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How to Find a Lifer

A “lifer” in the bird world is any bird that you’ve identified for the first time. Some people are listers, featured à la the recent documentary by Owen and Quentin Reiser, who collect new birds like Pokémon. Everyone has different criteria for what makes their list, such as only counting birds they’ve seen, while others […]

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2025 Fall Migration Update: Bonney Butte, Commissary Ridge, and Goshute Mountains HawkWatches

The winter weather has arrived alongside the migrating raptors! The more northern half of our migration network has received at least a dusting of snow, signaling that the end of migration is fast approaching. Our crews keep busy all season with field work and welcoming numerous visitors, including lots of organized groups from high schools

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2025 Fall Migration Update: Manzano Mountains, Grand Canyon, and Corpus Christi HawkWatches

Our southern crews have been hard at work this fall, despite the challenges thrown at them. From extreme weather conditions, whether too hot or too wet, to government shutdowns, no two days have been alike! These obstacles make it all the more important to celebrate our hardworking crew and supporters like you. We were so

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Conservation in a Changing Climate: Final Report from the 2024 GRRCG Recipients

I think it’s safe to say that the last 18 months have been a whirlwind for most of us, but especially the 2024 recipients of the Global Raptor Grant (GRRCG). This cohort of grantees worked diligently to better understand some of the world’s most at-risk raptors in the face of political turmoil and rampant inflation,

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