Where to See Red-tailed Hawk in Carlsbad Caverns National Park

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Red-tailed Hawk sightings in Carlsbad Caverns

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Where Red-tailed Hawk has been reported, from 16 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM1% of the busiest hour4 AM2% of the busiest hour5 AM13% of the busiest hour6 AM60% of the busiest hour7 AM92% of the busiest hour8 AMBusiest hour9 AM94% of the busiest hour10 AM85% of the busiest hour11 AM81% of the busiest hourNoon79% of the busiest hour1 PM77% of the busiest hour2 PM79% of the busiest hour3 PM85% of the busiest hour4 PM92% of the busiest hour5 PM96% of the busiest hour6 PM89% of the busiest hour7 PM65% of the busiest hour8 PM26% of the busiest hour9 PM7% of the busiest hour10 PM2% of the busiest hour11 PM1% of the busiest hour

Red-tailed Hawk is most seen 7–11 AM and 3–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Red-tailed Hawk sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	1%
4 AM	2%
5 AM	13%
6 AM	60%
7 AM	92%
8 AM	100%
9 AM	94%
10 AM	85%
11 AM	81%
Noon	79%
1 PM	77%
2 PM	79%
3 PM	85%
4 PM	92%
5 PM	96%
6 PM	89%
7 PM	65%
8 PM	26%
9 PM	7%
10 PM	2%
11 PM	1%

Where to look

Carlsbad Caverns spots that mention Red-tailed Hawk

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Red-tailed Hawk. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

CampgroundChosa CampgroundA practical dry-camping base with dark skies between two parks.

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48 sightingsMexican Free-tailed BatTadarida brasiliensisMost seen 5 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map

175 sightingsAoudadAmmotragus lerviaMost seen 7 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

38 sightingsMule DeerOdocoileus hemionusMost seen 6 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

88 sightingsWild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoMost seen 6–8 AM & 5 PMSighting map

33 sightingsCollared PeccaryPecari tajacuMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

52 sightingsLargemouth BassMicropterus nigricansMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

20 sightingsDiamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atroxMost seen 7–9 PMSighting map

39 sightingsTurkey VultureCathartes auraMost seen 10 AM–4 PMSighting map

Where to see Red-tailed Hawk in Carlsbad Caverns