CASCO — The arrival of mid-September’s cooler weather coincides with New England’s largest hawk migration of the year.

Loon Echo Land Trust will host Dick Anderson, former director of the Maine Audubon, will lead the Hawk Migration Watch Program. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 24, at at Hacker’s Hill Preserve.

Numerous species of hawks begin their seasonal migration around this time of the year, and under ideal conditions, birders in the region have seen more than 1,000 in a day. Optimal conditions for migrating hawks are a northwest breeze with clear skies. In past years, many varieties of hawks have been observed, along with bald eagles and osprey.

This fun and educational program is free and open to the public. Those attending should bring a lawn chair, binoculars, water and snacks. The rain date will be Sunday, Sept. 25.

Parking is available by driving to the top of the road into Loon Echo’s Hacker’s Hill Preserve on Quaker Ridge Road, approximately one mile from the Route 11 intersection and four miles from the Route 302 intersection. Those attending should park in the event parking area to the right of the summit.

Loon Echo’s next event is Life On A Rock Saturday, Oct. 15, at Bald Pate Mountain Preserve in Bridgton with Maine master naturalist Leigh Hayes.

FMI: www.lelt.org, www.loonecholandtrust.org/events/, 207-647-4352, [email protected].