Raptors

Learn more about raptors at the Golden Gate Raptors Observatory.

 

Hawk watch

Flight of Dedication: Volunteers Devote 25 Years of Service

July 21, 2009
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory celebrates citizen science at California’s major raptor migration site.
Hawk Hill
Park E-Ventures Article

New Hawk Hill Trail: Give Holiday Visitors the Gift of “Wow!”

Here’s a holiday gift from the park trail crew that truly everyone will enjoy: a newly finished, accessible trail segment that offers some of the most breathtaking vistas in the Bay Area—of the Golden Gate, Pacific Ocean, and Marin Headlands.
Hawk watch
Video

Rapt by Raptors

Golden Gate Raptor Observatory

Thousands of raptors fly over Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands, and hundreds of volunteers stand atop to count them.
Red-tailed Hawk monitoring
Video

Augusta's Cell Phone Transmitter

Golden Gate Raptor Observatory

In 2012, the GGRO is able to use brand-new technology to help us track bird movements.
Hawk Hill
Conservation

Golden Gate Raptor Observatory

The Golden Gate Raptor Observatory’s mission is to inspire the preservation of California raptor populations.
Red-tailed Hawk
Park E-Ventures Article

Migratory Story: GGRO Intern Reflects on the Journey of Raptors—and Her Own

“It has begun.” So begin the reflections of Laura Echávez, a Golden Gate Raptor Observatory intern, as she experiences her first fall migration from Hawk Hill. Discover how she draws parallels between her immigration story and the birds’ journey along the Pacific flyway.
bird watching
Park E-Ventures Article

Birds of a Feather: A GGRO Volunteer Finds Her Flock

When volunteer Christina Cambie “migrated” from England, she had no idea she would find comfort and community in her new home by studying another migration—that of raptors over Hawk Hill.
Turkey Vulture
Park E-Ventures Article

Talkin' A Different Kind of "Turkey"

Here’s one “turkey” you might not want around your Thanksgiving dinner. The Turkey Vulture defecates on its feet, vomits as a defense, and feasts on carcasses. But it’s also one of the most fascinating animals in our parks. Learn how the GGRO is trying to unravel its mysteries.
Northern Goshawk, GGRO
Park E-Ventures Article

GGRO Helps Raptor Conference Soar to New Heights

Nearly 400 biologists from 12 countries gathered in Sacramento in January 2016 for a milestone conference on birds of prey. How did it go? Read the reflections of Allen Fish, director of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, which helped host the historic event.
Northern Goshawk, GGRO
Park E-Ventures Article

GGRO Marks Key Moment in Conservation Biology

Fifty years ago, biologists gathered a convening with an unprecedented specific purpose—saving a species on the brink, the Peregrine Falcon. Learn about that pivotal event and how you can support the GGRO’s hosting of an important raptor conference this fall, which continues to draw inspiration from the ’65 meeting.