Hawk Migration Hotspot near San Francisco
November 7, 2012 2 Comments
Red-Shouldered Hawk
American Kestrel
Turkey Vulture
Juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk
The Marin Headlands (north of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge) are a hotspot for Pacific coast migration in Fall. Hawks and other raptors funnel through the Headlands on their way south to wintering grounds in California, or even further destinations in Baja or Argentina. Even Monarch butterflies funnel through the Headlands on their way south to wintering roosts along the California coast. Yesterday’s raptor count by the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory was 459, and the 2012 season total so far is over 20,000 birds. Visitors are welcome to participate at Hawk Hill. Daily totals and more info are at: http://www.ggro.org/events/hawkwatchToday.aspx
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WOW!! Just amazing… I had heard this, but had no idea about the numbers – or about the butterflies!! God speed to them all on their arduous journeys.
It’s really amazing when you think about it. And I just heard that there is a wayward rufous hummingbird at Bok Tower by the pond recently.