Broad-winged Hawk Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Journey of the Broad-Winged Hawk

Broad-winged Hawk kettle | Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch

Broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus) migration is in full-flight—have you been keeping up? We are tracking the flight of a transmitted broadwing who just passed through New England on their southbound journey. The Harris Center for Conservation Learning has been a key collaborator of Hawk Mountain and The Broad-winged Hawk Project since 2021. The final push of broadwings over Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory in New Hampshire marks the first leg (or wing!) of their migration. So far this season

Red-shouldered Hawk Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Red-tailed Hawk Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Broad-winged hawk migration is passing FAST! Are you keeping up? Our transmitted broadwings (Buteo platypterus) are already pushing through the southeast U.S., where we are checking into the Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch in Virginia! This site was established in 1976 by a group of friends who enjoyed birdwatching in their free time and is now one of over 200 hawkwatch sites that participates in sharing migration data on Hawk Migration Association’s hawkcount.org. The peak period for Rockfish Gap has a