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Raptors of Hawk Hill

Compiled by Kelsie McInnis and Hayley Ross

Cooper's Hawk
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Cooper's Hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Hawk Hill sightings peak mid-September through early November
Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Hawk Hill sightings peak mid-September through early November
Northern Goshawk
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Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

Hawk Hill sightings rare
Red-tailed Hawk
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Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Hawk Hill sightings peak mid-September and again in early November
Red-shouldered Hawk
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Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

Hawk Hill sightings mid-September through mid-October
Broad-winged Hawk
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Broad-winged Hawk

Buteo platypterus

Hawk Hill sightings mid-September through early October
Swainson's Hawk
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Swainson’s Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Hawk Hill sightings not frequent
Ferruginous Hawk
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Ferruginous Hawk

Buteo regalis

Hawk Hill sightings mid-September through mid-October
Rough-legged Hawk
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Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

Hawk Hill sightings late October through late November
Turkey Vulture
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Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

Hawk Hill sightings throughout season
Peregrine Falcon
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Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Hawk Hill sightings peak late September through early December
Prairie Falcon
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Prairie Falcon

Falco mexicanus

Hawk Hill sightings peak late August
American Kestrel
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American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Hawk Hill sightings throughout the season
Merlin
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Merlin

Falco columbarius

Hawk Hill sightings peak late September through mid-November
Bald Eagle
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Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Hawk Hill sightings not frequent
Golden Eagle
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Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Hawk Hill sightings peak early October through early November
Northern Harrier
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Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

Hawk Hill sightings throughout season
Osprey
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Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Hawk Hill sightings late August through mid-September
White-tailed Kite
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White-tailed Kite

Elanus leucurus

Hawk Hill sightings mid-September through early November

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