Corpus Christi HawkWatch

Broad-winged hawk flights, peaking at the end of September For sheer numbers, this hilltop count site in Hazel Bazemore County Park, on the Nueces River just west of Corpus Christi, has no rival on this list. Texas Parks and Wildlife puts the average at about 700,000 raptors each fall, and season totals have ranged from roughly 445,000 to more than a million. Broad-winged hawks make up almost all of them, and the end of September is the peak, with big flights carrying on into October. The count runs from August 1 to November 15, and you can simply drive to the crest of the hill and join the counters; only organized groups of more than six need to register ahead. Bring a hat and water, because South Texas in September is hot.