For the Birds: Breaking down hawkwatch season

Photo by Chris Bosak A broad-winged hawk perches in a tree in northern New Hampshire, July 2020.

The fall hawkwatching season is winding down. Raptor sightings at the various dedicated locations are slowing down, with only a handful of birds counted each day as November progresses.

It’s a good time, therefore, to check in to see how the various hawkwatching sites fared this year. New England has several popular sites, but Pack Monadnock at Miller State Park in Peterborough is New Hampshire’s most active and popular site. The hawk count is a project of the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock.

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More from northern New England

Photo by Chris Bosak An American black duck hides in the grasses near a pond in northern New Hampshire, July 2020.

Here are a few more shots from northern New England, admittedly not as cool as yesterday’s moose post.

Photo by Chris Bosak A common loon swims in a lake in northern New Hampshire, July 2020.
Photo by Chris Bosak A broad-winged hawk perches in a tree in northern New Hampshire, July 2020.