Northern Goshawk

Family: Accipitridae

Average annual sightings on Hawk Hill: 1

Total banded by GGRO as of 2018: 7

ID BASICS

Size: length 21-26 inches; wingspan 40-46 inches; Redtail size

Key Field Marks: large buteo-like Accipiter; light eye-line; wavy tail bands; long straight tail (“flying stovepipe”)

Flight: flap-flap-glide similar to Redshoulder, soars on level wings, heavy, deep, and labored with pointed tips in active flight

(Average annual sightings based on 2006-2017 data; 2010 and 2013 data not included due to partial seasons)