Date: 11/8/24 12:49 pm From: cgross aviyaclinical.com via groups.io <cgross...> Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Hawk Hill Nov 7
I spent the afternoon at Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands yesterday. There were about 15 Golden Gate Raptor Observatory volunteers scouting, I was lucky to be around hearing them shout out various birds near and far. Midafternoon a dark morph ferruginous hawk was soaring just south of the headland and then got lost in the sun. Late in the afternoon toward the end of the GGRO's stake out, a large raptor came flying in low from the northwest and perched in the dense brush. Still visible with binoculars and clearly seen with scopes - a Long-Eared Owl! A terrific shared experience. Apparently the first Long-Eared Owl seen in the area. See the link below for the day's count and description of the event. (I was reluctant to post this message given the sensitive nature of the species, but the GGRO website has a great description).
