The Hawks Are Coming
This weekend is Hawkfest at Lake erie Metro Park. Show up any time to try and spot a kettle. A kettle of hawk is a large circle of 10 to 40 birds soaring on updrafts and generally making their way south. Much easier than going the direct route. If the timing is right there should be many kettles spotted along with other single nomad hawks.
Check out the schedule of activities.
Saturday
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LOCATION TIME |
KID’S KRAFT KORNER |
MUSEUM CLASSROOM |
MUSEUM LAWN (FRONT) |
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10:00 AM |
FEATHER PAINTING |
HAWK ID I |
LESLIE SCIENCE & NATURE CENTER: LIVE BIRDS OF PREY |
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11:00 AM |
MAKE A FOLD-A-FALCON |
RAPTORS AT OAK OPENINGS: KAREN MENARD AND STEVE LAUER |
HAWKS ‘R NEAT |
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NOON |
FEATHER PAINTING |
RAPTOR REHAB MSU SCHOOL OF VET. MEDICINE |
HAWK ID I |
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1:00 PM |
MAKE A TALON BOOKMARK $1 |
SCOPING THE SKY: OPTICS FOR HAWKWATCHING |
HAWKS ‘R NEAT |
RAPTOR RAP |
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2:00 PM |
RED-TAILED HAWK MASK |
HAWK ID II |
HAWK ID I |
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3:00 PM |
GOSHAWK GLIDER |
RAPTOR MIGRATION MONITORING GREG NORWOOD USFWS |
HAWKS ‘R NEAT |
LESLIE SCIENCE & NATURE CENTER: LIVE BIRDS OF PREY |
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4:00 PM |
MAKE A TALON BOOKMARK $1 |
HAWK ID II |
HAWK ID I |
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Sunday
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LOCATION TIME |
KID’S KRAFT KORNER |
MUSEUM CLASSROOM |
MUSEUM LAWN (FRONT) |
MUSEUM LAWN (SIDE) |
WAVE POOL COMPLEX |
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9:00 AM |
HAWKFEAST BREAKFAST $3.50 ADV./$5.00 DOORJOE ROGERS: LIVE BIRDS OF PREY |
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10:00 AM |
MAKE A FOLD-A-FALCON |
HAWK ID I |
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11:00 AM |
MAKE A TALON BOOKMARK $1 |
HAWKS R NEAT |
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NOON |
FEATHER PAINTING |
HAWK ID II |
RAPTOR RAP |
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1:00 PM |
MAKE A FOLD-A-FALCON |
SCOPING THE SKY: OPTICS FOR HAWKWATCHING |
HAWK ID I |
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2:00 PM |
RED-TAILED HAWK MASK |
MI. OSPREY UPDATE BARB JENSEN |
HAWKS R NEAT |
JOE ROGERS: LIVE BIRDS OF PREY |
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3:00 PM |
MAKE A TALON BOOKMARK $1 |
RAPTOR MIGRATION MONITORING GREG NORWOOD USFWS |
HAWK ID I |
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4:00 PM |
GOSHAWK GLIDER |
HAWK ID II |
REG PETTIBONE’S NATIVE AMERICAN DANCE TROOP: DANCE OF THE EAGLE |
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You can purchase Hawkfeast breakfast tickets in advance for $3.50 or pay $5 at the door. There will be many birdwatchers there along with many vendors plying their wares. There's no charge to take in many of the events, only the park permit is needed.Defianately a great time. If you can't make it try to look up in the sky this weekend and spot a kettle.
Get Outdoors Downriver.
