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Waggoner's Gap
Dave Grove
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Appalachian Mountain Range is a spectacular area to view the migration
of raptors each spring and fall. The Kittatiny Ridge, located within
this range, is one of the most important flyways for these birds
as they travel to and from South America. For one Pennsylvania resident,
watching these marvelous migrations has become his own life's journey.
For Dave Grove, the many hours spent watching raptors soaring above,
taking advantage of thermal currents to travel south, has developed
into a lifetime of learning. A day not spent atop Waggoner's Gap
is a day mis-spent. He has been climbing this ridge since he was
a teen, and now visits daily to record the numbers and types of
raptors passing overhead. In a state where suburban sprawl is the
largest threat to habitat for all wildlife, Waggoner's Gap is also
struggling to survive the threat of man's encroachment. By showing
the significance of the site, and by logging the records of migrating
raptors, Dave hopes that the importance of this pristine area will
be recognized and preserved so that the thousands of visitors who
join Dave each year to catch a glimpse of these beauties will be
able to continue to enjoy viewing raptors.
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