North Bay Area Birds of Prey Trips. January to March 2019 West Cointy Hawkwatch

January 5^th - RR open space – (time TBD)

Rush Ranch Open Space (Raptor Identification and Natural History PowerPoint Presentation & Susuin Hills hike) Solano Land Trust. Rush Ranch Open Space provides raptors with habitat where they can hunt and rest. Each year from fall through late winter, Solano Land Trust docent and raptor expert, Larry Broderick, leads hikes and workshops so others can learn about the birds of prey that call Solano Land Trust properties home.  During this viewing season, you can join other binocular-wielding people who appreciate the connection between Solano Land Trust's protected ranchland and open spaces and the birds that rely on those lands for habitat. These lands have resident yearlong raptors in addition to its wintertime visitors. During fall and winter the bird population can double or triple. “It's a wild, remote wilderness, and yet it's right in our backyard," says Larry Broderick. “Rush Ranch has a great prey base, and that is a testament to Solano Land Trust's ecosystem management." 

 

February 2^nd, (timing TBD)

Galt Birding Festival, West County Hawkwatch Raptor presentation, natural history and identification with rare regional updates, Saturday.

 

 

February- 9^th, 10am to 1pm

Lynch Canyon Open Space (Flyway Festival) Solano Land Trust, Saturday. 

- Lynch Canyon provides raptors with over 1,000 undeveloped acres where they can hunt and rest. Each year from fall through late winter, Solano Land Trust docent and raptor expert, Larry Broderick, leads hikes and workshops so others can learn about the birds of prey. You can join other binocular-wielding people who appreciate the connection between Solano Land Trust's protected ranchland and open spaces and the birds that rely on those lands for habitat. During migration, the bird population can double or triple. “It's a wild, remote wilderness, and yet it's right in our backyard," says Larry Broderick. “Lynch has a great prey base, and that is a testament to Solano Land Trust's ecosystem management."

This hike will be between 4-6 miles. Meet in the parking lot.

 

 

February- 10^th, (two hikes) 9am to 11am & 12noon to 2pm

Sears Point, Baylands, Dickson Ranch, wetlands (Flyway Festival) Sonoma Land Trust, Sunday.
Experience this Baylands restoration in process, Sonoma Land Trust and San Pablo Bay’s flagship wetlands Restoration project in full swing, the former Dickson Ranch now a wetland along with the reestablished Baylands wetlands, with open Ag Space all around, provides a winter wonderland of Raptors, we’ve seen all seven diurnal Birds of Prey forms out here over the years, so this walk always delivers exciting sights.
 

 

February 17^th 10am to 2pm
Skaggs Island, (Overwintering Raptor Wonderland) Sonoma Land Trust, Sunday.
Let’s look to the fall skies with raptor enthusiast and California Certified Naturalist Larry Broderick! Larry’s love for the birds is contagious and he narrates what is happening in the skies with the intensity of a sports commentator. Come away with skills to easily identify the raptors flying overhead during the fall migration.

 

 

 

February 22nd - 25th

Lower Klamath Basin annual trip.
West County Hawkwatch Team and Guest annual event... 
Email: northcoastraptor@gmail.com

 

 

 

March 2^nd  10am to 1pm

Lynch Canyon Open Space (Season Close) Solano Land Trust, Saturday.

- Lynch Canyon provides raptors with over 1,000 undeveloped acres where they can hunt and rest. Each year from fall through late winter, Solano Land Trust docent and raptor expert, Larry Broderick, leads hikes and workshops so others can learn about the birds of prey. You can join other binocular-wielding people who appreciate the connection between Solano Land Trust's protected ranchland and open spaces and the birds that rely on those lands for habitat. During migration, the bird population can double or triple. “It's a wild, remote wilderness, and yet it's right in our backyard," says Larry Broderick. “Lynch has a great prey base, and that is a testament to Solano Land Trust's ecosystem management."

This hike will be between 4-6 miles. Meet in the parking lot.

 

 

March 3^rd  10am to 2pm

Skaggs Island, (Overwintering Raptor Wonderland) Sonoma Land Trust, Sunday

Let’s look to the fall skies with raptor enthusiast and California Certified Naturalist Larry Broderick! Larry’s love for the birds is contagious and he narrates what is happening in the skies with the intensity of a sports commentator. Come away with skills to easily identify the raptors flying overhead during the fall migration.

 

 

March 10th, 10am to 2pm

Skaggs Island, (Overwintering Raptor Wonderland) Sonoma Land Trust, Sunday

Let’s look to the fall skies with raptor enthusiast and California Certified Naturalist Larry Broderick! Larry’s love for the birds is contagious and he narrates what is happening in the skies with the intensity of a sports commentator. Come away with skills to easily identify the raptors flying overhead during the fall migration.