Osprey

Family: Pandionidae

Average annual sightings on Hawk Hill: 78; Hawk Hill sightings late August through mid-September

ID BASICS

Size: length 22-25 inches; wingspan 58-72 inches; vulture size

Key Field Marks: large, white-bodied raptor with long, often bent wings; black eye stripe; rectangular black carpal patch

Flight: wings held in flat “M” in flight (similar to gulls); rowing motion in flight

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