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One of Jerry Liguori’s most admirable qualities was his passion for making science accessible. Whether it was answering your raptor questions on the blog, writing renowned identification field guides, or simply passing along tips and tricks while hawkwatching next to you at a migration site, Jerry believed hawkwatching is for everyone. Our 2026 awardees exemplify […]

Back when the Goshute Mountains HawkWatch first began, the ridgetop housed nearly a small village of people—including a chef! These days we have just a crew of five at the top (check them out below), and visitors are asked to camp at the bottom of the mountain. For one night, however, you’ll have the rare

As we near the 30th anniversary of the Corpus Christi HawkWatch, we can’t help but look back at all the ways the site has changed—from installing a platform and adding interactive signage to starting the Hazel Rocks Fund to support education at the site, and most recently, adding more events to our Celebration of Flight

I’ve been at HawkWatch International (HWI) for a little more than two decades now, with the majority of that time focused on Golden Eagles. While they’ve undoubtedly become one of my favorite species, I didn’t set out to be a Golden Eagle specialist. This focus evolved quite naturally, as I followed the concerning story the

Earlier this year, I worked on plans to announce The Roost, HWI’s new hub for raptor research and conservation. Meanwhile, Dr. Megan Murgatroyd hosted the first-ever group of HWI supporters in South Africa, giving them the chance to see our Secretarybird work for themselves. If you’d told me 17 years ago that this is what