Where to See Northern Hawk Owl in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

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Northern Hawk Owl sightings in Wrangell-St. Elias

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Where Northern Hawk Owl has been reported, from 14 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 AM2% of the busiest hour5 AM8% of the busiest hour6 AM30% of the busiest hour7 AM65% of the busiest hour8 AM90% of the busiest hour9 AMBusiest hour10 AM95% of the busiest hour11 AM88% of the busiest hourNoon82% of the busiest hour1 PM80% of the busiest hour2 PM82% of the busiest hour3 PM88% of the busiest hour4 PM95% of the busiest hour5 PM90% of the busiest hour6 PM70% of the busiest hour7 PM40% of the busiest hour8 PM18% of the busiest hour9 PM8% of the busiest hour10 PM4% of the busiest hour11 PM2% of the busiest hour

Northern Hawk Owl is most seen 8 AM–12 PM and 3–6 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	2%
5 AM	8%
6 AM	30%
7 AM	65%
8 AM	90%
9 AM	100%
10 AM	95%
11 AM	88%
Noon	82%
1 PM	80%
2 PM	82%
3 PM	88%
4 PM	95%
5 PM	90%
6 PM	70%
7 PM	40%
8 PM	18%
9 PM	8%
10 PM	4%
11 PM	2%

Audio tour

Hear about Northern Hawk Owl on the drive.

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

Wrangell-St. Elias Tour Guide

Highway Owls: The Northern Hawk Owl

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“These areas with burned trees are the best place to spot a Northern Hawk Owl. This is an owl that breaks the rules, hunting in broad daylight.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Wrangell-St. Elias Tour Guide.

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Wildlife

More wildlife in Wrangell-St. Elias

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112 sightingsGrizzly BearUrsus arctosMost seen 5 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

63 sightingsMooseAlces alcesMost seen 6 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

21 sightingsHumpback WhaleMegaptera novaeangliaeMost seen 12–5 PMSighting map

46 sightingsSteller Sea LionEumetopias jubatusMost seen 9 AM–4 PMSighting map

37 sightingsBlack BearUrsus americanusMost seen 7–10 PMSighting map

48 sightingsBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusMost seen 8–11 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

48 sightingsMountain GoatOreamnos americanusMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

13 sightingsCaribouRangifer tarandusMost seen 7 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

Where to see Northern Hawk Owl in Wrangell-St. Elias