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New Content-wide Assessment of Raptor Population Trends
(Posted 2012-02-01)
A new report by the Raptor Population Index (RPI) Project shows that the majority of the 26 species of migratory raptors across North America are either recovering or in stable condition.

HMANA Research Award
(Posted 2011-12-01)
The HMANA Research Award supports field studies relating to raptor migration ecology and behavior, population monitoring, and conservation.

Hawkwatcher's Exchange forum
(Posted 2011-03-15)
A place where hawkwatch sites can post job notices for counters or volunteers or where counters can offer their services. It is also a forum for general raptor-related announcements and regional discussions

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North American Raptors
Migration and Natural History Information by species

Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus


A bird of the southeast United States, it has recently expanded its range through Pennsylvania and New Jersey into southeastern New York and Connecticut. Recorded at hawk watches throughout its range, but its wide ranging habits and the presence of wintering birds at the northern limits of its range confuses its migratory status. It is, however, recorded far from resident populations and has strayed to Massachusetts and the Great Lakes region.
Photo: New Milford, Connecticut, February 7, 1998 / Steve Walter


Additional information about Black Vultures