Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory

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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.

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WISH LIST
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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.

IN THE MEDIA
Birder's World (December 2007)
Northern Wilds (fall 2007)
Newsweek (10/24/07)
It Takes a Village radio show (9/22/07)
Los Angeles Times (10/15/06)
Prairie Home Companion (9/23/06)
Duluth News Tribune (9/17/06)
Minnesota Stories VIDEO! (10/17/05)
Grand Rapids Herald-Review (10/5/05)
St. Cloud Times (9/21/05)
Duluth News-Tribune (9/18/05)
Reader Weekly (8/26/05)

Upcoming Events

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!

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