Where to See Northern Hawk Owl in Denali National Park

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Northern Hawk Owl sightings in Denali

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Where Northern Hawk Owl has been reported, from 36 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM1% of the busiest hour4 AM3% of the busiest hour5 AM10% of the busiest hour6 AM35% of the busiest hour7 AM65% of the busiest hour8 AM85% of the busiest hour9 AM95% of the busiest hour10 AMBusiest hour11 AM98% of the busiest hourNoon95% of the busiest hour1 PM92% of the busiest hour2 PM90% of the busiest hour3 PM88% of the busiest hour4 PM85% of the busiest hour5 PM78% of the busiest hour6 PM65% of the busiest hour7 PM48% of the busiest hour8 PM30% of the busiest hour9 PM15% of the busiest hour10 PM7% of the busiest hour11 PM3% of the busiest hour

Northern Hawk Owl is most seen 8 AM–5 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Northern Hawk Owl sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	2%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	1%
4 AM	3%
5 AM	10%
6 AM	35%
7 AM	65%
8 AM	85%
9 AM	95%
10 AM	100%
11 AM	98%
Noon	95%
1 PM	92%
2 PM	90%
3 PM	88%
4 PM	85%
5 PM	78%
6 PM	65%
7 PM	48%
8 PM	30%
9 PM	15%
10 PM	7%
11 PM	3%

Audio tour

Hear about Northern Hawk Owl on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Denali, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Denali Tour Guide

Daylight Owls of the Treeline: Northern Hawk Owls

Listen

“If you see an owl out hunting in broad daylight, it’s most likely a Northern Hawk Owl. To spot one, scan the very top of isolated spruce trees or dead snags, where they perch to look for voles in open areas.”

Plays as you drive near Sanctuary River Cabin No. 31 in Parkwolf’s Denali Tour Guide.

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16 sighting mapsfor Denali, on the same park map as your route
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Where to see Northern Hawk Owl in Denali