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Northern Harrier (
Circus hudsonius
)
Northern Harrier (
Circus hudsonius
)
Northern Harrier (
Circus hudsonius
)
Northern Harrier (
Circus hudsonius
)
Northern Harrier (
Circus hudsonius
)
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
Class
:
Aves
Family
:
Accipitridae
Common Name
:
Northern Harrier
Genus
:
Circus
Species Name
:
hudsonius
About The Northern Harrier
Do you ever see a hen harrier in the Netherlands? Then you are very fortunate! These beautiful birds are having a very difficult time surviving in this country. They are only found in just a few places in this country and their numbers keep dropping. It is unknown why this is happening, but is probably due to a lack of food. Just like the marsh harrier, hen harriers have a shallow V-shaped silhouette as they scan the ground for prey or glide low over the ground. They sleep and nest on the ground.
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Trips Where Observed
Alaska
Alaska 2010
Cuba
Mexico to Panama
Mexico, Baja California Sur
Moving the Car
San Francisco 2007
Texas
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California
Illinois
Mexico
North America
San Francisco
United States
World
Sites Where Observed
Location
Date
Notes
Berkeley Marina, California - Northern
2/23/2006
Nesting in Chavez Park.
Ejido Lagoon, California - Southern
4/10/2007
Golden Gate Park - San Francisco Botanical Garden, San Francisco
11/2/2007
Not sure of the ID, but two flew high over the park.
Santiago, Baja California
2/18/2008
Parque National Palo Verde, Costa Rica
2/18/2009
Palo Alto Baylands, California - Northern
11/22/2009
Palo Alto Baylands, California - Northern
12/31/2009
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, California - Northern
1/3/2010
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
5/27/2010
Denali National Park, Alaska
6/5/2010
Miller Meadow Forest Preserve, Midwest United States
10/30/2010
Necedah NWR, Midwest United States
7/8/2012
Sax-Zim Bog, Midwest United States
7/9/2012
Arrowwood NWR, Midwest United States
7/10/2012
Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge - Alviso, California - Northern
7/21/2012
Solano County Farmlands, California - Northern
12/6/2012
Brazoria NWR (UTC 108), Texas
4/17/2013
Anahuac NWR (UTC 049), Texas
4/19/2013
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Texas
4/20/2013
Nelson Lake Forest Preserve, Midwest United States
11/9/2013
Santa Fe Grade, California - Northern
2/22/2014
Delta Meadows State Park, California - Northern
4/6/2014
Nome-Kougarok Road, Alaska
7/18/2014
Redwood Valley, California - Northern
9/23/2014
Not 100% sure of id, and it was flying overhead. Wing shape and flight looked like harrier.
Pixley NWR, California - Southern
1/2/2015
Arrowhead Marsh, California - Northern
1/20/2015
Seen catching a sora.
Shollenberger Park, California - Northern
1/21/2015
Nelson Lake Forest Preserve, Midwest United States
5/26/2015
Panoche Valley, California - Northern
3/4/2017
Grizzly Island, California - Northern
12/22/2018
San Simeon Elephant Seals, California - Southern
12/28/2018
San Pablo Bay, California - Northern
1/20/2019
Thrasher Spot, Arizona
3/1/2019
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, Arizona
3/2/2019
Goose Lake, California - Northern
7/20/2020
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, California - Northern
1/15/2022
Playa Giron, Cuba
2/1/2024
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