t*GE TWO
Just Drifting Aloi
Bird Club
Habits of
Hawks are lazy birds, so darn lazy that they will fly hundreds of miles out of their
way in order to get a free ride south on the mountain air currents.
Each fall; thousands of hawks begin their annual migration out of Canada and
northeastern United States. Some of them come to the Nittany Valley for a free ride
on up-drafts from Bald Eagle and Tussey ridges.
The State College Bird Club has been watching and counting the hawks that pass
through the area for the past
seven years. They do their count
ing from the top of Tussey fire
tower on Tussey ridge.
This year has been the woist
since the count started in 1043.
Last year, on one day. bird club
members counted over 200 hawks
pass Tussey ridge. Tins year,
since the middle of September,
only 47 were counted. No one
knows why the count is .so low
.The hawks use many routes,
but most of them start down
through New England, turn in
land through Pennsylvania in or
der ,to ride the mountain cur
rents, and then into southern
United States and Mexico, end
ing-.their long flight in northern
South America.
Use Air Currents
When the hawks hit the moun
tainous areas they fly to the
base of a ridge and soar upward
with the rising air caused by
drafts and heat. The big birds
reach very high altitudes before
they end their circular pattern
Then they spread their huge
wings and literally glide for miles
on top of the up-drafts.
The hawks can traVe! at fast
speeds too. Many average 40 to
50 miles an hour. Others such as
'duck hawks can go as fast as GO
miles an hour.
800 May Show
Although Centre County is not
a main route for hawks, on a
good year, as many as 800 have
been seen.
Those using the Bald Eagle,
Nittany, Tussey range come from
western New York state into
Pennsylvania, pass Williamsport,
and enter the Nittany Valley,
where they get their free ride.
Merrill Wood, professor of zo
ology. said that the best time to
see the hawks is between H) a.m.
and noon on a clear day. Wood
has been one of the most active
members of the club and has kept
records for the organization.
Keep Bird Records
Not only does the bird club keep
records on the hawk migration,
but on all sight records of any
birds seen in the State College
area. The records are sent to the
Audubon Field Notes publication
which is circulated throughout the
world.
The club meets twice a month
in the homes of its members. It is
a lose knit group of persons who
like to get together and talk about
the birds they have seen and the
hawks they have counted.
The members consist of stu
dents. faculty members and State
Colleae residents.
TUSSEY FIRETOWER, 125 feet
high, affords a magnificent view
for hawk watchers.' Many of the
big birds fly very close to the
tower on their long trip to South
America.
Members Watching
Hitch-Hiking Hawks
Story and Photos by George Harrison
HAWKS IN SIGHT, binoculars, up. William Paxton, senior in
forestry, and Robert Compton, sophomore in botany, scan the
skies for a tiny speck.
APhiO Sets New Record
With Pledge Class of 120
Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, has pledged
120 men. Edward Springman, secretary, said that this figure
sets a national record. Last year, the chapter broke another
national record when it pledged 80 men.
Alpha Phi Omega, second largest national fraternity, has
285 chapters in the United States
and Canada.
Those pledged are:
James Rwwi, Fred Bieudier. William
Crain, Chester Piotrowtki, Harry Van
Brunt, Kent Pinkerton. Robert HiW, Ken*
dell Weir, Leonard Marcus, Mathew Tierrel,
Bernard Appelbaum. Noel Beale.
Robert Beatty, Paul Beehee, Stephen
Beresin, William Bliss. Robert Bowyti,
Louis Brut, William Bromley, Richard
Brown, Gerald Carlson, Columbus Cascio.
James Caber. Herbert Cohen. Mark Conn.
Harold Craifr, Louis Crideo. Noel De-
Cavalcanle, Richard Domrael, Don Doacbi,
Robert Drexlrr, James Durham, John Ear*
hart, Frederick Egner.
Joseph English, Merrill Eraklne. Robert
Kerris. Raymond Fireman. Samuel Fisher, :
Stevenson Fletcher, John Garber. John!
Gerhard. John Gingrich. William Gold-j
man, Kmmon Grindall. John Hafer. Clif-i
ford Heplcr. Edward Hintx, Jon Hoffman,'
Dale Hoy, Donald HuaUinger, Robert Ig- 1
natin.
William Jaffe. William Johnston, Richard;
Jones, John Kerr, John Koraca, Alfred,
Kraft. Charles Kreba. Don Kreiger. Louis]
Lamday. Georre Layman. Alan Lees. Rus
sel Lereh. William Lockard. Brownie Loaen
hkr. (icorge Maitseil, Richard Martin. Ter
rence McDevitt.
Donald McLaughlin, Frank McLaughlin,
John MeUil, Larry Metager, Jerome Meyer,!
Ralph Moore. James Moyer, Robert New*!
Inmn. Da rid Patterson, Max Perlmutter,!
VViMe* Reeder, James Reeres, Michael
jßoesberjc* I
i Allan Rose. Frank Saurman. Kenneth'
Saurman, ICdgar Sellers, Thomas Serafin,'
'Alan Sexton, John Shaffer, George Sham-;
Laugh, Robert Shapiro, Roy Shiela, Robert]
Shonp, Hugh Sides. Samuel Sidewater,
Murray Simon, Jay SWolnick.
Ronald SKmak, Charles Smyers, Max
Sr>otiseller. Edward Stein. Thomas Stamp*]
kowgki. James Swope. James Thomas.
Brent Toll. Charles Thomason. Richard
Wall. Joseph Weader. Samuel Weiner,
Richard Werner.
Darid W«t, Arthur Williams, Edgar
Williams, John Wilson. William Woll,
John Yeusock, Gary Young, George Zech*
man. and Rod eric Zengerl.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
State Department
Employe to Speak
John G. MacCracken, a repre
sentative of the United States De
partment of State, will be on cam
pus tomorrow to explain the op
portunities in the United States
Foreign Service.
Examinations for Foreign Ser
vice candidates will be given
Dec. 3, and applications must be
filed no later than Oct. 26.
Application blanks are avail
able at the University Placement
Office in 112 Old Main or the
department of political science in
119 Sparks.
MacCracken will speak at
,10:30 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. in 209
Hetzel Union.
Players Present...
Friday-Safurday
Center Stage 8 P.M.
Tickets HUB desk or Door
Judicial
Pro for
The Association of Independent Men Judicial Board of
Review Tuesday night recommended office probation for
two students and office probation and one week of hours for
a third student, all of whom were charged with drinking itf a
Nittany dormitory.
The three—a first semester business administration stu
dent, a second semester mineral
industries student, and a • third
semester division o£ intermediate
registration student said that
two visitors, not from the Uni
versity, brought a six-pack of
beer to the one student’s room.
Counselors Report Students
The students were reported by
two Nittany counselors, both
graduate students at the Univer
sity. The counselors were in
charge of the area from 10 pun.
to 2 a.m., in accordance with a
policy which provides two- coun
selors for Friday and Saturday
nights in the area
Office probation requires that
the student so punished report to
tiie Dean of Men’s office period
ically for interviews with the
jDean of Men in charge of disci
plinary action.
Hours Restricted
A student receiving hours is re-;
quired to remain in his dormitory
each night after 6:30 for the dura-j
tion of the penalty. If the student]
wants to leave his dormitory' for
any reason after 6:30 p.m. he must
[contact a member of the AIM
Board of Review for permission,
or failing in this, notify his dorm
itory counselor. Members of the
board check to see that, hours are
being followed.
The AIM Board of Review is a
recommending body which deals
with disciplinary offenses com
mitted by independent students.
All students who come before the
board have the right to appeal all
decisions to the Dean of Men’s
office within five days after their
hearing. No action taken by the
board is final until approved by
the Dean of Men’s office.
Forms Available
For Draft Test
Men desiring to take the Selec
tive Service College Qualification
Test may obtain application forms
at the dean of men’s office, 109
Old Main.
Applications for the Nov. 15
test must be postmarked no later
than midnight Oct. 30.
To be eligible applicants must:
1. Be a selective service regis
trant who intends to request de
ferment as a student.
2. Be satisfactorily pursuing a
full-time course (12 credits)
undergraduate or graduate lead
ing to a degree.
3. Previously not have taken
the test
• A second selective lest will be
given April 18.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 18. 1956
Requests
3 Students
Freshman Council
Elects Officers
Nancy Clark, freshman in arts
and letters from Paoli, has been
elected vice president of Fresh
man Council.
Other officers are Janet Moore,
freshman in home economics edu
cation from West View, secretary;
and Jessis Janjigian, freshman .in
chemistry from Kingston, treas
urer.
The council named Sue Hertz
ler, Jean Slayton, and Heather
Trexler to a Mardi Gras commit
tee to formulate plans for the
freshman council booth.
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