Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA)
We Count!
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
To promote and conduct studies of the migratory patterns and behavior of diurnal birds of prey by:
-building and maintaining a formal network of observers throughout North America;
-standardizing the recording of empirical data;
-providing a central clearing house for that data via HawkCount.org;
-encouraging the exchange of information and making that data available to the public and to professional and amateur ornithologists;
To educate the public about birds of prey and their role in the world's environment
To help develop improved methods of estimating bird of prey species populations, and identifying and assessing fluctuations of these populations.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
HawkCount.org
HMANA’s on-line database for count data and site profiles of over 200 North American hawkwatch sites.
Raptor Population Index (RPI)
The Raptor Population index (RPI) is a partnership project that produces conservation assessments and population trends derived from migration counts of raptors.
www.rpi-project.org/
Junior Hawkwatcher Program
HMANA’s Junior Hawkwatcher Program helps to engage the younger crowd in hawkwatching. Create a customized booklet for your hawkwatch site, created by HMANA board member Dr. Brian Wargo, or customize activities for classroom use. Visit www.hmana.org/junior-hawkwatcher-program/ to access free templates. For assistance with creating a Junior Hawkwatcher Program for your site, contact Dr. Wargo at [email protected].
https://www.hmana.org/junior-hawkwatcher-program/
Winter Raptor Survey
The HMANA Winter Raptor Survey (WRS) encourages raptor enthusiasts to collect information on wintering diurnal raptors. This protocol is a set of guidelines enabling motor vehicle-based observations to be recorded in a standardized format which is scalable to the skill of the observer, length of survey route and detail orientation and capability of the surveying party.
The survey’s goal is to collect, by means of uniform methods, wintering raptor information that can be useful to researchers, land management and planning agencies, and regional birding organizations. The goal of the program is also to have an enjoyable citizen science experience.
www.hmana.org/winter-raptor-survey/
Migratory Dragonfly Partnership
HMANA is partnering for the fourth year with the Migratory Dragonfly Partnership to assist in the better understanding of dragonfly migration.
The Migratory Dragonfly Partnership (MDP) is a pioneering citizen science-based study of dragonfly migration in North America that was launched by US Forest Service International Programs and is chaired and coordinated by the Xerces Society, a nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. Regular monitoring and centralized reporting among participants across the US, Canada, and Mexico will help to answer some of the many questions currently surrounding dragonfly migration and provide information needed to create cross-border conservation programs to protect and sustain the phenomenon.
www.hmana.org/migratory-dragonfly-partnership/
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of free participants in conferences
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Student volunteers received free conference registration for our 2018 HMANA Conference.
Number of website sessions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
We launched a virtual monthly Lunch & Learn series program with expert presenters on a variety of raptor-related topics.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
HMANA aims to:
Increase value to member individuals and organizations;
Increase its network of hawkwatch site affiliates (which provide raptor migration data to HawkCount.org);
Build an educational program, especially for young hawkwatchers;
Open its first brick-and-mortar office by occupying space within the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center;
Educate the public about appreciation and support of raptor migration and conservation
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
HMANA has hired its first Executive Director, the first full-time staff member, who will actively fundraise and develop both relationships with current and new constituents and programming.
Having an office space in the DRIWR Visitor Center places HMANA in the midst of a vibrant community of nature and wildlife which will have a positive impact on all of our goals.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
One full-time staff member, one part-time staff member, and an active and experience board of directors and volunteers.
Investing our current resources to grow them to not only sustain but develop programming and resources is laid out in our strategic plan (current through 2021).
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Adding full-time staff has been a major achievement, and moving into our office space in 2020 will be incredible. HMANA is a forty-six year old organization that has never had an office to call home. Establishing ourselves within the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center will instantly grow awareness of the organization, its mission and merchandise.
We held our 15th conference in Detroit in October 2018, providing an impressive lineup of internationally renowned raptor experts to present on a variety of important and timely topics. We are working on our next conference, to be held in 2022.
Next is continuing to build--our constituent base through membership and programming--and our hawkwatch site affiliations.
Growing funds to support growing programming and staff is a priority. We have successfully secured funding over the next 5 years for our Jr. Hawkwatcher educational programming in Michigan and are also partners with the Girl Scouts of SE Michigan.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA)
Board of directorsas of 06/28/2022
Rich Conroy
Brian Wargo
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch
Vic Laubach
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Josh Haas
Vice-Chair, Hawks on the Wing
Laurie Goodrich
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Amy Wright
Treasurer
Rosemary Brady
Detroit RIver Hawk Watch
Andrew Sturgess
Detroit River Hawk Watch
Will Weber
Detroit River Hawk Watch
Maryse Gagne
Secretary
Carolyn Hoffmann
Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch
Kevin Arnold
Huron-Clinton Metro Parks
Robert Spaul
Niagara Peninsula Hawk Watch
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No