2019 dates are here.... North Bay Area outings, presentations, events

West County Hawkwatch 2019 season is here!

Please contact us with any questions, thank you.

Sept 15^th  Jenner Headlands, Sonoma Land Trust,, Member outings, SLT membership Raptor Migration Sensation, two walks. 9am/12pm to 1pm/4pm. Sonoma Land Trust website for details. 

Sept 29^th  Lynch Canyon Open Space, Solano Land Trust, Raptor Migration Sensation Hike 10am to 2pm, (Public Hike) Solano Land Trust website for details. 

Oct 26^th  Lynch Canyon Open Space, Solano Land Trust, Over-wintering Raptor education and Identification, 10am to 2pm. (Public Hike) Solano Land Trust website for details.

Oct 27^th  Estero Americano, Sonoma Land Trust (time TBD) Over-wintering Raptor education and Identification (Public Hike) Keep an eye out for details.

Nov 9^th Tolay Lake, Madrone Audubon, Annual Fall/Winter, Raptor and Bird hike. 8am to 2pm (Public Hike) go to Madrone Audubon website for details. [west count hawkwatch sponsored, lead by Gordon Beebe]

Nov 16^th  Skaggs Island, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Public Tour, Sonoma Land Trust, 10am 2pm, (Public Tour) Keep an eye out for announcement.

Nov 17^th  Skaggs Island, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Member Tour, Sonoma Land Trust, 10am 2pm, (Member Tour) Keep an eye out for announcement.

Nov 23rd Lynch Canyon Open Space, Solano Land Trust, 10am to 2pm

(Public Hike) Solano Land Trust website for details.

Dec 8^th Rush Ranch Open Space, Solano Land Trust, Birds of Prey Education Day and Hawk hike. Announcement will be on Solano Land Trust website.

Details:
The Solano Land Trust the events have no limit on attendance, same with Madrone, there has been no limits on attendance. 

For Sonoma Land Trust events go to their webpage: sonomalandtrust.org

Go to outings page: https://sonomalandtrust.org/outings   

For Solano Land Trust go to their webpage: solanolandtrust.org  

Home: Events: Birds of Prey  solanolandtrust.org/events/birds-of-prey

For Madrone Audubon Society check their webpage: www.madroneaudubon.org  

2019 Trione - Annadel Presentation Announcement coming

2020 Madrone Audubon Presentation, Announcement coming.
2020 Sonoma Land Trust Presentation, Announcement coming
2020 January, February, March and April, Solano and Sonoma Land Trust outings, hikes, tours coming.

(all photos West County Hawkwatch Jesse & Larry)

 

Raptor Tours, Programs and other events:

 

Jan 7th, 10am - 2pm, Lynch Canyon Open Space, Over-wintering Raptor distribution hike. (Solano Land Trust)

 

Jan 20th, 11am - 3pm, Rush Ranch Open Space, Raptor identification hike and PowerPoint Birds of prey slide show. (Solano Land Trust)

 

Jan 20^th, 3pm - 4:30pm Laguna Foundation Waterfowl presentation, with WCHW partner and Wild by Nature guide Dave Barry. (Please visit Laguna Foundation webpage for details)

 

Jan 21^st, 7:30am – 11am Laguna Foundation Waterfowl tour, with WCHW partner and Wild by Nature guide Dave Barry (Please visit Laguna Foundation webpage for details)

 

Jan 25th, 7pm - 9pm, (Thursday night) Raptor Identification, Natural History and Local status updates PowerPoint slide show. (at Sonoma Land Trust HQ.)

 

Jan 28th, 10am to 2pm, Skaggs Island Birds of prey Over-wintering distribution, Tour and Walk. (Sonoma Land Trust)

 

Feb 10th, 9am 1^ST Hike and 11:30am 2^nd Hike, Flyway Festival Sears Point wetlands Raptor Tours, (1st) 9am to 11am & (2nd) 11:30am to 1:30pm, part of the greater Bay Area Flyway Festival, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge. (Sonoma Land Trust)

 

Feb 10th, 10am -2pm, LandPaths Over-wintering Birds at JHP, with WCHW partner and Wild by Nature guide Dave Barry (Please visit LandPaths webpage for details)

 

Feb 11^th 10am to 2pm Flyway Festival Hike at Lynch Canyon Open Space, Over-wintering Raptor distribution hike. (Solano Land Trust)

 

February 19th Monday, 7pm, (2018) Mendocino at the Casper Community Center. Audubon Programs. PowerPoint Presentation Raptor Identification and local updates, more information coming  

 

February 20th Tuesday, 7pm, (2018) Inland Mendocino County group, Peregrine Audubon (peregrineaudubon.org) PowerPoint  Presentation Raptor Identification and local updates, Ukiah Civic Center programs at 6:30 p.m., start our business meeting at 7 p.m. and introduce the speaker before 7:30, done by 8:30 p.m. Peregrine Audubon Society, 707 972 6988

 

March 10th, 2pm – 5pm, Waterfowl presentation & walk at the Baylands, with WCHW partner and Wild by Nature guide Dave Barry (Sonoma Land Trust)

March 4^th, 9am to 1pm, Skaggs Island Birds of prey Over-wintering distribution, Tour and Walk. (Sonoma Land Trust)

March 15th Thursday, 7PM (2018) Redbud Audubon Lower Lake. PowerPoint Presentation Raptor Identification and local updates, more information coming

 

March 18^th Skaggs, 10am to 2pm, Skaggs Island Birds of prey Over-wintering distribution, Tour and Walk. (Sonoma Land Trust)

 

March 24^th, 10am to 2pm, LandPaths Wild Pig Tracking/Ecology, with WCHW partner and Wild by Nature guide Dave Barry (Please visit LandPaths webpage for details)

 

Feb 10th, 9am 1ST Hike and 11:30am 2nd Hike, Flyway Festival Sears Point wetlands Raptor Tours, (1st) 9am to 11am & (2nd) 11:30am to 1:30pm, part of the greater Bay Area Flyway Festival, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge. (Sonoma Land Trust) Parking free Reclamation Road.

 

Feb 11th 10am to 2pm Flyway Festival Hike at Lynch Canyon Open Space, Over-wintering Raptor distribution hike. (Solano Land Trust) Parking $6 Lynch Canyon parking lot, off of Lynch road

As promised remaining 2017 winter dates, tours and outings.... WCHW

February (10th, 11th 12th) is Bay Area Flyway Festival and on:

February 11th Sears Point Property (Dickson Trial / Baylands) tour with Sonoma Land Trust 10am to 11:45am.

February 11th Sears Point Property (Dickson Trial / Baylands) tour with Sonoma Land Trust Noon to 1:45pm.

February 12th Solano Land Trust tour at Lynch Canyon Open Space 10am to 2pm

www.sfbayflywayfestival.com

February 16th - 19th (Thursday -Sunday) Klamath Basin Audubon Society,

Winter Wings Festival @ Lower Klamath Basin Region. West County HawkWatch is not planning on going but we have some folks in the Region to help you if you are there, we have 25 years of history in the basin.

February 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon) West County Hawkwatch,

Trip to the Lower Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge complex, including but not limited to the Butte Valley, Lower Klamath and Tule Lake. WCHW member, guest and VIP tour 2017. Exclusive and Extensive tours with our own group.

March 4th, (Saturday) Spring Lake Cub Scout Bird and Nature Hike. Cub Scout Pack 25

West County Hawkwatch Nature Outing. Bird, Hawk, Nature hike at Spring Lake Park 2pm to 4pm, Meet at the Environmental Center at Spring Lake Park, looking for birding and naturalists to help lead. Call or email Larry 707-791-0335 or northcoastraptor@gmail.com (I need help! please consider helping me lead the next generation of birders!)

March 5th (Sunday) 10am to 2pm Sonoma Land Trust,

Skaggs Island Over-wintering Birds of Prey and wildlife tour with Sonoma Land Trust Website: www.sonomalandtrust.org under the "out on the lands" calendar.

March 9th (Thursday) 7:00 to 8:30pm, Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation,

Birds of Prey Identification and Natural History PowerPoint Presentation at the Laguna Foundation Center

March 11th (Saturday) 10am to 2pm, Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation,

Laguna Birds of Prey Identification and Natural History walk on the Laguna Trail. 

March 18th (Saturday) 1pm-5pm, Saturday Solano Land Trust,

2016 - 2017 Season close, PowerPoint and Hike, Birds of Prey Identification and Natural History, at Rush Ranch - starting at 1pm. West County HawkWatch presents "Local Hawks in the region, Migration, Resident and Over-wintering identification and Natural history" a beginning and novice talk and PowerPoint presentation. Details on how to identify what you see when you are looking at hawks. Some history on the past, present and future of our Birds of Prey. Opportunities to go out and see these birds on upcoming scheduled hikes, walks and counts. Plus some handouts of Hawk Identification process paperwork. Solano Land Trust website: www.solanolandtrust.org under events calendar. Pre-registration recommended.

Raptors from Ridges

(Sonoma County Regional Parks 2017 program launch, March, April, May, see below)

Larry Broderick & Dave LaCasse will guide and lead you helping you soar to new heights for the spring raptor migration and resident wildlife viewing!  Expect up-and-down terrain on these 3-5 milers with experienced Naturalist's and Bird Guides.  Bring lunch, water, layered clothing for the varied elements, binoculars, and field guides for your learning pleasure. 

Raptors from Ridges

Heavy rain cancels. Info.: (707) 565-2041

March 19 - (Sunday) 9am -1pm - North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park

April 9 - (Sunday) 9am -1pm Tolay Lake Regional Park

May 7 - (Sunday) 9am -1pm Taylor Mountain Regional Park – Petaluma Hill Road Entrance

(all photos, copyright original photographers, used for non profit and educational use only)

Hawkwatch International - Where Do Canadian Ferruginous Hawks Winter?

Hawkwatch International - Where Do Canadian Ferruginous Hawks Winter?

: Blog by Jesse Watson In early October we blogged about the Ferruginous Hawk project one of our biologists has been involved with in southern Cana...

Ferruginous Hawks winter 2017 Paul Ayala and Pamela Rose Hawken (West County Hawks photo pool)

Incredible Osprey Work by Mark B Bartosik >> Life on the Osprey time

Mark B Bartosik >> Life on the Osprey time

Check out this link on Mark's work with the Osprey... incredible

http://www.pbase.com/mbb/life_on_the_osprey_time


Mark B Bartosik | profile | all galleries 

New December, January, Febuary and March dates....

2016 Fall - Winter

December 3rd, (Saturday) 9 am to 1 pm at the King-Swett Ranches
Where the Wild Things Are Hike with Jim Walsh:  Wander the hills between Fairfield, Benicia and Vallejo.  Get a great workout and learn about the birds and other wildlife that call this area home.  Take advantage of this special opportunity if you can because the King-Swett Ranches are otherwise closed.  Up to six miles.  Free!  Space is limited.  Pre-registration recommended.

December 3rd, (Saturday) 9:30 to 11am, Sonoma Land Trust, Baylands / Dickson units bird hike, (Reclamation Road off of highway 37) Park at Reclamation road parking lot, no registration necessary.

December 18th, (Sunday) 10am to 2pm, Solano Land Trust, Over-wintering distribution Raptor Hike at Lynch Canyon Open Space. Solano Land Trust website: www.solanolandtrust.org under events calendar. Pre-registration recommended.

January 16th, (Monday) 7pm to 9pm, Madrone Audubon, PowerPoint Birds of Prey Identification and Natural History. West County HawkWatch presents "Local Hawks in the region, Migration, Resident and Over-wintering identification and Natural history" a beginning and novice talk and PowerPoint presentation. Details on how to identify what you see when you are looking at hawks. Some history on the past, present and future of our Birds of Prey. Opportunities to go out and see these birds on upcoming scheduled hikes, walks and counts. Plus some handouts of Hawk Identification process paperwork.

January 21st, (Saturday) 1pm to 5pm, Solano Land Trust, PowerPoint and Hike, Birds of Prey Identification and Natural History, at Rush Ranch - starting at 1pm. West County HawkWatch presents "Local Hawks in the region, Migration, Resident and Over-wintering identification and Natural history" a beginning and novice talk and PowerPoint presentation. Details on how to identify what you see when you are looking at hawks. Some history on the past, present and future of our Birds of Prey. Opportunities to go out and see these birds on upcoming scheduled hikes, walks and counts. Plus some handouts of Hawk Identification process paperwork. Solano Land Trust website: www.solanolandtrust.org under events calendar. Pre-registration recommended.

January 26th (Thursday night) 7pm to 9pm, Sonoma Land Trust, Birds of Prey Identification and Natural History PowerPoint Presentation at SLT main building. Sonoma Land Trust Website: www.sonomalandtrust.org under the "out on the lands" calendar.

January 29th (Sunday) 10am to 2pm, Tolay Creek Over-wintering Birds of Prey hike, 10am to 1:30pm Sonoma Land Trust Website: www.sonomalandtrust.org under the "out on the lands" calendar.

February (10th, 11th 12th) is Bay Area Flyway Festival and on:

February 11th Sears Point Property (Dickson Trial / Baylands) tour with Sonoma Land Trust 10am to 11:45am.

February 11th Sears Point Property (Dickson Trial / Baylands) tour with Sonoma Land Trust Noon to 1:45pm.

February 12th Solano Land Trust tour at Lynch Canyon Open Space 10am to 2pm

February 16th - 19th (Thursday -Sunday) Winter Wings Festival @ Lower Klamath Basin Region. West County HawkWatch is not planning on going but we have some folks in the Region to help you if you are there

February 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th (Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon) West County Hawkwatch to the Lower Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge complex, including but not limited to the Butte Valley, Lower Klamath and Tule Lake. WCHW member, guest and VIP tour 2017. Exclusive and Extensive tours with our own group.

March 5th (Sunday) 10am to 2pm Skaggs Island Birds of Prey tour with Sonoma Land Trust 10am to 2pm Sonoma Land Trust Website: www.sonomalandtrust.org under the "out on the lands" calendar.

March 9th 7:00 to 8:30pm, Birds of Prey Identification and Natural History PowerPoint Presentation at the Laguna Foundation Center

March 11th, 10am to 2pm, Laguna Birds of Prey Identification and Natural History walk on the Laguna Trail.  

March 18th, 1pm-5pm, Saturday Solano Land Trust, PowerPoint and Hike, Birds of Prey Identification and Natural History, at Rush Ranch - starting at 1pm. West County HawkWatch presents "Local Hawks in the region, Migration, Resident and Over-wintering identification and Natural history" a beginning and novice talk and PowerPoint presentation. Details on how to identify what you see when you are looking at hawks. Some history on the past, present and future of our Birds of Prey. Opportunities to go out and see these birds on upcoming scheduled hikes, walks and counts. Plus some handouts of Hawk Identification process paperwork. Solano Land Trust website: www.solanolandtrust.org under events calendar. Pre-registration recommended.

Dates 2016 - 2017 Outings, hikes, walks, talks and presentations... West County Hawkwatch

Dates 2016 - 2017 Outings, hikes, walks, talks and presentations...

Fall - Winter

September 11th, Solano Land Trust (Sunday) 10am to 2pm

Birds of Prey Migration and Identification at Lynch Canyon Open Space. Solano Land Trust website: www.solanolandtrust.org under "events calendar"

September 25th, Sonoma Land Trust (Sunday) 10am to 2pm

Birds of Prey Migration and Identification Estero Americano Coastal Preserve. Sonoma Land Trust Website: www.sonomalandtrust.org under the "out on the lands" calendar.

October 2nd, Sonoma Land Trust (Sunday) 10am to 4pm
Birds of Prey Migration and Identification Pole Mountain. Sonoma Land Trust Website: www.sonomalandtrust.org under the "out on the lands" calendar.

October 9th, The Wildlands Conservancy (Sunday) 10am to 2pm
Birds of Prey Migration and Identification Estero Americano Coastal Preserve. The Wildlands Conservancy website: www.wildlandsconservancy.org located on the Jenner Headlands Preserve page under Jenner Headlands Guided Hike and Preserve link (yes its Estero Preserve but listed under Jenner)

October 16th, Sonoma Land Trust (Sunday) 10am to 4pm
Birds of Prey Migration and Identification Pole Mountain. Sonoma Land Trust Website: www.sonomalandtrust.org under the "out on the lands" calendar.

October 23rd, Sonoma Land Trust (Sunday) 10am to 2pm
Birds of Prey Migration and Identification Estero Americano Coastal Preserve. Sonoma Land Trust Website: www.sonomalandtrust.org under the "out on the lands" calendar.

November 5th, Sonoma Land Trust (Saturday) 9am to noon
PowerPoint/Hike (Shore birds and Hawks) Sears Point Wetlands. Raptors and Shorebirds — They Love the Bay, Too! 9—10am Hundreds of thousands of birds migrate through and live by the bay. Learn which birds are likely to be seen and discover how to spot them in the sky, on the water and on the landscape. Presentation, 9am to 10am PowerPoint, 10:30am to noon, walk the Dickson and Baylands units. Sonoma Land Trust Website: www.sonomalandtrust.org under the "out on the lands" calendar.

November 6th, Solano Land Trust (Sunday) 10am to 2pm
Over-wintering distribution Raptor Hike at Rockville Trails Preserve. Solano Land Trust website: www.solanolandtrust.org under events calendar

November 8th REI Events (Tuesday Night) 7pm to 8:30pm
PowerPoint Birds of Prey Identification and Natural History. West County HawkWatch presents "Local Hawks in the region, Migration, Resident and Over-wintering, Identification and Natural history" a beginning and novice talk and presentation. Details on how to identify what you see when you are looking at hawks. Some history on the past, present and future of our Birds of Prey. Opportunities to go out and see these birds on upcoming scheduled hikes, walks and counts. Plus some handouts of Hawk Identification process paperwork. REI 2715 Santa Rosa Ave Santa Rosa, CA 95407 (707) 540-9025

November 12th, Solano Land Trust (Saturday) 10am to 2pm
Over-wintering distribution Raptor Hike at Lynch Canyon Open Space (donor hike VIP). Solano Land Trust website: www.solanolandtrust.org under events calendar.

November 13th, The Wildlands Conservancy (Saturday) 10am to 2pm
Over-wintering distribution Raptor Hike Estero Americano Coast Preserve. The Wildlands Conservancy website: www.wildlandsconservancy.org located on the Jenner Headlands Preserve page under Jenner Headlands Guided Hike and Preserve link (yes its Estero Preserve but listed under Jenner)

November 19th Tolay Lake Madrone 9am to 1pm, This is offered by Madrone Audubon and an exclusive tour into the Tolay Lake region looking for over-wintering Birds of Prey with our local Audubon membership and guests....

November 19th (Saturday) Cub Scout Pack 25 West County Hawkwatch Nature Outing. Bird, Hawk, Nature hike at Spring Lake Park 2pm to 4pm, Meet at the Environmental Center at Spring Lake Park, looking for birding and naturalists to help lead. Call or email Larry 707-791-0335 or northcoastraptor@gmail.com (I need help! please consider helping me lead the next generation of birders!)

November 20th (Sunday) 10am to 4pm Sonoma Land Trust, Pole Mountain, Bird hike and Raptor quest (reschedule from a earlier rain cancellation)... Sonoma Land Trust Website: www.sonomalandtrust.org under the "out on the lands" calendar.

December 3rd (Saturday) 9:30 to 11am Sonoma Land Trust, Baylands / Dickson units bird hike, (Reclamation Road off of highway 37) Park at Reclamation road parking lot, no registration necessary.

December 18th, Solano Land Trust (Sunday) 10am to 2pm Over-wintering distribution Raptor Hike at Lynch Canyon Open Space. Solano Land Trust website: www.solanolandtrust.org under events calendar.

January 16th Madrone Audubon PowerPoint Birds of Prey Identification and Natural History West County HawkWatch presents "Local Hawks in the region, Migration, Resident and Over-wintering identification and Natural history" a beginning and novice talk and PowerPoint presentation. Details on how to identify what you see when you are looking at hawks. Some history on the past, present and future of our Birds of Prey. Opportunities to go out and see these birds on upcoming scheduled hikes, walks and counts. Plus some handouts of Hawk Identification process paperwork.

January 21st, Solano Land Trust (Saturday) 1pm to 5pm PowerPoint and Hike, Birds of Prey Identification and Natural History at Rush Ranch - starting at 1pm. West County HawkWatch presents "Local Hawks in the region, Migration, Resident and Over-wintering identification and Natural history" a beginning and novice talk and PowerPoint presentation. Details on how to identify what you see when you are looking at hawks. Some history on the past, present and future of our Birds of Prey. Opportunities to go out and see these birds on upcoming scheduled hikes, walks and counts. Plus some handouts of Hawk Identification process paperwork. Solano Land Trust website: www.solanolandtrust.org under events calendar.

Jan 26th Sonoma Land Trust (Thursday night) 7pm to 8:30pm Birds of Prey Identification and Natural History PowerPoint Presentation at SLT main building. Sonoma Land Trust Website: www.sonomalandtrust.org under the "out on the lands" calendar.

(TBD) January 29th Skaggs Island or Tolay Creek Over-wintering Birds of Prey hike (Sonoma Land Trust Pending)

February 10th, 11th and 12th is Bay Area Flyway Festival and on:
February 11th we are planning a Sears Point Property tour with Sonoma Land Trust
(TBD) February 12th Solano Land Trust tour at Lynch Canyon

February 16th through the 19th Winter Wings Festival @ Lower Klamath Basin Region. Larry is not planning on going but we may have some West County HawkWatch folks in the Region to help you if you are there

February 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th West County Hawkwatch to the Lower Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge complex, including but not limited to the Butte Valley, Lower Klamath and Tule Lake. WCHW member, guest and VIP tour 2017. Exclusive and Extensive tours with our own group.

(TBD) March 5th Skaggs Island, Tolay Creek or Cougar Mountain with Sonoma Land Trust

(TBD) 2017 TBA Laguna Foundation PowerPoint and Hike Birds of Prey Identification and Natural History

Jenner Hawkwatch up and running..... 2016

Migration is on, we start counting this week.
Who is ready? Weekday? Weekend day? What's your pleasure? Please let us know... I am thinking tomorrow, Wednesday and we are trying to put together a weekend date for this coming weekend....
 Larry at northcoastraptor@gmail.com

DFW Raptors – Dallas area ..... Hawks, Falcons, and Eagles (Dallas Fort Worth area hawks)

DFW Raptors – Hawks, Falcons, and Eagles

Many people hold a particular fascination with raptors—otherwise known as birds of prey. I know I do. These big, powerful birds inspire us with their raw power, grace and majesty. So respected are these birds that they are often chosen as sports team mascots. Many countries use birds of prey as their national symbol.

The DFW Metroplex is home to a number of these mighty birds. Depending on the season, there can be as many as 20 different species of falconiformes living in the North Texas area. Some are seasonal migrants. Other are what is known as occasional vagrants—birds that sometimes roam outside their normal range. When you’re as big and powerful as a raptor soaring high in the sky, moving outside your home range is not difficult to do.