Conference Recap
HMANA Conference 2018
Soaring Toward the Future: New Challenges in Raptor Migration
October 12-14, 2018, Detroit, MI

About the Conference
Kate Davis, author and founder of the nonprofit Raptors of the Rockies, was our opening keynote speaker. She talked about her 30 years as a raptor educator at schools throughout the west. Todd Katzner, research biologist, was our Saturday evening keynote speaker. He talked about his research with eastern Golden Eagles and how little was known about their migration ecology.
Field trips to the Detroit River Hawkwatch and Holiday Beach Bird Observatory (Ontario) rounded out the weekend.
HMANA’s Mission
Since 1974 HMANA has promoted and studied migratory patterns and behavior of diurnal birds of prey. HMANA has set the standard for recording species data; created HawkCount.org, a robust raptor monitoring database, and partnered in analyzing count data to interpret raptor population trends with the Raptor Population Index (RPI). Now our network of over 200 hawkwatches across North America is more timely than ever before as field birders, research scientists, banders and the hawkwatching public face serious challenges to our work from urbanization, climate and migratory changes and lack of nature awareness.

Field Trips
Field trips are planned to the Detroit River Hawkwatch, Holiday Beach Bird Observatory (Ontario), Marshlands Museum, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge visitor’s center, and more!

Presentations
Join our featured presenters as they share their experiences with our attendees.

Organizational Updates
Visit displays in our expo area and see what other organizations are doing. Meet up with friends from other hawkwatches and share ideas.
Featured Talks & Speakers
HMANA was excited to offer an impressive list of keynote, featured, and program presenters.

Kate Davis
Raptors of the Rockies
Montana

Todd Katzner
U.S. Geological Survey
Boise, Idaho
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