall bird migration count and banding research! It also is the day our Hawk Weekend Festival Early Bird Registration Discount. We invite you to REGISTER TODAY for our annual Hawk Weekend festival Sept. 20th-22nd and join us for the fall migration at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve August 15-November 30th. Registration is also open for the HMANA 50th Anniversary Conference here in Duluth Nov. 7-10th! Find out more info below and be on the watch these last few weeks in August for the exciting migration of Common Nighthawks here in Duluth! P.S. If you missed our last e-newsletter, you can view that and older versions by clicking HERE. The full fall newsletter with updates on programs, staff, merchandise, and other exciting events/news will be coming in the next few weeks! UPCOMING EVENTS Hawk Ridge Volunteer Welcome Potluck Tuesday, August 27th 6-8pm  Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory is looking for volunteers during the fall bird migration from September 1st – October 31st. This is your opportunity to be a part of our bird education and research team, learn from experts in the field, and share the magic of the fall bird migration with visitors! Volunteers help in many areas, including visitor services, public education, nature reserve stewardship, kid's activity cart, and more! If you're interested, please click HERE to complete the online volunteer application form and RSVP for the Hawk Ridge Volunteer Welcome Potluck on Tuesday, August 27th from 6-8pm (in person at 6008 London Rd, Duluth - old UMD limnology building) and Volunteer Orientation/Training on Sunday, Sept. 1st from 9am-12pm (location details will be sent to you).  NOTE: If you're a returning volunteer, we strongly encourage you to attend the welcome potluck on 8/27 for new updates - please RSVP to volunteer@hawkridge.org by Fri. 8/23. Who is Eligible? Anyone who shares a passion for the natural world and enjoys birds, helping, learning, and having fun! No prior experience is necessary. We will train and teach you, and provide ample opportunities for you to pursue your passion, whether it be birds, sales, public relations, or teaching! Kids under 16 must be accompanied by parent. We hope to see you this fall! Hawk Weekend Festival 2024 September 20th-22nd  Come and celebrate the amazing fall bird migration with us! Hawk Weekend is the annual festival held by Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in Duluth, MN. Bird migration research and education programs have been shared with visitors throughout the world each fall at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve for over 50 years! Join us for a fun weekend with a variety of birding field trips, nature hikes, programs, and activities for all ages! Click HERE for schedule!  We are happy to announce Mercy Melo from the Pennsylvania Game Commission will be joining us as our keynote speaker. She will present Collaborations in Conservation as part of our festival celebration kick-off event on Friday, September 20th 6-9pm at the Great Lakes Aquarium (online registration required). Migratory raptors don't obey state and international borders, and neither should our studies of them! Research projects that span large geographic areas are key to truly understanding raptor populations and how we can protect them best. In this talk, Mercy will discuss how teamwork makes the dream work in conservation studies using examples from her research investigating the continental population decline of American Kestrels. Many of our field trips, evening owl programs, workshops have limited space, so be sure to register HERE today! EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT available through August 15th. All registration closes on September 15th. Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA) 50th Anniversary Conference in Duluth, MN November 7-10, 2024 REGISTER TODAY! (early bird pricing ends Aug. 31st!)
 We are calling on all hawk watchers, raptor enthusiasts, raptor biologists, and HMANA friends across the Americas to join us in person or virtually for this momentous conference and anniversary celebration! We have an exciting lineup of speakers, symposiums, and poster session – all focused on honoring the history of hawkwatching in the Americas, current raptor research efforts, new looks at raptor education and discussions on the future of hawkwatching, hawk migration study, and how best to address the challenges we face. We also have a great lineup of field trips, programs, and fall hawkwatching at Hawk Ridge! Click HERE for schedule/ trip/program info. Registration is open now! REGISTER TODAY HERE!  The Keynote speaker for the conference will be Ernesto Ruelas Inzunza. Ernesto is the founder of the Veracruz River of Raptors and helped lead HMANA’s efforts to start the important Raptor Population Index partnership. Currently, he is a Professor-Research Scientist at the Institute of Biotechnology and Applied Ecology of the Universidad Veracruzana in Mexico and editor-in-chief of the Wilson Journal of Ornithology. Ernesto’s talk is titled: Raptor migration in the Neotropics: three decades of discovery where he will detail discoveries in raptor migration in neotropics in recent years and what discoveries or work is on the horizon.  The Plenary speaker will be Clay Sutton. Clay has a long, rich history in the hawkwatching community, especially for the book Hawks in Flight with co-authors Pete Dunne and David Sibley. Here’s a sneak peak of what’s in store for Clay’s presentation entitled: “Northwest Winds: Shifting Winds—Winds of Change.” Clay will reflect upon his own 50 years of watching hawks, primarily at Cape May, New Jersey, but also at many of the key raptor watches throughout North America and beyond. We have all seen changes in the composition of raptor flights, and changes in the very expectations of what we may see. We have experienced significant shifts in the migration phenology and winter ranges of hawks. But what hasn’t changed is the energy, dedication, and enthusiasm of those who annually staff their posts, climbing to mountain outcrops, urban overlooks, sandy beaches, and lighthouses at land’s end to monitor and celebrate the annual passage of birds of prey.” Clay will conclude that the 21st century may have brought great changes, but that shifting winds will never diminish the need, or our passion, for what we do.” We hope to see you at this memorable event! Registration is open now! REGISTER TODAY HERE! Everyone Can Bird: Accessible Birding Series Upcoming: October 12th, 2024
All are invited to attend any/all of these free "Everyone Can Bird" events designed for birders of all skills and abilities. The first event was held on May 5, 2024. Education Director, Margie Menzies, reported a a great day at Chamber’s Grove Park on Sunday, May 5th with nearly 50 birders in attendance! The American White Pelicans put on a show all morning long, both perched and especially in the air! A nice variety of other spring migrants were seen as well including Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Black-and-white Warblers, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Sandhill Cranes, Double-crested Cormorants, and many more. The event is designed to engage people of all ages and abilities to share that birding is an accessible and fun activity that EVERYONE can get involved with. Join us for our next event in October to start learning some of the fascinating things that birds do including migration!
The Friends of the Lake Superior Reserve, Duluth Parks and Recreation, Embark Supported Employment, Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, Lake Superior Reserve, Minnesota Land Trust and Wisconsin Sea Grant are hosting this series. The next “Everyone Can Bird” opportunities will be held Aug. 14 at the Millennium Trail in Superior, WI and Oct. 12 at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve in Duluth, MN. Registration is encouraged but not required. More registration info coming this summer. These activities are designed with access in mind. People who would like to request additional accommodations should email Luciana.Ranelli@wisc.edu or call Luciana at 715-399-4085 at least 10 days before the event. Thank You for Your Support!
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