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
Hawk Migration Association of North America
Citation
Hawk Migration Association of North America. 2025. "Raptor Population Index". Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada.
