Welcome. The
mission of
the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
is to protect birds of prey and other migratory birds in the Western
Lake Superior Region through research, education, and stewardship.
The Hawk
Ridge Nature Reserve, located in Duluth, Minnesota, provides some of North America's best autumn hawk watching. A seasonal average of over 94,000 raptors migrate
past Hawk Ridge from mid-August through November.
News and Information
HAPPENINGS AT THE RIDGE
Keep up on the news at Hawk Ridge! Join our group and read daily
updates...or visit the message page and read them online.
What makes a good day (for birds) at Hawk
Ridge? Birds and the weather are both unpredictable, but here are a few
tips for predicting the flight: Northwest or west winds are best, and the more in a row, the better. North and southwest winds are okay. South, southeast, and east
winds are not good. The day before or a couple of days after a strong front usually produces
more birds. The flight essentially shuts down in the rain, and if they move in fog,
we can't see them!
