The Clarion Call of the Red-shouldered Hawk
October 16, 2012 by Allen Fish
Bird nesting, anybody will tell you, is a spring and summer event. And it makes sense that many birds nest …
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Golden Gate Raptor Observatory
July 20, 2012 by Bay Nature
The mission of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory is to study migrating birds of prey along the Pacific coast and to promote public awareness of the state of raptor populations.
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Big solar on ice in Alameda County
December 12, 2011 by Alison Hawkes
After one solar company proposed covering 2,000 acres of open space in eastern Alameda County, county planning officials are preparing a new solar policy that will take into account environmental concerns like the loss of wildlife habitat. The debate is the latest in a series of clashes nationwide between green power and conservation.
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Tag, You’re It!
October 04, 2011 by Erik Vance
The hawk trackers of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory go way beyond birding: These citizen scientists take to the highways and back roads, following radio-tagged birds that may roam just to the next valley, or all the way to Mexico. Along the way, the hawk trackers have contributed much to our knowledge of these well-traveled birds.
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Jenner Headlands to be Run by Land Trusts
July 01, 2011 by Aleta George
When the Sonoma Land Trust acquired the Jenner Headlands, the best guess was that it would become a state park. Instead, the land trust will work with the Southern California-based Wildlands Conservancy to manage the large parcel, which includes a spot hawk watchers have staked out as a new “Hawk Hill north.”
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A Day with the Eagles
June 07, 2011 by Isaura Linares
When the LA Times was looking to do a story about the perils of wind energy for birds, including condors near the Tehachapi Mountains, they traveled north to visit Doug Bell and Joe DiDonato, who have spent decades studying raptor fatalities at the wind turbines at Altamont Pass. Last week, I got to head out into the field to see how this work is done.
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Raptors and Windmills in an Era of Climate Action
January 01, 2011 by Aleta George
In November, California voters decisively defeated Proposition 23, a measure that would have suspended our landmark law to curb greenhouse gas emissions. That was a genuine victory for the environment, but not an uncomplicated one. For better and worse, it likely means more wind turbines. And that means more dead raptors.
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Fall Hawk Watch, Open During Construction
October 01, 2010 by Aleta George
Every year for more than a quarter century, the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory has presided over fall hawk watch in the Marin Headlands, when thousands of raptors migrate by, and thousands of people gather to watch. This year, road construction has the hawk watchers shifting slightly, but still out in force.
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GGRO’s 25 Years Getting to Know Raptors
October 19, 2009 by David Carroll
2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, the Marin-based organization that tracks the movements of birds of prey over the Marin Headlands. Since 1984, more than 1,500 volunteers have logged 40,000 hours alongside staff and scientists to monitor raptors along one of West Coast’s most trafficked migratory routes.
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Protecting Raptors and Climbers at the Pinnacles National Monument
August 04, 2009 by Reinhard Cate
Every summer, Pinnacles National Monument staff lift seasonal rock climbing closures on several rock formations that close each year to protect nesting raptors. For the last 23 years, park staff have closed routes to climbers to allow the birds to nest undisturbed, and raptor health has stayed high.
