As of this past Sunday, the 29th season of long-term monitoring at the Bonney Butte HawkWatch is underway! A nearby fire and related forest closure means that we cannot yet welcome visitors to the site. Keep an eye on our social media, including our Friends of Bonney Butte HawkWatch page, and while we wait, follow […]
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Each fall since 1980, committed raptor conservationists have made their home 9,000 feet above sea level at the Goshutes Mountain HawkWatch. With stunning views of the salt flats and the desert, you are treated to the perfect backdrop for hundreds of migrating raptors. The Goshute Mountains HawkWatch is a quick trip under 2 hours from
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It’s August, and that means one thing—migration is on! Our crew is officially back at Hazel Bazemore Park, counting all the raptors migrating past our Corpus Christi HawkWatch. It’s a big undertaking at a site that sees over half a million raptors each season (on average)! Luckily, we’ve got a crew with a lot of
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We are halfway through our spring migration count at Gunsight Mountain HawkWatch! Our counters, Arthur and Cory, sent over an update for you on how this season’s count is coming along—and spoiler alert—the snow never stops! Despite the challenging weather, our counters report some surprises that keep hawkwatching interesting. We are amidst an Alaskan winter
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This migration season has been a bit slow to start, but we have finally reached a steady flow of migrants. Across the board, our crews have observed high numbers of Swainson’s Hawks this fall. We are only partway through the season, and there is still analysis to be done comparing trends from year over year,
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