Raptors
Learn more about raptors at the Golden Gate Raptors Observatory.
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.
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.
Our Work
Beyond being widely misunderstood by the general public, Turkey Vultures are often misunderstood from an ecological perspective as well.
Our Work
In 2022, the GGRO Banding Program had huge accomplishments before the field season even started.
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.
Raptors
This graph shows the Red-shouldered Hawk count trend over time. Questions we could ask with these data include: What is the trendline for changes in annual numbers of Redshouldered Hawk sightings at the Golden Gate over the last 30 years? Are Redshoulders increasing or decreasing? The dark swath behind the...
Raptors
This graph shows an autumn migration profile, like a cross section of the combined daily Redshoulder hawkwatch counts from 1992 to 2021. Questions we could ask with these data include: What is the best day of the season to see a Red-shouldered Hawk? What is a peak number of Redshoulders...
