Raptors

Learn more about raptors at the Golden Gate Raptors Observatory.

 

A great horned owl.
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Presidio’s resident raptor is owl the rage

By Jainita Patel San Francisco Park Stewardship Intern It’s March and you know what that means—bird season! Soon, Lands End will be covered in passing migratory birds of all colors, shapes, and sizes. However, one particular bird caught my eye last month and it wasn’t a migratory bird—and it wasn’t...
On the lookout for hawks passing by
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GGRO Volunteer Recruitment

Sun, May 05 10:00am-12:00pm
Fort Cronkhite
Join the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory! Every autumn, the Golden Gate has more hawks, kites, eagles, falcons, vultures, ospreys, and harriers overhead than can be seen anywhere else in the Pacific States. GGRO volunteers have worked for more than three decades to track the populations of these birds of prey...
On the lookout for hawks passing by
volunteer

GGRO Volunteer Recruitment

Wed, May 15 7:00pm-9:00pm
Fort Cronkhite
Join the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory! Every autumn, the Golden Gate has more hawks, kites, eagles, falcons, vultures, ospreys, and harriers overhead than can be seen anywhere else in the Pacific States. GGRO volunteers have worked for more than three decades to track the populations of these birds of prey...
On the lookout for hawks passing by
volunteer

GGRO Volunteer Recruitment

Thu, May 02 7:00pm-9:00pm
Fort Cronkhite
Join the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory! Every autumn, the Golden Gate has more hawks, kites, eagles, falcons, vultures, ospreys, and harriers overhead than can be seen anywhere else in the Pacific States. GGRO volunteers have worked for more than three decades to track the populations of these birds of prey...
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
Our Work

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
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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
Our Work

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.