For over 25 years, the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO) has been a program of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy in cooperation with the National Park Service.

The GGRO’s mission is to inspire the preservation of California raptor populations. The GGRO was formed in the early 1980s to track the Golden Gate migration, an annual flight of tens of thousands of hawks, eagles, falcons, and vultures—birds collectively called “raptors.”

Golden Gate Raptor Observatory News

Full-time Position: Banding Program Manager > The GGRO is seeking a Banding Program Manager to begin May 2012. Please click through to the Position Description for more details about this job opening and how to apply.

2011 Migration in Review: A Raptor Symphony > The Golden Gate raptor flight starts quietly in August, building to crescendo in late September. The migration is loud and colorful through October and quiets in November. December is a sustained tremolo of few birds.

Do Owls Migrate through the Headlands? > November is upon us, and that means that the nights are longer and the owls are hootier. Speaking of owls, aren’t owls raptors? And do they migrate through the Marin Headlands like hawks do?

The Ever-changing Peregrine Falcon and Peregrine People > Peregrine Falcons went from being one of California’s rarest raptors to one of the most viewable birds of the Golden Gate in a mere two decades. This amazing recovery had a lot to do with the work of some incredibly dedicated people.

Resources

• Pacific Raptor Report#32 (PDF)
• Season Summary 2010 (PDF)
• Pacific Raptor Report #31 (PDF)
• Season Summary 2009 (PDF)
• Pacific Raptor Report #30: 25th Anniversary Edition (PDF)
• Season Summary 2008 (PDF)
• Pacific Raptor Report #29 (PDF)
• Pacific Raptor Report #28 (PDF)

Road to Hawk Hill Open!

Upper Conzelman Road and Hawk Hill are open to the public.