Schoodic Institute is seeking an experienced bird migration counter for the Cadillac Mountain Hawk Watch in Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine. This is a full-time, seasonal position for approximately 9 weeks from 30 August - 1 November 2015. Now in its 21st season, the raptor count at Acadia National Park is at the headwaters of raptor migration in the northeastern United States. Cadillac Mountain is the highest coastal mountain in North America and overlooks the Downeast region of the Maine coast. Primary duties include identification and counting of raptors and all other bird species in flight, standardized hourly data recording, communication with interpretive staff at Acadia National Park, and posting daily counts on HawkCount.org.



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