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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

Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus


Of the several races that occur, lineatus of the east is the most migratory. It is a fairly common sight around the southern Great Lakes and from southern New England through the Appalachians and to the mid-Atlantic coast. Fewer migrants are noted southward; the Florida race is sedentary. The California race elegans appears regularly at Marin Headlands. Otherwise, rare in the west and uncommon around the northern Great Lakes. An early spring migrant, starting up in February and continuing into early April along the east coast and for a couple of weeks longer around the Great Lakes. Fall migration mostly from mid October through mid November, although some birds appear to resume southward movement with the onset of wintry weather.
Photo: immature RS, Holiday Beach, Ontario / Allen Chartier


Additional information about Red-shouldered Hawks