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Can we set a record for visitors at the Commissary Ridge HawkWatch this fall? Our Wyoming site is a hidden gem in the Intermountain West, 2.5 hours from Salt Lake City, 4.5 hours from Laramie, and 5.5 hours from Boise. We are kicking things off with a staff-led trip this Saturday, the 13th, to enjoy […]

If you’re looking for a count site that is easy to get to, look no further than the Grand Canyon HawkWatch. While the HawkWatch itself requires a brief walk across an uneven surface, the Yaki Point viewpoint is ADA accessible. The Grand Canyon HawkWatch crew also delivers scheduled, short programs at the bus drop-off area

If you are going to hike up a mountain this fall, make it one that has amazing views of the fall migration! It is always a joy when we see folks leave notes on AllTrails, the trailhead sign-in board, or tell the crew that they were just looking for a challenging hike, only to be

Every fall is busy at the Corpus Christi HawkWatch with huge volumes of migrating raptors—sometimes exceeding one million birds in a season, as well as the annual Celebration of Flight Festival in late September. While we can’t schedule the birds, this year, we planned even more events so that you can celebrate migration alongside us.

While driving in the Monterey Bay area, California biologist Dave Feliz noticed an injured Red-tailed Hawk lying on the ground, and brought it to a rehabilitation center. Sadly, the hawk had been electrocuted, and their injuries were fatal. Dave noticed that the hawk was wearing a USGS band and reported it to the Bird Banding