2026 Fall Hub
What’s Happening this Fall?
Starting in August, the fall raptor migration is on its way! We’ve got a packed calendar of events this season alongside our standard count season. Check out all the ways to make this migration your best yet.
For more information on individual sites, group visits, and answers to frequently asked questions, visit our migration network page.
Events
Take your raptor ID skills to new heights ahead of the Celebration of Flight festival with HWI’s own Jesse Watson
Put your raptor ID skills to the test during this guided field trip with HWI’s own Jesse Watson at Pollywog Pond, a local birding hotspot
A laid-back evening of games, Raptor Ambassadors, and drinks at Lazy Beach Brewing to kick off the Celebration of Flight
Celebrate the magic of migration during the peak Broad-winged Hawk migration with live raptor presentations, games, field trips, and more!
Sip drinks, play triva to win prizes, shop our merch, and meet our Raptor Ambassadors in Corpus Christi, Texas
Say cheers to 40 years over bingo and great beer! Plus win owlsome prizes and meet our Raptor Ambassadors in Albuquerque, NM
Celebrate 40 years of raptor conservation with an ’80s-themed birthday bash! Let’s raise a toast to our success and raise funds for the future.
Only one space remains to join us HWI biologists and enhance your hawkwatching skills!
Visit our Nevada site for an overnight trip alongside HWI biologists to enhance your hawkwatching skills
Shop the NEW Commissary Ridge HawkWatch Tee
The Commissary Ridge HawkWatch Tee features our Wyoming migration site known for its extremely cold late-season conditions and its cult-like following. On the front of the tee is a Prairie Falcon flying across the state, while on the back a Golden Eagle flies over the rock fortress at observation.
Migration Resources
A collection of our hawkwatching resources to make this migration your best one yet
2026 Fall Migration Funders and Partners
Support the Migration Network
HawkWatch International operates the largest single-run standardized network of migration sites in the world. Click below to support this long-term monitoring effort.