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Listening to the Nocturnal Migration

Saturday, August 24,
8:00 pm
to 9:30 pm

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THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL, BUT YOU CAN STILL JOIN THE WAITLIST.
An artistic representation of birds flying overhead at night. (image © David Siebold via the Flickr Creative Commons)

This event was rescheduled from August 18th to the 24th due to weather. Contact Miles at (603) 525-3394 or by email to join the waitlist.

One of the reasons so many people love the fall hawk migration is that hawks take flight during the day, so we can watch them as they journey south. Most other neotropical migrants are not so obliging, migrating instead under cover of darkness.

These birds can’t be seen but, if you listen carefully, they can be heard – and, every autumn, the night sky comes alive with the sound of migration as songbirds join geese, ducks, shorebirds, and others in an epic exodus that is one of the great natural wonders of the world. For more than 10 years, Eric Masterson has been recording the flight calls of birds that pass unseen over his yard at night. Join him for this special evening to listen, learn, and marvel at the wonder of it all.

8 to 9:30 p.m. at the Harris Center. Space is limited, and registration is full.

For more information, including questions about accessibility, contact Eric.

Details

Date:
Saturday, August 24
Time:
8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
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Contacts

Eric Masterson
Phone:
(603) 525-3394
Email:
masterson@harriscenter.org
Miles Stahmann
Phone:
(603) 525-3394
Email:
stahmann@harriscenter.org

Location

Harris Center for Conservation Education
83 Kings Hwy
Hancock, NH 03449 United States
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