Hawk Mountain Returns to Participate in Annual Breeding Bird Blitz for Conservation

Hawk Mountain is once again participating in the annual Breeding Bird Blitz for Conservation, which is a collaborative event hosted by the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology featuring teams searching for birds and raising funds for conservation. Between June 6-16, at least 25 teams will engage in friendly competition to observe the most species in a county or region while raising funds for three critical bird conservation projects, which you can learn about here. 

Hawk Mountain's team "Rosalie's Raptors" will conduct their bird search on Friday, June 6. You can donate to the Sanctuary's team via at breedingbirdblitz.org/rosalies-raptors through Monday, June 16. 

The Sanctuary's team will once again be led by MT Grob and joined by Laurie Goodrich, David Barber, Bracken Brown, and Laura Berry. Team Rosalie's Raptors honors Sanctuary founder Rosalie Edge and Hawk Mountain's raptor conservation mission. This year they will participate in the regional count, searching in counties within Hawk Mountain’s viewshed, including Berks, Schuylkill, and Lehigh County.

Team members are still enlisting friends and families to donate, with some offering to donate a set amount per species observed and others making a flat donation. Visit breedingbirdblitz.org/donate-teams to donate in support of one of the teams or directly to the Bird Breeding Blitz. Every penny donated will go towards the "25 for 25" fundraising goal, a campaign to raise $25,000 for the 2025 conservation partners. 

The Breeding Bird Blitz for Conservation was created to meet two goals: (1) enhance the monitoring of birds during the nesting season, and (2) increase the protection or restoration of habitats for birds listed as Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Pennsylvania. 

Support Hawk Mountain's team Rosalie's Raptors by donating here.