On Saturday, February 4, Cumberland County, NJ will be hosting its annual Winter Eagle Festival. (Formerly known as the Raptor Festival.) This is a great chance to see Hawks, Vultures, and Eagles, and there are plenty of knowledgeable volunteers around to you spot and indentify them.
The Festival will start with a 7am Sunrise Walk at Turkey Point, lead by NJ Audubon's Pete Dunne. Various viewing sites will be staffed by the NJ Audubon Society and Cape May Bird Observatory from 10am to 5pm. At 5pm, Pat Sutton will lead a Sunset Owl Watch at Turkey Point. There will also be exhibits, lectures, and food in the Mauricetown Fire Hall from 8am to 4pm. Natural Lands Trust will be one of the exhibitor - be sure to stop by and say hello! Lecture topics include: "Endangered and Nongame Species Program," "The Crucible of Migration," "Identifying 'em Far, Far Away," "How to Spot an Owl," and "Raptors of the Bayshore."
The cost of admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. For more information about the Festival, or for directions, call 856-453-2177.
