Broad-winged Hawks

2025 Fall Raptor Watch

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By Tony Moline
[from winter 2025 newsletter]

On September 21st, Audubon members participated in the annual fall raptor watch at Mines of Spain in Dubuque. Viewing was centered around the prairie overlook on the Cedar Ridge/Prairie Ridge trail. Late September is prime time for large kettles of Broad-Winged Hawks to form as they move south, and they did not disappoint, with over 230 individuals passing through the area over a two-hour period.

Other species observed moving through the area included Bald Eagles, Turkey Vultures, Red-tailed Hawks, a Cooper’s Hawk, and a group of 9 Common Nighthawks!

Photo © Joyce Pape Hartig
Fall 2025 Raptor Watch

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