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

Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis

Breeds in the southeast and on the southern Great Plains, a few in Arizona and New Mexico. All leave the United States for the winter and thus are common migrants through coastal Texas and abundant at Veracruz, Mexico. A few overshoot the breeding range on spring migration, reaching New York, Wisconsin, and Minnesota; occasionally California.

Additional information about Mississippi Kites

Detailed Description at Cornell Lab of Ornithology's All About Birds guide