Migration Reports

What has been happening at the ‘watches? Check out these updates from our fantastic 2024 Fall Raptor Migration Monitoring Crew Members! Bonney Butte HawkWatch It has been a great season at the Bonney Butte HawkWatch so far, with 2,738 birds counted as of October 14th. Highlights include counting 1,000 birds before the end of September […]

Cross your fingers or toes, or wish upon a star that the fires stay away this season! For those who did not keep up with Bonney Butte HawkWatch last year, we were only open to visitors for just over a week due to local fires and related closures. So far, the Bonney Butte crew, along

New Mexico is known as the Land of Enchantment, and if you’ve visited the Manzano Mountains HawkWatch you know why. Just as we hit the peak of migration and crews begin counting the majority of the 5,000 raptors that migrate through each season, the leaves begin to change, providing the perfect setting to practice your

Commissary Ridge HawkWatch has become a cult favorite among our sites. This Wyoming site is less known than some of our other sites, but the crews and visitors who spend time at Commissary Ridge Hawkwatch are BIG fans. The count site features an easy walk up to the site and is a cool two-and-a-half hour

When you count raptors in one of the most trafficked parks in North America, it’s easy to feel like a hidden gem. Often, folks are hiking through the park and stumble upon our count site, having no idea about our annual research. Even so, the Grand Canyon HawkWatch is the most visited site in our