Hawk Ridge Fall Bird Migration Research & Education Seasonal Positions

Hawk Ridge is hiring for the fall season and we encourage you to check out our seasonal positions for research (counters & banders) and education (naturalists & count interpreter). Click HERE for further info and to apply to join our awesome team! Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve in Duluth, MN is one of the premier fall bird migration sites in North America. Raptor migration research and education have been conducted at the site for over 50 years! It’s the western-most count on the Great Lakes with an advantageous location on a rocky ridge overlooking the western tip of Lake Superior. Annual fall averages include 63,000 raptors and 200,000+ passerines/other birds counted and approximately 3,000 raptors banded. Fall migration highlights include an amazing diversity of 15-20 different raptor species! The Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory (HRBO) is the non-profit organization that manages and provides bird research and education at the nature reserve. The fall research and education staff of HRBO are key representatives in HRBO’s mission of promoting conservation of raptors and other birds in the Western Lake Superior Region through research, education, and stewardship. For job announcements & to apply, please go to https://www.hawkridge.org/about-us/employment-internships/