West County Hawkwatch Raptor Research Group

West County Hawkwatch 2020/2021 Event dates are listed below, More dates coming soon. We are a North Bay Area, (Ca.) group bringing attention to North American Birds of Prey and the threats they face. We provide Identification and Education Programs, Hikes, Tours and ID Workshops. We also monitor encroachment of wind turbines into the North Bay, we do Nest Site protection, Raptor Migration counts, Studies and Documentation. Donations received fund youth Educational and Book Programs.

Monday, November 23, 2020

Neat video for folks just getting into Birds of Prey "Raptor Identification Raptor ID for Beginners"

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In this online presentation, Hawk Mountain Senior Research Biologist David Barber will walk you through the basics of identifying raptors in flight and share tips used by seasoned hawk watchers locally and around the globe.

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Book List

1. Photographic Guide to North America Raptors by Wheeler and Clark
2. Raptors of Western North America by Wheeler
3. Raptors of Eastern North America by Wheeler
4. The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors (The Crossley ID Guides)
5. Hawks at a Distance: Identification of Migrant Raptors by Jerry Liguori
6. Hawks from Every Angle: How to Identify Raptors In Flight by Jerry Liguori
7. In-hand Guide to Diurnal North American Raptors (Liguori, Watson, Nicoletti, Oleyar)
8. Hawks in Flight: Second Edition (Dunne, Sibley, Sutton)
9. A Field Guide to Hawks of North America (Peterson Field Guide Series) Wheeler, Brian K.,Clark, William S.
10. Raptors of the World (Helm Identification Guides) by James Ferguson-Lees

West County Hawkwatch Raptor Research Group

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Monday, November 23, 2020

Neat video for folks just getting into Birds of Prey "Raptor Identification Raptor ID for Beginners"

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