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Wednesday, 08 October 2008 00:50 |
RAYSTOWN LAKE BIRDING TOUR
Lake Raystown was finished in 1973 as an 8300 acre flood control lake to control waters on the Juniata River. A federal U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area was developed surrounding the lake and is a premiere recreation and wildlife viewing area in Central Pennsylvania. Birding opportunities abound throughout the area, but this guided tour is not just for birders.
Huntingdon
- Stay at the Comfort Inn in historic Huntingdon
Lv. 7:00 AM for the Raystown Dam
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM 10 miles
Watch for bald eagles from the crest of the flood control dam overlooking Raystown Lake. Bald eagles annually rear eaglets from their nest within binocular range of the dam.
- Hike Riverside Nature Trail
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM 4 miles
Riverside Nature Trail is an easy 1 mile round trip hike along the river outlet below the dam and traverses 4 distinct ecosystems with a great variety of birdlife.
- Motor coach to Old Crow Wetlands Restoration site.
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM 16 miles
Observe native waterfowl from a pavilion overlooking a wetlands area.
- Lunch at Hoss’s Steak and Sea House in Huntingdon
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Walk to Hoss’s for an appetizing buffet lunch. - Motor coach to Raystown Visitor Center
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM 17 miles
View exhibits of area wildlife, history of the area, dam development and visit the Huntingdon County gift shop. Following the Visitor Center, we will take a Motor coach tour of the Seven Points Recreation Area.
- Motor coach to Trough Creek State Park
2:00 PM- 4:00 PM 22 miles
Witness ageless geological formations created from millions of years of wind and water erosion. See Copperas Rock, Balanced Rock, and the Ice Mine as we drive thru the gorge of Great Trough Creek.
- Onto Lake Raystown Resort
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM 3 miles
Board the Proud Mary Showboat for a buffet dinner cruise on the lake. Observe bald eagles, ospreys, ducks, and lake shore birds while dining on the evening cruise. - Return to the Comfort Inn in Huntingdon
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM 30 miles
Contact Information:
Waxwing Associates
140 Queen Ann Drive
Hollidaysburg, PA. 16648
Phone: 814-693-6563 Hours: M – F 8AM – 4PM
Email:
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Web: WAXWINGASSOCIATES.COM
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