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

Language of the Land: Fall Hawk Migration (Jenner Headlands Hawk Migration program)

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

Click video link to watch YouTube video.

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.

An Inside Look: Raptor Migration

Join bird experts and trained hawkwatchers from Audubon Connecticut, Bedford Audubon Society, and Braddock Bay Raptor Research (plus a special guest appearance by a feathered friend) to learn how to identify raptors in flight, get information on participating in a "hawkwatch" to help scientists gather data, and discover some of the best viewing spots for fall migration.

Birds of Prey Hike Lynch Canyon 11-21-2020 10am to 1:30pm West County Hawkwatch

 

Bird of Prey Hike at Lynch Canyon

November 21 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Solano Land Trust and Solano County Parks are proud to present this popular series of birds of prey hikes of the winter migration season led by California Naturalist Larry Broderick of West County Hawkwatch . Lynch Canyon is home to golden eagles and hawks. It is also a magnet for migrating and over-wintering birds of prey.  It provides them with over 1,000 undeveloped acres where they can hunt and rest. Some feathered visitors come from as far away as the Arctic Circle. This hike will be between 4-6 miles. Meet in the parking lot.

COST: The guided hike is $10 per person. You can pay online when registering, or bring cash/check, payable to Solano Land Trust.

*NOTE: There is a separate parking fee of $6 at Lynch Canyon, cash or check, payable to Solano County Parks.

Space is limited.

Registration Required.

 

Please help us contain COVID-19 and protect ourselves and the public by following these recommendations from the CDC.

• Avoid entering the facility if you are feeling sick, or have a cough or fever
• Maintain a minimum six-foot distance from anyone who is not a household member
• Sneeze and cough into a cloth or tissue or, if not available, into one’s elbow
• Not shake hands or engage in any unnecessary physical contact
• Wearing a face covering is strongly recommended
• All picnic areas are closed for public use

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

*** update **** Red Flag fire danger cancells _ Lynch Canyon Tour 9-27-2020 (Birds of Prey Migration Sensation Tour Fall 2020)

 *update* 

Cancelled Red Flag Fire Danger Solano County Parks....

Bird of Prey Hike at Lynch Canyon

September 27 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

https://solanolandtrust.org/event/bird-of-prey-hike-at-lynch-canyon-2

About The Hikes & Workshop:

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 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 ranch-land and open spaces and the birds that rely on those lands for habitat.

Thanks to the ongoing conservation work at Lynch Canyon, and the donors who make this work possible, the land has resident yearlong raptors in addition to its wintertime visitors. During fall and spring 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."

Venue

Lynch Canyon

3100 Lynch Rd,
Fairfield, CA 94534 United States + Google Map

Details

September 27

Time:

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

 

Organizer Solano Land Trust

Phone:

707-432-0150

Email:

volunteer@solanolandtrust.org

Website:

www.solanolandtrust.org

 

 

 

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...)