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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-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis


Common and widespread, this is probably the most conspicuous raptor in North America. Not surprisingly, it is well represented at hawk watches over much of the continent - although some populations or individuals may be sedentary. Major concentration points are Marin Headlands, CA, Goshute Mountain, NV, around the Great Lakes, and along the Kittatinny Ridge of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Migration numbers are on the thin side in the northern Rockies, Texas, and the southeast. One of the first migrants of spring, with some adults on the move in February. Immatures continue into April. Southbound migration peaks from late October through mid November, but some birds may be on the move much earlier or later. A significant flight of northward dispersing young is seen at Braddock Bay, NY in August.


Additional information about Red-tailed Hawks