Diurnal Raptors

Tuesday, March 09, 2010
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

There is no doubt that if you were to pick the birds with the most intense fans, it is the hawks, eagles and falcons: the diurnal raptors. You may remember the Gary Larson cartoon with hawks sitting on tree, wearing shades and it read “Hawks know they’re cool.” Well, we agree, and we have designed this workshop to both teach you how to identify the raptors, as well as to understand more about their behavior and biology. The close relationship that raptors have to prey, and therefore to habitat will be explored, in addition to their migration and population booms and busts. The Bay Area is rather diverse for raptors, particularly in winter, and this workshop aims to give a richer appreciation for these amazing hunters which share our home with us.

Tuesday, March 9th & Friday, March 12th (instruction), 6:30–9:00 pm; Sunday, March 12th (fieldtrip), TBA

Birding Level: Intermediate on up.

Physical Requirements (for fieldtrip): Light. We will bird from various parking lots, bayside trails, and flat surfaces. Don’t expect to walk too much, but do expect to stand around a lot, often in cool winter weather, so bring the layers.

Event Type(s): workshops

Cost: $150 per person for members, $160 for nonmembers

Location:
Milpitas, CA
Google Map (always check directions with organizer)

Sponsor:
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory

Event Contact:
Kathi Kendrick
kkendrick@sfbbo.org
408-946-6548 x 10
http://www.sfbbo.org/activities/workshops.php#signup