CE - 2/08: Searching for Raptors

Learn about the biology and visual field marks useful in identification of local hawks, eagles, falcons, ospreys, kites, harriers, accipiters, vultures, and owls. Van field trip to Morro Rock - home of nesting peregrine falcons -and then inland to a variety of habitats including grasslands, oak woodlands, streamside woodlands, and freshwater lakes. Sightings of at least a dozen species of raptors are likely.

Bring a sack lunch, water, snacks, binoculars, and field guides. Dress in warm layers. Van transportation provided. A parking permit is required to leave your vehicle on campus during the field trip.