Hawk Watch
Using keen eyesight, binoculars and spotting scopes, watch in awe and help keep count of the many raptors flying over as they continue their migration.
Join park volunteers and naturalists to spot, identify, and count thousands of migrating raptors. Hop on the shuttle and meet at the Hawk Tower every morning in March and April / September and October (weather permitting).
Birds of prey are important indicators of environmental well-being. Bentsen's annual Hawk Watch contributes to Hawk Count, a long-term study monitoring raptor population trends and the largest standardized raptor migration network in the world. Hawk Count is a project of the Hawk Migration Association of North America.
- Bring: Binoculars, sunscreen, hat, water, comfortable shoes
- Meet: Hawk Tower, Rio Grande Trail (Shuttle starts at 9 am)
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Cost: Entry fee is $5 for adults and FREE 12 & under (Park entry free with Texas State Park Pass.).
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Registration: Reservation not required. Shuttle space may be limited.
*Events and programs are subject to cancellation due to weather. Please contact park staff for more information and the latest updates.
All Dates for This Event
- 9:00a Wed, October 01, 2025 to 11:00a Fri, October 31, 2025
- 9:00a Thu, October 02, 2025 to 11:00a Sat, November 01, 2025
- 9:00a Fri, October 03, 2025 to 11:00a Sun, November 02, 2025
- 9:00a Sat, October 04, 2025 to 11:00a Mon, November 03, 2025
- 9:00a Sun, October 05, 2025 to 11:00a Tue, November 04, 2025
- 9:00a Mon, October 06, 2025 to 11:00a Wed, November 05, 2025
- 9:00a Tue, October 07, 2025 to 11:00a Thu, November 06, 2025
- 9:00a Wed, October 08, 2025 to 11:00a Fri, November 07, 2025
- 9:00a Thu, October 09, 2025 to 11:00a Sat, November 08, 2025
- 9:00a Fri, October 10, 2025 to 11:00a Sun, November 09, 2025
- 9:00a Sat, October 11, 2025 to 11:00a Mon, November 10, 2025
- 9:00a Sun, October 12, 2025 to 11:00a Tue, November 11, 2025
- 9:00a Mon, October 13, 2025 to 11:00a Wed, November 12, 2025
- 9:00a Tue, October 14, 2025 to 11:00a Thu, November 13, 2025
- 9:00a Wed, October 15, 2025 to 11:00a Fri, November 14, 2025
- 9:00a Thu, October 16, 2025 to 11:00a Sat, November 15, 2025
- 9:00a Fri, October 17, 2025 to 11:00a Sun, November 16, 2025
- 9:00a Sat, October 18, 2025 to 11:00a Mon, November 17, 2025
- 9:00a Sun, October 19, 2025 to 11:00a Tue, November 18, 2025
- 9:00a Mon, October 20, 2025 to 11:00a Wed, November 19, 2025
- 9:00a Tue, October 21, 2025 to 11:00a Thu, November 20, 2025
- 9:00a Wed, October 22, 2025 to 11:00a Fri, November 21, 2025
- 9:00a Thu, October 23, 2025 to 11:00a Sat, November 22, 2025
- 9:00a Fri, October 24, 2025 to 11:00a Sun, November 23, 2025
- 9:00a Sat, October 25, 2025 to 11:00a Mon, November 24, 2025
- 9:00a Sun, October 26, 2025 to 11:00a Tue, November 25, 2025
- 9:00a Mon, October 27, 2025 to 11:00a Wed, November 26, 2025
- 9:00a Tue, October 28, 2025 to 11:00a Thu, November 27, 2025
- 9:00a Wed, October 29, 2025 to 11:00a Fri, November 28, 2025
- 9:00a Thu, October 30, 2025 to 11:00a Sat, November 29, 2025
- 9:00a Fri, October 31, 2025 to 11:00a Sun, November 30, 2025