The Big Birds Are Back! Hear All About It.

The annual migration of large raptor birds is an amazing natural event, which happens every autumn in Marin. Thousands of hawks, eagles, falcons, harriers, kites, and turkey vultures soar through the Marin Headlands on their journey home. Eager volunteers gather throughout the fall months to count and keep track of the numbers of each species that they see.



Allen Fish, Director of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, oversees the raptor count each year. Director Fish is an excellent speaker with a large fund of fascinating facts and stories to tell. Many stories concern “Citizen Science,” the important work accomplished by volunteers in observatory projects.



Those curious to learn more about these great migrating birds of prey, can hear Fish talk about the annual migration and the work of the observatory on Thursday, October 3, 7pm, at the Community Church of Mill Valley, 8 Olive Street (corner of Throckmorton Avenue) in Mill Valley. This event is free and all are welcome.