Sept 22nd Jenner Headlands Hawk Identification Walk with Sonoma Land Trust

Jenner Headlands Preserve 9.22.24 Hawk Hike with Sonoma Land Trust 

Lots of Coopers Hawks, Sharp-shinned Hawks, American Kestrels, Red-tailed Hawks, Northern Harriers, a few Broad-winged Hawks, a couple Merlins and a White-tailed Kite as well as a Peregrine Falcon.  At the Jenner Visitors Center a Bald Eagle and a couple Osprey.

Here is a report from he hawkwatch team on duty:

Hello Everyone, IT WAS AN EPIC DAY up on the Jenner hill!  Probably the most Accipiter’s I have ever seen pass through in a single sitting.  And…we had 3 Merlin’s and 3 Broad winged Hawks to boot! 8 Species all together!!!!  It was an incredible experience. Migration is in full swing! 

Bill and I were joined by Mary Killian. Mellissa Witt, and Chris Richmond for the day, and Larry Broderick joined us with his SLT walk through to join us for a time as well- including Vicki Chung

We started out in fog down at the JVC and it stuck with us up the hill. We could see slight clearing overhead but could barely see any of the near trees – just the hill itself.  Pretty quickly it started to clear, and we had a growing “fogbow” (Mary knew this term) the continued to intensify in front of us before the fog cleared in the draw below us.  Eventually, football and the tree line behind us opened and the birds came flying through.  Fast and furious, so quickly in fact, that even with 5 of us counting furiously, we probably missed some of them.  Our first Broad winged flew near us so we could get a good look at it. The second two we watched fly right to us from the football field and fly almost overhead. The trailing black wing edge very visible.  At the end of the day, the 2 Merlins divebomb each other as we watched them traverse the sky in front of us.    

Our final count surprised me- 265 Raptors- and the first hour only held 12!

Turkey Vulture: 56

Northern Harrier : 5 including 1 male and 1 juvenile

Sharp-shinned Hawk: 33

Coopers Hawk: 35

Broad-winged Hawk: 3

Red-tailed Hawk: 75 incl. 31 juvenile

American Kestrel : 13 including 5 males

Merlin: 3

Peregrine Falcon :  2

(below, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk, and Broad-winged Hawks)

Amy Gilgan photos 

photos from the day ....

more from the hike 

Updates for folks who attended recent outings and presentations

Updates for folks who attended recent outings and presentations, Sonoma Land Trust, Solano Land Trust and Trione - Annadel State Park.   

Greetings everyone, we've had such good events the last couple of weeks we wanted to thank everyone for coming out, Trione - Annadel presentation a couple weeks back, Sonoma Land Trust presentation a week ago, Lynch Canyon Open Space raptor tour a couple weeks ago, and Skaggs Island raptor tour a week ago....

I wanted to personally thank you all for coming out, January 26th at Skaggs Island was great with Merlin's and Coopers Hawks, an elusive  Great-horned Owl to top it off, also saw lots of Red-tailed Hawks, Harriers, Kites and a handful of Kestrels.... On January 11th Lynch Canyon it was an incredible outing with multiple Rough-legged Hawks, a Golden and a Bald Eagle, lots of Red-tailed Hawks, Harriers, Kestrels and a few Kites.

We have a Few more dates coming up, please check the dates and events below with the webpages for Sonoma Land Trust, Solano Land Trust as well as Madrone Audubon. Also will follow up here on this page with some Silhouettes and Identification photos... soon, sorry super busy at the day job.

February 8th Saturday 9am to Noon, part of the Bay Area Flyway Festival presents; Baylands Sears Point Wetlands, San Pablo Bay Wildlife Refuge, Sonoma Land Trust, Over-Wintering Raptor Tour and Tidal Restoration walk.  

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, (guided public outing details at Sonoma Land Trust website)

2020 Lower Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge - Butte Valley Wildlife Area, a West County Hawkwatch Annual Expedition, March 1st to 4th; 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.

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 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, 

(member 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 on seasonal highlights, identification hints, as well as where to go to see birds of prey. Details on Madrone Audubon website.

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

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

For Sonoma Land Trust, events often have limits to 20 attendees and most book 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 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

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

Copyright 2019 - 2020 West County Hawkwatch Raptor Research Group

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

 

Photos by Tom Reynolds, copyright and credit 2020  

 

 

2019 Winter dates! Come on out!

But first please go to our facebook page and like:

 www.facebook.com/WestCountyHawkWatch 



thanks!



Here is some more dates for you....



February- 9th, 10am to 2pm

- Flyway Festival at Lynch Canyon Open Space, 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. 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. During 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." This hike will be between 4-6 miles. Meet in the parking lot.

Check here of details: https://solanolandtrust.org/events

February- 10th, (two hikes) 9am to 11am & 12noon to 2pm

Sears Point, Baylands, Dickson Ranch, wetlands (Flyway Festival) Sonoma Land Trust, Sunday. Experience this Baylands restoration in process, Sonoma Land Trust and San Pablo Bay’s flagship wetlands Restoration project in full swing, the former Dickson Ranch now a wetland along with the reestablished Baylands wetlands, with open Ag space all around, provides a winter wonderland of Raptors, we’ve seen all seven diurnal Birds of Prey species here over the years, this outing delivers exciting sights, sounds and experiences.

Check here of details: https://sonomalandtrust.org/outings/index.html

February 17th 10am to 2pm,

Skaggs Island, (Overwintering Raptor Wonderland) Sonoma Land Trust, Sunday. Let’s look to the skies with raptor enthusiast and California Certified Naturalist Larry Broderick! Skaggs Island is a bay area raptor hot spot. 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 Over-wintering season.

Check here of details: https://sonomalandtrust.org/outings/index.html

February 23^rd - 26th (four days)

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

Half day on 23^rd, full days 24^th and 25^th, half day on 26^th Going to try to hit all the hot spots, Lower Klamath Ref, Tule Lake Ref, Stateline Hwy, Township Road, Butte Valley and the Petroglyphs, All these will be auto tours, pack your car with food and drinks, warm clothes and binoculars, spotting scopes and cameras! 

Check with Larry for details, hotel, travel, agenda…. northcoastraptor@gmail.com

Check here for regional info:  https://www.fws.gov/refuge/lower_klamath/

March 2nd 10am to 1:30pm

Lynch Canyon Open Space (Season Close) 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. 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. During migration and over-wintering distribution the raptor 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." This hike will be between 4-6 miles. Meet in the parking lot.

Check here for details: https://solanolandtrust.org/events

March 3^rd 10am to 2pm

Skaggs Island, (Overwintering Raptor Wonderland) Sonoma Land Trust, Sunday

Let’s look to the 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 Over-wintering season.

Check here of details: https://sonomalandtrust.org/outings/index.html

March 10^th 10am to 2pm

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 Over-wintering season.

Check here for details: https://sonomalandtrust.org/outings/index.html

New dates Announced!



April 15, 7-9 pm.

Santa Rosa, Madrone Audubon Society Raptor Identification and Natural History PowerPoint program, with handouts and a book raffle.  West County Hawkwatch Raptor presentation, natural history and identification with rare regional updates, Larry Broderick's fascinating and visually-exciting presentation includes not only wonderful first-hand stories from the field, but also is packed with interesting information about raptor habits, identification, and suggestions of where to spot them, as well as some interesting one-of-a-kind and rare special surprises. Once you attend Larry's presentation, you have him as a resource and reference for questions and outings for years to come, as he is highly accessible through West County Hawkwatch Raptor Research's web pages and his direct contact information. Larry Broderick is a local Birds of Prey Natural History and Interpretive Specialist, Jenner Headlands Hawk Watch Director and Certified California Naturalist. Larry has been working with Birds of Prey as an educational specialist for over 25 years. For the last 10 years he has led walks, hikes and presentations with Solano and Sonoma Land Trusts, Madrone Audubon, Bird Rescue Center and Redwood Regional Ornithological Society. Larry conducts Bird and Wildlife surveys for the Wildlands Conservancy, Sonoma Land Trust and Pepperwood Preserve. He also runs West County Hawkwatch and manages dozens of docents, photographers and tour guides. Larry is the recipient of the Madrone Audubon's 2012 Betty Burridge award and Sonoma Land Trusts Special Recognition of Volunteer Service award 2015-2016.





April 27^th, Saturday  TBD

Little River Inn. Mendocino Raptor Identification and Natural History PowerPoint program, with handouts and a book raffle, then a short birds of prey themes hike / walk in suitable habitat. West County Hawkwatch Raptor presentation, natural history and identification with rare regional updates, Larry Broderick's fascinating and visually-exciting presentation includes not only wonderful first-hand stories from the field, but also is packed with interesting information about raptor habits, identification, and suggestions of where to spot them, as well as some interesting one-of-a-kind and rare special surprises. Once you attend Larry's presentation, you have him as a resource and reference for questions and outings for years to come, as he is highly accessible through West County Hawkwatch Raptor Research's web pages and his direct contact information. Larry Broderick is a local Birds of Prey Natural History and Interpretive Specialist, Jenner Headlands Hawk Watch Director and Certified California Naturalist. Larry has been working with Birds of Prey as an educational specialist for over 25 years. For the last 10 years he has led walks, hikes and presentations with Solano and Sonoma Land Trusts, Madrone Audubon, Bird Rescue Center and Redwood Regional Ornithological Society. Larry conducts Bird and Wildlife surveys for the Wildlands Conservancy, Sonoma Land Trust and Pepperwood Preserve. He also runs West County Hawkwatch and manages dozens of docents, photographers and tour guides. Larry is the recipient of the Madrone Audubon's 2012 Betty Burridge award and Sonoma Land Trusts Special Recognition of Volunteer Service award 2015-2016. Little River Inn Mendocino, timing TBD but most likely noon to afternoon.

Male Northern Harrier 

Leucistic Red-tailed Hawk, Lower Klamath Basin 2019

Young Red-tailed Hawk

Peregrine Falcon, (educational bird [Bird Rescue Center Ca.])

 Cooper's Hawk Don Bartling

Merlin, Tiaga

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