Plymouth Meeting Friends School

Plymouth Meeting, PA

Hawk Watch Report

The fourth graders at Plymouth Meeting Friends School studied birds a lot during the 1995-96 school year. In the fall, on Wednesday, September 27th and Thursday, September 28th they went to Fort Washington State Park to hawk watch.

Members of the Wyncote Audubon Society, who organize a migration bird count, were on hand to help the PMFS students. Wednesday turned out to be a foggy and still day, not ideal for spotting hawks. The students saw lots of other creatures, though, including: a yellowshafted flicker eating grubs, female and male bluebirds, a catbird, a robin, a female cardinal, a downy woodpecker, a monarch butterfly, crickets, a deserted bee hive, a yellow jacket (that stung one of the boys!), and a white tailed deer. The weather on Thursday was better. The following creatures were observed: 4 red-tailed hawks, 2 turkey vultures, 2 blue jays, 1 blue bird, a dragonfly, and a sulphur butterfly.

If you are in the Philadelphia area during the fall, we suggest you go to the park anywhere from Sept 1-Dec. 1. It's a great way to spend a science class!

Suzanne Marinell, Science teacher, and the fourth graders at PMFS.

Militia Hill Information:

Militia Hill in Fort Washington State Park...
located on PA Route 73, 1 3/8 miles north of PA Route 309

The park is open from 9:00am to 5:00pm in September and October and 10:00am to 4:00 pm in November.

If you have questions or want to bring a group, call Marylea Kalder (215.884.2558)

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