Date: 11/13/26 10:12 am From: Elaine Chuang via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Raptors in Seattle: Congratulations to Ed Deal, Nov 2026
In 2003. based upon foundational work by The Master, Jack Bettesworth, after the demise of that unlucky American Kestrel, the Seattle Cooper's Hawk Project (https://urbanraptor.org/research/seattle-coopers-hawk-project/) was initiated. In 2018, our umbrella organization, the Urban Raptor Conservancy (U.R.C.), was founded by Ed Deal, Martin Muller and Patti Loesche. Since 2012, Ed and Martin have directed the Cooper's Hawk Project, to monitor their changing population density, nesting habits (e.g., site fidelity), longevity, fledgling success and dispersal of the young hawks, via the use of those all important color-ID bands … compared to, "a message in a bottle tossed into the ocean, only useful if later found."
Please congratulate Ed on receiving this year’s prestigious Tom Cade Award from the Raptor Research Foundation (RRF), here as described on their Facebook page (please click on the link to see photos): https://www.facebook.com/raptorresearchfoundation/
"Congratulations to Edward Deal, this year's recipient of the Tom Cade Award. This is the Raptor Research Foundation's premier conservation award, recognizing an individual who has made significant advances in or exceptional contributions to the conservation of raptors. The award's scope includes all aspects of conservation science and practice pertaining to raptors. Ed has banded raptors and conducted fieldwork for nearly 40 years. He co-founded the Urban Raptor Conservancy in Seattle in 2018, has been involved with the Seattle Peregrine Project for 32 years, and leads the Seattle Cooper's Hawk Project. He has provided superb mentorship for many, both within and outside the RRF community. Dr. Ursula Valdez, of UW Bothell, writes of Ed: 'He has inspired hundreds of people of all ages, and his dedication is boundless and infectious: He connects ideas, experiences, and people with a deep care for birds of prey.’ Congratulations Ed, and thank you for your dedication to raptors, citizen science, and educating the next generation of raptor conservationists. To learn more about the Tom Cade Conservation Award see here: https://raptorresearchfoundation.org/grants.../cade-award
