
Nighthawk Watch
Harris Center for Conservation Education
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Tuesday, June 11, 2019 • 7:00pm–9:30pm
This event is co-sponsored by Harris Center for Conservation Education, NH Audubon, and Keene State College.
Putnam Science Center at Keene State College
Keene, NH 03431
United States
Family-Friendly
Yes
High Adventure
No
Setting
Indoors & Outdoors
About the Event
Nighthawks were once common in cities throughout New Hampshire, where they nested on gravel roofs and fed on insects attracted to city lights. In recent years, these acrobatic birds have disappeared from many New Hampshire towns, but they still nest in Keene. Help keep track of this charismatic endangered species by joining us for an evening of nighthawk monitoring in downtown Keene. We’ll start indoors with a brief introduction to nighthawk identification and ecology, then break into teams to search the twilight skies. Rain date is June 12th.
What to bring
Please bring a clipboard and a pen or pencil. Binoculars, walkie-talkies, and a headlamp are handy, but not required.
Youth Instructions
Youth volunteers (elementary-school-age and up) are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult.
Questions?
Contact Brett Amy Thelen at thelen@harriscenter.org or (603) 358-2065.