News and Events

HMANA Research Award
(Posted 2008-02-20)
The HMANA Research Award supports field studies relating to raptor migration ecology and behavior, population monitoring, and conservation.

Winter Raptor Surveys
(Posted 2007-11-01)
Start a Winter Raptor Survey in your area. Protocol, directions and survey forms are now available.

Wind Turbines Spin a Web of Worries for Hawk Watchers
(Posted 2007-09-01)
This HMANA article addresses some hawk watchers' concerns about wind farm placement.

Declining American Kestrel Populations
(Posted 2007-06-17)

2007 Veracruz River of Raptors Tour, October 6-14, 2007
(Posted 2007-04-01)
Join us during our second annual 7 day, 8 night tour to witness the largest raptor migration in the world!

Wind Turbine Resolution
(Posted 2005-04-03)
HMANA has recently adopted a resolution that relates to the placement of wind turbine projects within known migration flyways.



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North American Raptors
Migration and Natural History Information by species

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus


Widespread, but with patchy breeding and wintering distributions. This is reflected in migration counts. Largest numbers occur around the northern Great Lakes. Although common in Alaska, it is a rare to uncommon migrant over most of the west. Exceptions are Cape Flattery, Washington in the spring and Mt. Lorette and elsewhere in Alberta in the fall. Best counts in the east, in the fall, are along the Kitatinny Ridge of NJ and PA and along the coast from Cape May, NJ to Kiptopeke, VA. Fair numbers occur along the southern Great Lakes in spring. The spring flight is spread throughout the season, including Florida birds that nest in winter and disperse northward in spring and summer. They may be seen returning southward as early as July but most in September. The northern race migrates through the east mostly from mid-October into December.
Photo: 1 yr. old female BE from Tom Ricardi's captive breeding program (Mass.), at NEHW conference April 4, 1998 / Steve Walter


Additional information about Bald Eagles