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Swainson’s Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

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Family: Accipitridae

Average annual sightings on Hawk Hill: 8; Hawk Hill sightings not frequent

ID BASICS

Size: length 21 inches; wingspan 52 inches; Redtail size 

Key Field Marks: negative underwing (dark flight feathers, lighter leading edge); narrow tapered wings; bib in adults

Flight: wings held in a dihedral, higher than in Redtails; light and buoyant flight

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

  • Swainson's Hawk
    Swainson's Hawk Ken Wilson/GGRO Volunteer
  • Swainson's Hawk
    Swainson's Hawk George Eade/GGRO Volunteer
  • Swainson's Hawk
    Swainson's Hawk banded by GGRO in 2012 Candace Davenport/GGRO Volunteer