News and Events

HMANA Research Award
(Posted 2010-05-12)
The HMANA Research Award supports field studies relating to raptor migration ecology and behavior, population monitoring, and conservation.

2010 HMANA Costa Rica trip
(Posted 2010-04-02)
Join us for an exciting tour through Costa Rica as we explore a wide diversity of habitat types and the large-scale migration of Neo-tropical raptors!

New HMANA North American Silhouette Hawk ID Guide Available Free
(Posted 2010-03-10)
New silhouette "Guide to Hawks Seen in North America" can be downloaded free for noncommercial use, and you can purchase laminated guides.

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

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North American Raptors
Migration and Natural History Information by species

Osprey
Pandion Haliaeetus


A fairly common migrant in the east and Great Lakes, uncommon in the west. Notable concentration spots in the fall include Lighthouse Point, Connecticut , Cape May, New Jersey, and Kiptopeke, Virginia. Much of the migration in the north occurs from about September 10 through October 10, with adults preceding immatures. The birds return north from late March (a few at Long Island nest sites in mid March) through April along the coast, April into May in the Great Lakes area. Good spring spots include Fort Smallwood, Maryland and Derby Hill, New York.
Photo: Holiday Beach, Ontario / Allen Chartier


Additional information about Ospreys