Rain date Thursday, October 1 Leader: Genevieve Wall Location: Waggoner’s Gap, PA Fall brings thousands of migrating raptors – hawks, falcons, eagles, and their allies – to the Appalachian Ridges and Atlantic coast. Our field trip goes to one of the premier hawk-watching sites in the area: Pennsylvania’s Waggoner’s Gap, about a 2.5-hour drive from DC. Waggoner’s Gap sits atop Kittatinny Ridge, and is part of Pennsylvania’s 1.5 million acres (larger than the state of Delaware!) of public game lands. Over the course of the day, we’ll learn how to ID raptors as they fly far overheard, and dive into the life history of these fascinating animals. Getting to the hawk-watch lookout – you’ll want to bundle up for this rocky and open-air viewing site! – requires walking up a short, but rocky, trail to an outcropping of perched boulders. We will be joined by an educator from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Depending on group interest, Genevieve may lead an optional general natural history walk along the Tuscarora trail for those who’d like to stretch their legs – though of course, those who want to keep on hawk-watching are welcome to stay!