Jenner Hawk Migration Hike October 9th

Come out see some hawks, learn raptor identification, birds of prey natural history and have fun! Sign up with link below. Sunday October 9th 

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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jenner-headlands-preserve-fall-migration-guided-raptor-hike-registration-403817939327?utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=listing

12-18-2021 Lynch Canyon Raptor tour 10am 2pm

12-18-2021 Lynch Canyon Raptor tour, tomorrow! 10am 2pm 

https://www.meetup.com/Solano-Land-Trust-Outdoor-Adventures-Meetup/events/282478472/ 

Details: Bird of Prey season is back!

Join Larry Broderick for the 2021- 2022 season at Lynch Canyon and Rush Ranch!

Each year from fall through late winter, raptor expert Larry Broderick of West County Hawkwatch leads weekend hikes and workshops so people can learn about the birds of prey that call the Solano Land Trust properties their home.

During this viewing season, bring your binoculars and join a group to see the magnificent bids that rely on our protected agricultural open spaces for habitat. Birders of all levels of experience are welcome.

Dedicated to Ken Poerner:

By request, Larry Broderick would like to dedicate this year’s Bird of Prey season in honor of our dear friend Ken Poerner, whose tireless dedication to conservation touched every aspect of Solano Land Trust’s work. Ken passed in early June of this year after a ten-year battle with cancer. It was Ken who first introduced the Solano Land Trust to Larry, and Larry’s expertise and passion have been an invaluable asset to the land trust and the community we serve for many years.

Upcoming Hike Dates:

Registration for hikes are required.
December 18 registration: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=k4v5ckmab&oeidk=a07eiklwl9hc61d0b68

Please visit https://solanolandtrust.org/events/birds-of-prey to register for future dates

The hike fee is $10 per person.
Parking at Lynch Canyon is $6.00 during the off season (October – March)

Dec 18th [Saturday] Solano Land Trust Lynch Canyon
Jan 15th [Saturday] Solano Land Trust Lynch Canyon
Feb 12th [Saturday] Solano Land trust Lynch Canyon

March (TBD)

For a complete schedule of West County Hawkwatch events, visit the group’s website at: westcountyhawkwatch.com or its Facebook page. Or you can email Larry directly at northcoastraptor@gmail.com


For more information: contact di@solanolandtrust.org or call 707-420-1041

Estero Americano Tour... ... 2020 with The Wildlands Conservancy

You must register! Wait list can turn into a ticket in! If people cancel, you'll get a call! Also let em' know there is interest for this GUIDED hike. 

Even if it's full, sign up for wait list! 

Event Details: Witness the fall raptor migration from The Wildlands Conservancy's 548 acre Estero Americano Coast Preserve, located on the southernmost section of the Sonoma coastline in Bodega Bay.  While hiking through the grassy slopes above the Estero Americano, these remarkable aerialists will awe us with their acrobatics and grace as they make their annual migration south.  Larry Broderick, founder of West County Hawk Watch and the Jenner Headlands Raptor Migration Project, will guide us through the hills teaching us how to identify the raptors that we encounter. Make sure to bring your binoculars to catch all the action!

Be prepared to walk approximately three miles of steep and rugged terrain for this hike!  We will meet at 9:45 am at the Bodega Country Store, 17190 Bodega Highway, Bodega, CA.  We will caravan to the preserve from the store. 

The Wildlands Conservancy prioritizes the safety and health of our employees and visitors.  All hike participants are required to have a face mask and maintain at least a 6-foot social distance from others.  Participants must wear a mask when you cannot maintain a safe social distance.  It is recommended to bring your own hand sanitizer.  Stay home if you feel unwell. The hike is limited to ten participants. 

https://getinvolved.wildlandsconservancy.org/event/estero-americano-coast-preserve-or-coastal-raptor-migration-hike-october-24-2020/e298647

Sunday 10-18-20 Lynch Canyon Open Space, get outside, mask up, physically distanced, and time for fresh air and birds of prey

Sunday 10-18-20 get outside, mask up, physically distanced, and time for fresh air and birds of prey...

Lynch Canyon Birds of Prey Hike 

click the link 

https://solanolandtrust.org/event/bird-of-prey-hike-at-lynch-canyon-3

 

 

 

update on the Skaggs Island, tour resiults 11-16-19 10am to 2pm

as promised list and notes on the Skaggs, 11-16-19 auto tour, walk.

Sonoma Land Trust outing 11-16-19, Highlights and Count from todays Skaggs Island [San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge] public guided auto tour and hike.

Highlight 1, Merlin attacking Great-horned Owl, epic display of Merlin's tenacious [over-wintering] territorial defense.

Highlight 2, Shorth-eared Owls on display, 1 flying right over us and 2 more off in the distance.

Highlight 3, Burrowing Owl flying right over us, giving great looks.

Highlight 4, a Coopers Hawk soaring right above us, giving us great looks.

3 Great-horned Owls, (5 sightings)
3 Short-eared Owls, (5 sightings)
1 Burrowing Owls, (2 sightings)
1 Coopers Hawk, Juvenile, Female
1 Prairie Falcon (will check age with K.M)
4 Merlin (7 sightings) 3 taiga, 1 dark
1 Peregrine Falcon*
5 American Kestrel, (8 sightings)
13 White-tailed Kites, (21 sightings)
23 Northern Harriers, (36 sightings) **** notes
22 Red-tailed Hawks, (34 sightings) ***notes
5 Red-shouldered Hawks**
3 Turkey Vulture, (oddly low)

* (seen on highway 37 leaving the tour)
** (3 seen on highway 37, 2 seen on Lakeville)
*** (most were western adults, 4 of them juvenile western, 1 was juvenile intermediate)
**** (most were distant, but we did have 4 male, 7 female, 3 juvenile, rest undoc...)