More Dates, Outings and Events... West County Hawkwatch into 2020

                  Upcoming West County Hawkwatch 

Hikes, outings, walks, events and presentations 2019 2020

 Birds of Prey observation and identification tours along with educational programs.

call Larry Broderick at 707-791-0335

or email Larry at northcoastraptor@gmail.com

Nov 23rd Saturday, 10am to 1:30/2pm Lynch Canyon Open Space, with Solano Land Trust, Over-wintering Raptor Education and Identification.

 (Public Guided Hike) Go to Solano Land Trust website for details.

Dec 7^th, Saturday, 10am to 2pm, Estero Americano, with Sonoma Land Trust, Migration and Over-wintering Raptor Education and Identification (Public Guided Hike) Go to Sonoma Land Trust website for details.

Dec 8^th Sunday, 10am to 2pm Rush Ranch Open Space, Solano Land Trust, Birds of Prey Education Day and Hawk Hike. Short Raptor ID and Rare Hawks power point program, Birds of Prey on display from Suisun Wildlife Center, brief hike around the property. Announcement’s on Solano Land Trust website.

Jan 11^th  Saturday, 10am to 1:30/2pm Lynch Canyon Open Space, with Solano Land Trust, Over-wintering Raptor Education and Identification.

 (Public Guided Hike) Go to Solano Land Trust website for details.

Jan 16^th Thursday Night 6pm to 7:30pm Santa Rosa, Trione-Annadel State Park, (limited to Park volunteers & Staff of Sonoma State Historic Park and Trione-Annadel Staff &  volunteers.) Raptor Identification & Natural history with rare local updates presentation.

Jan 23^rd Thursday Night, (time TBD) Santa Rosa, Sonoma Land Trust, Raptor Identification and Natural history with rare local updates presentation Sonoma, Still working out details, look to the Sonoma Land Trust Website for information.

Susana de Trapaga  

Jan 26^th 10am to 2pm, Skaggs Island, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, with Sonoma Land Trust, 10am 2pm, Over-wintering Raptor Education and Identification, (Still working details on member vs guided public outing)

Go to Sonoma Land Trust website for details.

February 9^th, Sunday, 10am to 1:30/2pm, part of Bay Area Flyway Festival presents Lynch Canyon Open Space, Over-wintering Raptor Education and Identification with Solano Land Trust, (Public Guided Hike) 
Go to Solano Land Trust website for details.

February 16^th, 10am to 2pm, Skaggs Island, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, with Sonoma Land Trust, Over-wintering Raptor Education and Identification, (still working out details on member vs guided public outing) details at Sonoma Land Trust website.

March 7^th, 10am to 2pm Rush Ranch Open Space, Solano Land Trust, Power Point Presentation and Hawk Hike. Raptor Identification Slideshow program, snacks, hike around the property and Suisun hills. Announcement’s on Solano Land Trust website.

March 8^th , 10am to 2pm, Skaggs Island, San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, with Sonoma Land Trust, Over-wintering Raptor Education and Identification, (Still working out details on member vs guided public outing) Go to Sonoma Land Trust website for details.

April 20th, 7pm to 8:30pm Madrone Audubon Society West County Hawkwatch 2020 Winter Season Close, Slide Show with seasonal highlights, identification help as well as help on where to go to see regional birds of prey. Details are at Madrone Audubon website.

2020 Lower Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge - Butte Valley Wildlife Area, a West County Hawkwatch Annual Expedition, Either late February or early March, 1 day up, 2 days there, 1 day back, email Larry at northcoastraptor@gmail.com for details, lots of planning and logistics for this event.

The Solano Land Trust the events have no limit on attendance.

Same with Madrone Audubon there has been no limits on attendance base.

For The Wildlands Conservancy and Sonoma Land Trust, events often have limits of 15 to 20 attendees and most a booked early, via membership announcements. Sometimes people book early then cancel and openings happen. Hence signing up for the waitlist is a great way to gain access to these popular outings. Even if outing is booked, if you are interested sign up on wait list and possibly you'll be able to attend.

For The Wildlands Conservancy events go to their webpage: www.wildlandsconservancy.org

under online calendar & registration; located under specific locations (Jenner Headlands Preserve or Estero Americano Coastal Preserve) open registration starts  a couple weeks before a selected event.

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 click,  Events click, Birds of Prey  solanolandtrust.org/events/birds-of-prey

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

For more info, updates and resources check out these pages: 

West County HawkWatch Raptor Research Group (WCHW) 

SF Bay Area & the Lower Klamath Basin

 

official Web page www.westcountyhawkwatch.com 

 

on Facebook  www.facebook.com/WestCountyHawkWatch

 

on Google Blogger  http://westcountyhawkwatch.blogspot.com 

 

Jenner Headlands Hawk Migration Project / Jenner Bald Eagle Group 

 

Jenner Hawkwatch on Facebook  www.facebook.com/JennerHawkwatch

 

Jenner Hawkwatch Message board headlandhawks-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

 

Jenner Bald Eagles Group on Facebook www.facebook.com/JennerBaldEagles

 

Larry Broderick  707-791-0335, talk, text, message...
Raptor / Conservation page:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-broderick-99695336

Susana de Trapaga 

Copyright 2019 - 2020 West County Hawkwatch Raptor Research Group

L. Broderick always available 24/7/365 @ 707-791-0335

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)

September 29th –

Lynch Canyon Open Space (Raptor Migration) 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 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 ranchland 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."

- Solano Land Trust and Solano County Parks are proud to present this popular series of birds of prey hikes of the winter migration season. 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. REGISTRATION: Space is limited. Pre-registration required.

 

October 17th-
Annadel Visitor Center, Trione-Annadel State Park, 6201 Channel Drive, 6:30pm (Raptor identification and natural history presentation) Wednesday.

 

October 20th- 

Jenner Headlands Preserve migratory Hawk walk Sonoma Land Trust, 10am to 2pm, Saturday.
Fall Hawk Migration, Jenner Headlands, October 20, 10am–2pm, Level 3
(Sold out)  West County Hawk Watch has been out on the Jenner Hawk Overlook for nearly 10 years counting hawks flying through on their migration. Join Hawk Watch founder Larry Broderick for a guided walk and experience the thrill of observing these birds of prey ride on the winds.

 

October 28th-
Estero Americano (Migratory and Overwintering Hawk walk) 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 fall migration.

 

November 3rd- 
Lynch Canyon Open Space (Over-Wintering Raptor Distribution Hike) Solano Land Trust, Saturday.

 

November 4th-
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 fall migration.

 

November 17th-

Madrone Audubon Society Tolay Lake Regional Park, Bird Walk, (with West County Hawkwatch Raptor overwintering consultation) 8am to 2pm. Saturday.

 

December 1st-

Lynch Canyon Open Space (Raptor Over-Wintering Wonderland) Solano Land Trust, Saturday. 

 

January?

[Undetermined date] Rush Ranch Open Space (Raptor Identification PowerPoint & Susuin Hills hike) [19th or 20th, 5th or 6th] Solano Land Trust

 

February 2nd-
Galt Birding Festival, West County Hawkwatch Raptor presentation, natural history and identification with rare regional updates, Saturday.

 

February- 9th 
Lynch Canyon Open Space (Flyway Festival) Solano Land Trust, Saturday. 

 

February- 10th
Sears Point, Baylands, Dixon Ranch, wetlands (Flyway Festival) Sonoma Land Trust, Sunday.

 

February 22nd - 25th

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

 

March 2nd-

Lynch Canyon Open Space (Season Close) Solano Land Trust, Saturday.

 

Email me with questions:

northcoastraptor@gmail.com

 

calling all hawk watchers (north bay area) Jenner Hawkwatch Team

Training coming up for Jenner Hawkwatchers,
season starts September,
Orientation is at end of August,
Training is coming up end of July....

Eagle Dance (Bald Eagles lock talons)

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A pair of bald eagles grasping talons and doing a mid-air dance over Lake River in Vancouver Washington.

Golden Eagle | Planet Doc Express

Despite a wingspan of almost two and a half meters, this golden eagle hides its presence by hugging the mountain slopes, hoping to catch its prey off-guard.

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This unrivalled predator feeds on a wide range of prey, including many species of birds and reptiles, but mostly it prefers mammals such as rabbits, hares and groundhogs; it will even hunt foxes, boars and deer.

The domains of this majestic bird of prey range from the highest peaks to the deepest valleys, and cover a hunting territory of up 100 square km.

The domains of this majestic bird of prey range from the highest peaks to the deepest valleys, and cover a hunting territory of up 100 square km.

It hunts at low altitude, sticking close to the mountainside with its languid flight, then diving suddenly onto potential prey. In the mountains during the spring, young groundhog pups are a vital food source for its own brood.

But groundhogs are extremely cautious animals, and work together to stay on watch:a system of call signals warns of any danger.

Hidden between the slopes, the eagle evades the vigilant eyes of its unsuspecting victim.
This incautious groundhog can do nothing when confronted with the king of the skies.

Eagles At Lake Sonoma, circa 2009 Press Democrat story and copyright

Eagles At Lake Sonoma