[mou] Hawk Ridge NEWS: Sep 28
Debbie Waters
dlpwaters@charter.net
Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:41:49 -0500
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Below are excerpts from the HAWK RIDGE NEWS. You can read the full report
plus the Bander's Journal at http://www.hawkridge.org/about/news.html.
Bird Business…
… We're up to 42,590 raptors counted so far this fall. Check out our daily
raptor numbers (and observation notes) at www.hawkridge.org. Click on the
Raptor Count button near the bottom of the home page. We’re also adding a
daily forecast so folks can check to see what the migration may hold for the
next day or so. Corrie has been doing a fantastic job getting the numbers
posted on a daily basis—thanks, Corrie!
… Owls are on the move, folks! The guys at the station banded about 140
Northern Saw-whet Owls last night. We’ve added a new public program this
year—“Strangers of the Night” is an owl program held on Friday nights now
through the end of October. It starts at 9:30pm at the main overlook, and
we’ll be bringing up banded owls for adoption—very similar to our hawk
adoptions during the daytime. The program is free and registration is not
necessary; adoption amounts vary from $30 to $100.
Raptor Forecast…
… As usual, we rely on the weather forecasters for our flight predictions.
Blame them, not us! Friday there is a 40% chance of rain, winds out of the
south switching to southwest in the late afternoon. For Saturday they’re
predicting a 10% chance of rain with west or northwest winds up to 9mph.
Sunday is going to be the best day (my personal opinion) of the weekend:
partly sunny, northwest winds up to 6mph switching to west in the afternoon.
I’ve put up a handy-dandy link to the Duluth current weather & forecast on
our home page. Look for the rainbow. Right below that you’ll find info on
what makes a good bird day at the Ridge.
HRBO Happenings…
Meet at the main overlook. FREE. Dress for the weather.
Strangers of the Night
Friday, September 29
9:30 p.m.
Not only does Hawk Ridge band hawks, they band owls, too! Come and learn
about owl migration as well as get to see everything from the biggest and
baddest owls to the smallest ones with attitude. Keep your eyes and ears
alert for these strangers of the night coming to your neighborhood—and to
Hawk Ridge.
Raptor Conservation
Saturday, September 30
1 p.m.
What can humans do to protect raptors and their habitat? This presentation
will highlight the issues and their solutions. We will also discuss the
role that raptors play in the natural world and why they are important to
humans.
Eyes on the Skies
Sunday, October 1
11 a.m.
Hawk watching for beginners! Join us at the Hawk Ridge Main Overlook to
uncover the mysteries of identifying hawks in flight. Over 90,000 raptors
fly over Hawk Ridge each fall…don’t miss this opportunity! We'll discuss
the basics of raptor identification, as well as provide up-close views of
live raptors.
Hawk Ridge Past & Present
Sunday, October 1
1 p.m.
Hawk Ridge has a fascinating history, from glaciers to fires to
hawkwatching.
See you at the Ridge!
__________________________________
Debbie Waters, Education Director
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
P.O. Box 3006
Duluth, MN 55803-3006
(218) 428-6209
dwaters@hawkridge.org
www.hawkridge.org
--Public Programs Galore!--
weekends through Oct 31
www.hawkridge.org
"I can levitate birds. No one cares."
--Stephen Wright
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the move, folks! The guys at the station banded about 140 Northern =
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size=3D2>=85 As usual, we=20
rely on the weather forecasters for our flight predictions. Blame =
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not us! Friday there is a 40% chance of rain, winds out of the =
south=20
switching to southwest in the late afternoon. For Saturday =
they=92re=20
predicting a 10% chance of rain with west or northwest winds up to =
9mph. =20
Sunday is going to be the best day (my personal opinion) of the weekend: =
partly=20
sunny, northwest winds up to 6mph switching to west in the =
afternoon. I=92ve=20
put up a handy-dandy link to the Duluth current weather & forecast =
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home page. Look for the rainbow. Right below that you=92ll =
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT =
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Happenings=85</FONT></SPAN></P>
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the Night</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT =
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<BR>Friday, September 29<BR>9:30 p.m.<BR>Not only does Hawk Ridge band =
hawks,=20
they band owls, too! Come and learn about owl migration as well as =
get to=20
see everything from the biggest and baddest owls to the smallest ones =
with=20
attitude. Keep your eyes and ears alert for these strangers of the =
night=20
coming to your neighborhood=97and to Hawk Ridge.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT =
size=3D2>Raptor=20
Conservation</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT =
size=3D2>=20
<BR>Saturday, September 30<BR>1 p.m.<BR>What can humans do to protect =
raptors=20
and their habitat? This presentation will highlight the issues and =
their=20
solutions. We will also discuss the role that raptors play in the =
natural=20
world and why they are important to humans.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3D2>Eyes on the=20
Skies </FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><BR><FONT=20
size=3D2>Sunday, October 1<BR>11 a.m.<BR>Hawk watching for beginners! =
Join=20
us at the Hawk Ridge Main Overlook to uncover the mysteries of =
identifying hawks=20
in flight. Over 90,000 raptors fly over Hawk Ridge each =
fall=85don=92t miss=20
this opportunity! We'll discuss the basics of raptor =
identification, as=20
well as provide up-close views of live raptors.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3D2>Hawk Ridge Past =
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Present</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><FONT=20
size=3D2>Sunday, October 1<BR>1 p.m.<BR>Hawk Ridge has a fascinating =
history, from=20
glaciers to fires to hawkwatching. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT =
size=3D2>See you at the=20
Ridge!</FONT></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P><FONT size=3D2>__________________________________<BR>Debbie Waters, =
Education=20
Director<BR>Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory<BR>P.O. Box 3006<BR>Duluth, MN=20
55803-3006<BR>(218)=20
428-6209<BR>dwaters@hawkridge.org<BR>www.hawkridge.org<BR><BR>--Public =
Programs=20
Galore!--<BR> weekends through Oct =
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www.hawkridge.org<BR><BR>"I can levitate birds. No one=20
cares."<BR> &n=
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--Stephen Wright<BR><BR></FONT></P>
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