West County Hawkwatch Raptor Research Group : 2019 Winter dates! Come on out!

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Here is some more dates for you....

February- 9th, 10am to 2pm

- Flyway Festival at Lynch Canyon Open Space, 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.

Check here of details: https://solanolandtrust.org/events

February- 10th, (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 species here over the years, this outing delivers exciting sights, sounds and experiences.

Check here of details: https://sonomalandtrust.org/outings/index.html

February 17th 10am to 2pm,

Skaggs Island, (Overwintering Raptor Wonderland) Sonoma Land Trust, Sunday. Let’s look to the skies with raptor enthusiast and California Certified Naturalist Larry Broderick! Skaggs Island is a bay area raptor hot spot. 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 Over-wintering season.

Check here of details: https://sonomalandtrust.org/outings/index.html

February 23^rd - 26th (four days)

Lower Klamath Basin annual trip. West County Hawkwatch Team and Guest annual event...

Half day on 23^rd, full days 24^th and 25^th, half day on 26^th Going to try to hit all the hot spots, Lower Klamath Ref, Tule Lake Ref, Stateline Hwy, Township Road, Butte Valley and the Petroglyphs, All these will be auto tours, pack your car with food and drinks, warm clothes and binoculars, spotting scopes and cameras!

Check with Larry for details, hotel, travel, agenda…. northcoastraptor@gmail.com

Check here for regional info: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/lower_klamath/

March 2nd 10am to 1:30pm

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 and over-wintering distribution the raptor 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.

Check here for details: https://solanolandtrust.org/events

March 3^rd 10am to 2pm

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

Let’s look to the 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 Over-wintering season.

Check here of details: https://sonomalandtrust.org/outings/index.html

March 10^th10am 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 Over-wintering season.

Check here for details: https://sonomalandtrust.org/outings/index.html

New dates Announced!

April 15, 7-9 pm.

Santa Rosa, Madrone Audubon Society Raptor Identification and Natural History PowerPoint program, with handouts and a book raffle. West County Hawkwatch Raptor presentation, natural history and identification with rare regional updates, Larry Broderick's fascinating and visually-exciting presentation includes not only wonderful first-hand stories from the field, but also is packed with interesting information about raptor habits, identification, and suggestions of where to spot them, as well as some interesting one-of-a-kind and rare special surprises. Once you attend Larry's presentation, you have him as a resource and reference for questions and outings for years to come, as he is highly accessible through West County Hawkwatch Raptor Research's web pages and his direct contact information. Larry Broderick is a local Birds of Prey Natural History and Interpretive Specialist, Jenner Headlands Hawk Watch Director and Certified California Naturalist. Larry has been working with Birds of Prey as an educational specialist for over 25 years. For the last 10 years he has led walks, hikes and presentations with Solano and Sonoma Land Trusts, Madrone Audubon, Bird Rescue Center and Redwood Regional Ornithological Society. Larry conducts Bird and Wildlife surveys for the Wildlands Conservancy, Sonoma Land Trust and Pepperwood Preserve. He also runs West County Hawkwatch and manages dozens of docents, photographers and tour guides. Larry is the recipient of the Madrone Audubon's 2012 Betty Burridge award and Sonoma Land Trusts Special Recognition of Volunteer Service award 2015-2016.

April 27^th, Saturday TBD

Little River Inn. Mendocino Raptor Identification and Natural History PowerPoint program, with handouts and a book raffle, then a short birds of prey themes hike / walk in suitable habitat. West County Hawkwatch Raptor presentation, natural history and identification with rare regional updates, Larry Broderick's fascinating and visually-exciting presentation includes not only wonderful first-hand stories from the field, but also is packed with interesting information about raptor habits, identification, and suggestions of where to spot them, as well as some interesting one-of-a-kind and rare special surprises. Once you attend Larry's presentation, you have him as a resource and reference for questions and outings for years to come, as he is highly accessible through West County Hawkwatch Raptor Research's web pages and his direct contact information. Larry Broderick is a local Birds of Prey Natural History and Interpretive Specialist, Jenner Headlands Hawk Watch Director and Certified California Naturalist. Larry has been working with Birds of Prey as an educational specialist for over 25 years. For the last 10 years he has led walks, hikes and presentations with Solano and Sonoma Land Trusts, Madrone Audubon, Bird Rescue Center and Redwood Regional Ornithological Society. Larry conducts Bird and Wildlife surveys for the Wildlands Conservancy, Sonoma Land Trust and Pepperwood Preserve. He also runs West County Hawkwatch and manages dozens of docents, photographers and tour guides. Larry is the recipient of the Madrone Audubon's 2012 Betty Burridge award and Sonoma Land Trusts Special Recognition of Volunteer Service award 2015-2016. Little River Inn Mendocino, timing TBD but most likely noon to afternoon.