Raptor Rapture in South Central PA

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Waggoner’s Gap Hawk Watch, just north of Carlisle!  The spot to be in Fall to observe Golden and Bald eagles, Coopers, Northern Harriers, Red-Tailed hawks and Brown and Turkey vultures over the beautifully and colorfully painted Cumberland Valley. 

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Autumn is the best time to visit and see the volunteers who diligently count all the birds on their migration path. Two trails lead to the observation spot: the Hawk Trail (marked with an
orange bird painted on the

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rocks) and
the Songbird trail (marked with a yellow bird painted on the rocks).
Both trails lead to the expansive view of the Cumberland
Valley. 
Click for information at the Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau.