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Premier Viewing Spots along the Blue Rige Parkway

Starting in Virginia
Rockfish Gap (Milepost 0)
Afton Overlook (MP .2)
Ravens Roost (MP 10.7)
In Shanendoah National Park
- Hawksbill (requires hiking)
- Stony Man (requires hiking)
- Mary's Rock (requires hiking)
- Calf Mountain Overlook
Irish Creek OL (MP 42.4)
Buena Vista OL (MP 45.6)
Peaks of Otter
- Especially Harvey's Knob OL (MP 95.3)
- Mill's Gap (MP 91.9)
- Purgatory Mtn. (MP 92.2)
- Sharptop (MP 92.4)
- Montvale (MP 95.9)
- Great Valley (MP 99.6)
Saddle Parking OL (MP 168)
Near Rocky Knob Visitor Center (MP 169)
Cumberland Knob (Park at MP 219)
Mahogany Rock, and nearby Scott Ridge (MP 235)
Jumpin' Off Rock (MP 260)
Thunderhill OL (MP 290.5)
Grandfather Mtn./ Ship Rock (MP 302.8)
Table Rock Mtn. at Linville Gorge
Three Knobs OL (MP 338.8)
Black Mtns. (MP 342.2)
Licklog Ridge (MP 349.9)
Fire Tower on Green Knob (360 degree views, MP 350.4)
Mt. Mitchell Summit (MP 355.4)
Craggy Pinnacle OL (MP 364.1)
Craggy Gardens Visitor Center (MP 364.6)
Mills Valley OL (MP 404.5)
Devils' Courthouse (MP 422.4)

Viewing at other spots

In Pennsylvania
- Hawk Mountain- This is the center of the universe for Hawk watchers in the eastern U.S., bringing on average more than 24,000 raptors of 16 species over it's North Lookout. The Visitor Center has a museum on birds of prey, art gallery and gift shop. Their address is;
  - Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
    Kempton, Pa. 19529-9449
    (610) 756-6961.
- Wildcat Rocks at South Mountain
In Maryland
- Washington Monument State Park
- Catoctin Mountain Park at Blue Ridge Summit Vista and Hog Rock
In North Carolina
- Chimney Rock Park
In South Carolina
- Ceasar's Head State Park (Last year over 7000 Broadwinged Hawks were spotted here on Sept. 29)

Other Internet Resources

The Hawk Migration Association of North America - The Hawk Migration Association of North America was founded in 1974 as a not-for-profit all-volunteer organization. Its purpose is to advance the knowledge of raptor migration across continents; to help establish rational basis for future monitoring of raptor populations; and to provide, through the use of standard reporting forms and procedures, a data bank on migrations for the use of professional and amateur ornithologists.

Monarch Watch - This site has all of the information about monarchs that you could hope for. They are also recruiting volunteers to help with tagging and counting Monarchs. Well worth a visit.

Texas Monarch Watch page is very good and has some maps.