GGRO Season Summary 2022

Sharp-shinned Hawk Illustration by Lora Roame
Our Work
Although full interpretive talks weren’t possible in 2022, we did arrange our weekend schedules so that one GGRO staff person would also be a greeter to informally talk to people about the migration on Hawk Hill, and the results were wonderful.
Red-shouldered hawk feather, illustration by Lora Roame
Our Work
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.
Sharp-shinned hawk: comparing 2022 with the ten-year mean
Our Work
There was a weird and striking delay in Sharpshins.
Illustration of soaring Turkey Vulture looking downward.
Our Work
Beyond being widely misunderstood by the general public, Turkey Vultures are often misunderstood from an ecological perspective as well.
Banding pliers illustration by Lora Roame
Our Work
In 2022, the GGRO Banding Program had huge accomplishments before the field season even started.
Illustration of bald eagle.
Our Work
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.