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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

Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus


A common to abundant migrant in the east. Major concentration points in the fall are along the northern shores of the Great Lakes. Significant numbers also move through central Massachusetts, western Connecticut, southeastern New York, northern New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania in mid-September. Most converge into large masses in eastern Texas in late September and Veracruz, Mexico in October. A small percentage of the large population provides fair numbers for south Florida and the Keys in October. Uncommon but regular in the west. Spring migrants move back through east Texas in early to mid April, disperse, and then concentrate along the southern shores of the Great Lakes.
Photo: immature BW, Holiday Beach, Ontario / Allen Chartier


Additional information about Broad-winged Hawks