Much of Crown Point State Historic Site has been designated as a Bird Conservation Area by New York State for its value to songbirds during spring and fall migration; for the diversity of species supported by its varied habitats; and for its spring bird banding program that has operated every year since 1976. For over ten years now it has also been the nesting site for 2 pairs of Osprey. Osprey are large hawks that are white in color and are unique among North American raptors for their diet of live fish and ability to dive into water to catch them. Looking north toward the lake from this cache you can view one of the active Osprey nests at Crown Point!
This cache has been placed as part of the New York State Saratoga/Capital District Regional Geocache Challenge. There are 76 geocaches hidden within 18 state parks and historic sites in this park region, and geocachers finding 40 or more will be eligible to receive a 2017 Schoharie Crossing Historic Site commemorative and trackable geocoin. If you are interested in taking the challenge, you can pick up a geocache passport at any of the participating parks and sites or download it at www.nysparks.com