Rush Ranch Open Space this Saturday! APRIL 6th

https://solanolandtrust.org/events

Bird of Prey Hike (lead by West County Hawkwatch) …

with Northern Harrier Presentation by Dr. Shannon Skalos 

April 6 @ 9:45 am - 1:00 pm 

Rush Ranch Open Space, West County Hawkwatch 2018 -2019 Season close

Young Northern Harrier 

We are happy to announce an end of season event which will be held on April 6, 2019 at Rush Ranch.  Larry Broderick will lead a Bird of Prey Hike, followed by a presentation on the Northern Harrier, by Dr. Shanon Skalos from U.C. Davis. A chili and cornbread lunch will be provided.

Registration Recommended.

In lieu of the $10 fee, donations will be accepted for The Suisun Wildlife Center.

Some items on their wish list are:

Paper Goods

-paper towels

-Xerox copy paper( 8 1/2 x 11)

Garbage bags
- large yard
- large kitchen
- compactor bags

Cleaning Supplies

- glass cleaner
- cobweb duster/ broom/ dustpan
- unscented laundry detergent
- bleach ( unscented),

Sheets, pillowcases, baby blankets ( especially flannel or fleece)

Food items
- Grapes and apples
- Unsalted Nuts in the shell ( walnuts, almonds, pecans)
- Eggs
- Meat ( including freezer burned or outdated beef or chicken, no processed meat)
- Shrimp and seafood
- Bird seed
- Mouse Food
- Liquid Bird Vitamins/ Calcium Powder

Miscellaneous Items:
- Heating Pads
- Electric Fans
- Heavy Duty hoses/ nozzle
- Pet Carriers ( no cardboard unless new, please)

Gift cards from grocery stores, pet stores, gas stations, Walmart, Amazon, Costco, and Home Depot are welcome.

Cash donations welcome.

Venue  Rush Ranch

3521 Grizzly Island Rd.
Suisun City, CA 94585 United States + Google Map

Website:

https://solanolandtrust.org/protected-lands/rush-ranch

Details Date: April 6

Time:

9:45 am - 1:00 pm

Website: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event? llr=k4v5ckmab&oeidk=a07eg58ulc498f0c32f

Organizer Solano Land Trust

Phone:  707.432.0150

Email:  info@ solanolandtrust.org

Website:  https://solanolandtrust.org/

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The northern harrier is a slender, medium-sized hawk, with a long tail, wings and legs, a characteristic white rump, and a distinctive ‘facial disc’, which gives it an owl-like appearance. The male is grey above and white underneath, with obvious black wing-tips and contrasting yellow legs, eyes and facial skin. The female is larger and is quite different in appearance, being dark brown above, paler below, with dark streaks, and with bars on the wings and tail. Juvenile northern harriers resemble the female, but are usually darker above and more ...

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