Rough-legged Hawk
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) Rare in migration and Very Rare in winter.
| Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rare | Accidental | Rare | Very Rare |
Breeding Status: Not expected to breed
Family: Accipitridae
Reported in the Sitka area
J Dan Webster
Sparse migrant and rare winter visitant. Collected by Bischoff (Dall and Bannister 1869). I saw one to four birds each of these days near Sitka: 8 April, 7 May, 2 June 1940; 8 June 1984. (See Webster 1941; the 26 July date was an error.) In 1998 seven were recorded on the Christmas count, 27 December, and Ward and Tedin saw one or more beginning 7 December (Tobish 1999). In 2003 Ward and Tedin (Tobish 2003) saw one on 13 January.
