News and Events

2010 HMANA Conference
(Posted 2010-01-01)

The 2010 Conference of the Hawk Migration Association of North America will be held April 15-18, 2010, in Duluth, MN.

Raptor ID Slideshow
(Posted 2008-10-20)
A free raptor identification Powerpoint presentation is available for download.

New Silhouette Hawk ID Guide Available Free
(Posted 2008-09-08)
A new silhouette hawk ID guide is available free for noncommercial use.

Update to industrial wind turbine policy
(Posted 2008-08-01)
HMANA has recently updated its policy statement regarding siting and monitoring of industrial wind power turibine installations.

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North American Raptors
Migration and Natural History Information by species

Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus


A common to abundant migrant in the east. Major concentration points in the fall are along the northern shores of the Great Lakes. Significant numbers also move through central Massachusetts, western Connecticut, southeastern New York, northern New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania in mid-September. Most converge into large masses in eastern Texas in late September and Veracruz, Mexico in October. A small percentage of the large population provides fair numbers for south Florida and the Keys in October. Uncommon but regular in the west. Spring migrants move back through east Texas in early to mid April, disperse, and then concentrate along the southern shores of the Great Lakes.
Photo: immature BW, Holiday Beach, Ontario / Allen Chartier


Additional information about Broad-winged Hawks