Audubon to host hawkwatch open house Oct. 8

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The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS), Grange Hall Spur Road, Oneonta, will host an open house Saturday, Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the DOAS Sanctuary and Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch in Oneonta.

The ‘rain or shine’ event is free and open to the public, and complimentary refreshments will be available.

At 10 a.m., DOAS board director and Franklin Mountain hawk counter Tom Salo will conduct a workshop on how to identify flying hawks.

At 11:30 a.m., there will be guided trail walks - one for adults and one for children.

At 12:30 p.m., Deborah Saltis of Falcon Heart Rescue will present a program featuring live birds of prey. 

Raffle items for the upcoming Oct. 21 Charter Dinner will be on display, and raffle tickets will be available to purchase. Winners need not be present at the event. Bird-friendly coffee and other DOAS merchandise will also be available for sale.

For more information contact: Susan O’Handley, Publicity Chairperson, Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society, Oneonta, NY; call 607-643-5680; email info@doas.us.