I stopped for a lunch break at Sunrise Pavillion atop the Sunrise Mountain ridge here in Sussex County, NJ. Amazingly, over 50 broadtail hawks, eagles, and osprey have passed over in just less than 1 hour! Luckily, some keen birdwatchers up here informed me that today is very close to peak season for the raptor migration. The hawks will ride the thermals along the ridge lines about 400 miles a day all the way to South America. What a lucky day to be hiking the ridge!
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