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Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

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Family: Accipitridae

Average annual sightings on Hawk Hill: 3851; Hawk Hill sightings peak mid-September through early November

Total banded by GGRO as of 2018: 13,074

ID BASICS

Size: length 10-14 inches; wingspan 20-28 inches; jay size +

Key Field Marks: short neck; squared-off tail

Flight: “twinkling” flight, flapping generally too fast to count (flap-flap-glide)

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

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    Adult Sharp-shinned Hawk. Mike Armer/GGRO Volunteer
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    Adult Sharp-shinned Hawk George Eade/GGRO Volunteer
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    Juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk Tyson Read/GGRO Volunteer