Golden Gate Raptor Observatory

It is no surprise that, as a forty-year-old Community Science program, the GGRO’s scientific publications and presentations should be steeped in collaboration and partnership.

There was a weird and striking delay in Sharpshins.

The 2022 season summary of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory

Beyond being widely misunderstood by the general public, Turkey Vultures are often misunderstood from an ecological perspective as well.

In 2022, the GGRO Banding Program had huge accomplishments before the field season even started.

The 2022 fall migration was a season of almost-recovery from COVID-19, but someone forgot to tip off the hawks, as we had one of our lowest overall counts in many years.

Explore trends over 30 years of Red-shouldered Hawk migration observed at Hawk Hill.

The Vulture Ecology Study: 2020 Update is part of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO) 2020 Pacific Raptor Report. It was authored by biologist Teresa Ely, GGRO’s Banding Manager and resident vulture expert.

All data displayed on this site are preliminary and have not yet undergone quality control. Written permission is required to use the data.

During the autumn months, GGRO hawkwatch volunteers identify and tally 19 species of birds of prey.