Overview
Project Name
Raptor Population Index
Access Level
Open (core fields)
Year started
1957
Year Ended
Ongoing
Dataset
Raptor Population Index
About
Dataset summary
HawkCount is a web-based information system that works as a central depository for raptor migration count data. Monitoring sites report their hourly or daily observations and data are archived in a format that may later be retrieved, reported, and analyzed.
Geographic area covered
North America (Canada, US, Mexico)
Primary species covered
Raptors including hawks, kites, eagles, falcons, vultures
Goals
HawkCount is a web-based information system that works as a central depository for raptor migration count data. Monitoring sites report their hourly or daily observations and data are archived in a format that may later be retrieved, reported, and analyzed.
Partners
Citation
Hawk Migration Association of North America. 2026. "Raptor Population Index". Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada. 10.71842/ma43-jn14
