Tuesday, September 22, 2026: Montclair Hawkwatch Lunch Stop
Updated: 6 hours ago
12 to 2 pm.
It is the 70th year of the Montclair Hawk Watch. In our very own backyard, the Montclair Hawk Watch (click for article) is our country's 2nd oldest continuous hawk watch and New Jersey Audubon’s smallest sanctuary.
Bring your lunch and join us on the platform on Edgecliff Road in Upper Montclair. It’s a great location to learn the basic techniques of raptor flight identification. We’ll have an experienced hawk watcher or two on the platform to help you understand what you are seeing and looking for. All levels and ages are welcome. Bring sunscreen, a hat, binoculars (if you have them), your lunch and something to drink. Word of warning: the walk uphill to the top of the hawk lookout platform is 103 steps and there is no bathroom at this location.
Contact us at mbcoutings@gmail.com for further information.
Directions & Parking
Here is a link to the hawkwatch location. For GPS purposes, use 34 Edgecliff Road, Upper Montclair, New Jersey 07043. This is the address of the Hawk Lookout’s street level next door neighbor. The trail head is next to this house.
Please note that parking is only permitted on one side of Edgecliff Road (the same side as the house at 34 Edgecliff Road). There is also additional parking further up the road on the opposite side by the south entrance to Mills Reservation.
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