State Line Hawk Watch

September 2, 2025
By Jim Wright

State Line Hawk Watch Returns

Today was the first day of the fall raptor count at State Line Lookout's hawk watch. We will be getting

August 31, 2023
By Jim Wright

My Column: State Line Hawk Watch

Nothing compares with visiting the State Line Hawk Watch on a crisp autumn day. Photo: Jim Wright My latest column

October 6, 2022
By Jim Wright

A Wonderful 2007 Obituary for Linn Pierson

Now that we know that this is State Line Hawk Watch's 25th anniversary, I thought I should post this great

October 5, 2022
By Jim Wright

Great 1998 Story on State Line Hawk Watch

When a friend asked if I remembered the woman who started the State Line Hawk Watch,  I said yes —

September 15, 2022
By Jim Wright

Red-Letter Day at State Line Hawk Watch

State Line Hawk Watch, 9-15-2022 Observation Start Time (EST) – 7 a.m. Observation End Time (EST)  – 4:15 pm Official

September 15, 2022
By Jim Wright

My Column: Local Hawk Watches

My column for The Record today is about raptor rapture and local hawk watches. You can read it here:

October 30, 2021
By Jim Wright

More about ‘The Beast’

Kathy Clark of New Jersey’s Threatened and Endangered Species Program (ENSP) contacted me after seeing my column on the celebrated

April 19, 2018
By Jim Wright

Amazing Encounter at State Line Lookout

I've seen plenty of Bald Eagles at Stateline Lookout in Alpine over the years, and I've seen plenty of Peregrine

October 3, 2017
By Jim Wright

Young Red-tail in Attack Mode

Big Dave, the State Line raptor counter on Sunday morning, brought along his owl decoy with flappable wings (right).   A

February 5, 2017
By Jim Wright

Gyrfalcon/State Line Update

Went over to the State Line Hawk Lookout in Alpine yesterday for a couple of hours in hopes of seeing