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Flock of Hawks

by Lo
(Oshawa)

I saw a flock of about 30 Hawks last fall near Oshawa, Ontario. It was a beautiful sight, but I am curious as to whether this is a regular occurrence?

Yes, Lo, each fall tens of thousands of birds of prey migrate through Southern Ontario, and it is possible to see groups of them overhead as they glide slowly as they head southward.

The YouTube video below, was filmed in Texas and shows over 400 migrating Broad-winged Hawks.

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Nov 27, 2011
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Flock of Hawks
by: Anonymous

Today 11/27/2011, over N. Asheville, North Carolina, USA. I could only count 15, but believe that some had passed beyond view. Mostly riding the air currents, fairly high, drifting NW to SE.

Thanks for the info - we knew that they had left here, but now we know where they were heading!

Oct 25, 2011
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30 hawks OCT. 2011
by: Silly Sally

Location: Birchmount Road & Highview Ave.
Date: Oct. 25, 2011

There are about 30+ hawks that have been circling for days.

The are staying in a tree next door to the original #1 Fire Hall, now a museum. This was the most spectacular site I have ever seen.
They are all sitting in one big tree.

This happens between 1030 am to 1100 am.

There is a little park across the street that you can sit and watch this amazing movement happen.

Enjoy !

Sep 13, 2011
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Flock of Hawks
by: Anonymous

I saw a flock of about 40-50 hawks soaring over Lake St. Clair in Windsor, Ontario, yesterday afternoon.

They were very high and flying below white puffy clouds.

They were easy to identify with binoculars. Very unusual sight for me!

May 03, 2011
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Flock of Hawks
by: scott

I saw about 50-70 Broad Winged Hawks flying over my house near Sault Ste Marie, Ontario,

This was on May 1 2011.

Apr 30, 2011
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Flock of Hawks over Ellwood City, PA
by: Ellwoodian

I filmed a flock of about 25 hawks over Ellwood City, PA on April 28,2011. I live near woods and often see one or two flying around, but never in a flock. They were up very high and just seemed to fly about in all directions for about a half an hour.

I would like to post the video, but I don't know if it's possible.

Does anyone know if I can?

Here is the link to the video of the flock of Hawks - Hawk Video - although, from the black and white markings on the underside of the wings, I suspect they may be a flock of Turkey Vultures.

Apr 18, 2011
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Large number of Hawks
by: Anonymous

On Saturday April 16, 2011 I saw over 160 Hawks on a field in Southern Oklahoma.
The birds where all on the ground and stayed for almost the entire day.

I'm assuming these birds were migrating, but have never heard of such.

Does anyone know why these birds would gather in such large numbers?

Hello there - I would think that the Hawks are stopping to feed as they are Migrating north for the summer - when they leave where you live, they come to where I live! They migrate in great numbers in this area in the fall, as they head south again.

Apr 06, 2011
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Flock of Hawks
by: Roseann

I saw a flock of hawks today about 6pm in Rantoul, IL. There were at least 20 just lazily circling around by the pond.

It was an amazing sight and the first time I ever saw so many at once.

Mar 31, 2011
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Flock of Hawks in Sandia Mountains of New Mexico
by: East Mountain

Very cool, I saw a flock of Hawks last Saturday above the east side of the Sandia Mountains, behaving exactly as described in the other postings.

There were at least a couple of hundred, probably more, just circling lazily, they came right above me, wish I'd taken a pictures or shot a video, forgot my cell phone, could have done that.

Mar 30, 2011
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Hawks in Oshawa
by: Anonymous

We have about 6 Hawks that stay in Oshawa in the summer months. Not too sure where their ground zero is, but by it's a nice sight to see the Hawks!

Mar 17, 2011
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What a sight!
by: Anonymous

I spotted in the sky about 10-15 Hawks or large birds of prey in suburbs south of Pittsburgh, PA today (about 6:45 PM).

I have never seen so many at one time. It was amazing!

Dec 08, 2010
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Flock of Hawks?
by: Champ

I'm in South Carolina. Yesterday around 4p.m. I saw a SWARM of Hawks. It was beautiful. I have never seen or heard of anything like this. They were slowly circling, drifting, floating apart then grouping together again as they slowly made their way south. I counted at least seventy ..... thats all I could see, but I'm sure there were more. Simply amazing.

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