Is it starting to feel chilly up on your hawkwatch?
Stay warm in style with cozy HMA gear! Our hooded sweatshirts are now just $35, and knit beanies only $20, perfect for those crisp migration mornings. Stock is limited, so grab yours before they fly off the shelves!
www.hawkmigration.org/shop/

Thinking of starting your own Hawkwatch? The answer to whether you should or not isn't simple, but HMA Chair Brian Wargo is here to help! Whatever you decide to do, be sure to get hawkwatching!
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Check out the latest news from teachers in Michigan engaging with raptor migration!
This includes fun events, and great resources for educators!
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We want to make sure we’re connected with all the Hawk Watches this fall!
Help us stay updated on your counts by tagging your official hawkwatch page below. That way, we—and everyone else—can follow along with the incredible migration happening across the Americas!
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We are excited to welcome Jessy Wilson from Boise State University for this month's Lunch and Learn on September 17th at Noon EST! Jessy will speak about her master's thesis research, in which she investigates the breeding ecology of American Goshawks.
Sign up at the link in our bio!

Broad-winged Hawks are on the move! Have you seen any at your Hawkwatch yet this season?! And remember to visit HawkCount.org to find a Hawkwatch near you!
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We at HMA strongly support the continuation of the Bird Banding Lab (BBL), which has been operating since 1920.

📷: Banded Sharp-shinned Hawk by USGS Bird Banding Lab's Fall Migration Station

For more information see: www.usgs.gov/labs/bird-ba...

Summertime doesn’t mean the hawkwatching is over!

Now is the perfect time to view raptors up close, as they demonstrate interesting breeding behavior, including the Osprey.

View them nesting and raising young at a water body near you this summer!

Photo credit: Vic Berardi

Join us on Wednesday, June 18th at Noon EST for our June Lunch and Learn, as we are excited to welcome Kenneth Acuña Vargas and Randall A. Montoya Solano, who will be speaking about the Ecovida Hawkwatch in Costa Rica!
Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We are excited to announce the creation of a new grant opportunity beginning in 2025 to support Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) at hawkwatch sites.

Applications are due by April 15, 2025. To apply, visit our IDEA Committee page: www.hawkmigration.org/inclusion-di...

Join us March 26th @ Noon EST for our Lunch and Learn program! This month, we feature Antonio (Tony) Celis, Chief of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Bird Banding Lab (BBL) where he will show us an overview of the program and its future vision!
Register now:
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Do you love counting raptors? Want to support raptor conservation? Now is the time to gather your team for our annual Raptorthon (March 1- May31)!

Check out www.hawkmigration.org/raptorthon/

Photo of counter Emma Riley with her 2022 team at Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch

After 50 years of raptor monitoring and conservation as the Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA), we are announcing our name change to the Hawk Migration Association (HMA) to better reflect our scope of work.

For more information: www.hawkmigration.org/winds-of-cha...