Sharp-shinned Hawk

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Sharp-shinned Hawk in Point Pelee National Park?

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-shinned Hawk sighting in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, based on 1,375 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 121st most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Sharp-shinned Hawk in Point Pelee National Park?

October. In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-shinned Hawk in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and June–August, the lowest months.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Sharp-shinned Hawk?

Between 9 am and noon. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sharp-shinned Hawk sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Point Pelee National Park the best place to see a Sharp-shinned Hawk?

Yes. Of the 70 parks where we can rate Sharp-shinned Hawk sightings, Point Pelee National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Celaque National Park (Honduras, about 10%) and El Triunfo (Mexico, about 10%).

Q: Which relatives of the Sharp-shinned Hawk live in Point Pelee National Park?

Same family: Accipitridae. The closest relatives of the Sharp-shinned Hawk that you can see in Point Pelee National Park (family Accipitridae, Hawks, Eagles, and Kites) are Bald Eagle (about 50%), Red-tailed Hawk (about 20%) and Hen Harrier (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Q: Where does the Sharp-shinned Hawk sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Sharp-shinned Hawk is recorded against all the birds logged in Point Pelee National Park (1,375 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Accipiter striatus

Silhouette: Shyamal · PhyloPic

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KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAccipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies)
FamilyAccipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
GenusAccipiter (True Accipiters)
SpeciesAccipiter striatus (Sharp-shinned Hawk)

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

at Point Pelee National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

1,375 Verified sightings at Point Pelee National Park From 2019 to 2026

6,292 In all 70 parks

October Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Sharp-shinned Hawk

The sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus) or northern sharp-shinned hawk, colloquially often nicknamed sharpie, is a small hawk, with males being the smallest hawks in the United States and Canada, but with the species averaging larger than some Neotropical species, such as the tiny hawk. The taxonomy is far from resolved, with some authorities considering the southern taxa to represent three separate species, white-breasted hawk (A. chionogaster), plain-breasted hawk (A. ventralis), and rufous-thighed hawk (A. erythronemius). The American Ornithological Society and some other checklists keep all four species conspecific. A recent genetic study additionally recommended splitting the three Caribbean island populations as three additional separate species, though this has not yet been adopted by any of the ornithological authorities.

The sharp-shinned hawk is sometimes separated into four species, with the northern group (see distribution) retaining both the scientific name and the common name sharp-shinned hawk (A. striatus). Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:04

Brazil · 2022

Begging call0:29

United States · 2022

Call0:06

Brazil · 2016

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
2	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
3	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
4	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
5	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
6	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
7	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
8	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
9	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
10	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
11	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
12	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
13	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
14	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
15	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
16	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
17	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
18	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
19	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
20	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
21	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
22	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
23	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
24	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
25	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
26	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
27	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
28	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
29	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
30	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
31	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
32	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
33	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
34	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
35	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
36	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
37	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
38	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
39	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
40	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
41	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
42	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
43	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
44	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
45	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
46	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
47	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
48	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
49	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
50	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
51	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
52	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
53	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
54	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
55	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
56	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
57	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
58	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
59	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
60	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
61	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
62	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
63	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
64	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
65	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
66	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
67	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
68	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
69	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
70	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
2	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
3	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
4	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	<5%
5	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
6	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
7	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
8	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
10	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Birds of prey	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
2	Carolina Raptor Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Closest Relatives at Point Pelee National Park

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Buteo jamaicensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Circus cyaneus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Buteo platypterus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Buteo lineatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Ictinia mississippiensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Aquila chrysaetos

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Buteo lagopus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cathartes aura

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Pandion haliaetus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Coragyps atratus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Agelaius phoeniceus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sharp-shinned Hawk in Point Pelee National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-shinned Hawk sighting in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, based on 1,375 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 121st most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sharp-shinned Hawk in Point Pelee National Park?

October

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-shinned Hawk in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and June–August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Sharp-shinned Hawk?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sharp-shinned Hawk sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Point Pelee National Park the best place to see a Sharp-shinned Hawk?

Yes

Of the 70 parks where we can rate Sharp-shinned Hawk sightings, Point Pelee National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Celaque National Park (Honduras, about 10%) and El Triunfo (Mexico, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Sharp-shinned Hawk live in Point Pelee National Park?

Same family: Accipitridae

The closest relatives of the Sharp-shinned Hawk that you can see in Point Pelee National Park (family Accipitridae, Hawks, Eagles, and Kites) are Bald Eagle (about 50%), Red-tailed Hawk (about 20%) and Hen Harrier (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sharp-shinned Hawk sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sharp-shinned Hawk is recorded against all the birds logged in Point Pelee National Park (1,375 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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Sharp-shinned Hawk

About the Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sounds

Recent sightings of Sharp-shinned Hawk in Point Pelee National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Point Pelee National Park

Bald Eagle

Red-tailed Hawk

Hen Harrier

Broad-winged Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Mississippi Kite

Golden Eagle

Rough-legged Hawk

Turkey Vulture

Osprey

Black Vulture

Red-winged Blackbird

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sharp-shinned Hawk in Point Pelee National Park?

When is the best time to see a Sharp-shinned Hawk in Point Pelee National Park?

What time of day is best to see a Sharp-shinned Hawk?

Is Point Pelee National Park the best place to see a Sharp-shinned Hawk?

Which relatives of the Sharp-shinned Hawk live in Point Pelee National Park?

Where does the Sharp-shinned Hawk sighting chance come from?