Volunteer to Count and Band Raptors! Be a part of citizen science in action—volunteer with the GGRO! We are recruiting new volunteers for both Hawkwatch and Banding for the 2008 season. The 2008 recruitment meetings are over, but it is not too late! For an information packet and application, call the GGRO at (415) 331-0730, or e-mail us at ggro@parksconservancy.org - but contact us ASAP, as we hope to wrap this process up by mid-May! Thanks. All training is provided. Volunteers are asked to commit one full day every two weeks (every other Wednesday, every other Sunday, etc.) from mid-August through the beginning of December, plus several trainings in June and July. See descriptions about each of our volunteer research programs below.

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GGRO VOLUNTEER HAWKWATCH PROGRAM — Passing hawks are identified and tallied by a team of volunteer Hawkwatchers, working under the leadership of an experienced dayleader. Slide ID training and field training are conducted in July and early August for the mid-August to mid-December field season.

GGRO VOLUNTEER BANDING PROGRAM — Passing hawks are trapped, banded, measured, and released to continue their journey, all within a few minutes. Volunteer banders go through intensive training in July and early August in preparation for the mid-August to mid-December field season.

GGRO VOLUNTEER TELEMETRY PROGRAM — Hawks are trapped and fitted with radio transmitters and followed by volunteer trackers as they continue their movements through California. (Citizen Science Projects)

GGRO VOLUNTEER DOCENTS — present Hawk Talks and Banding Demonstrations to the public on Hawk Hill every Saturday and Sunday in September and October. Hints on species ID, statistics on numbers and dates of passage, and research results are presented. A wild, recently trapped and banded hawk is brought to the public area and the banding process explained and then the hawk is released to continue it's journey.

GGRO DONORS — Individuals who support the work of the GGRO through donations of $25 or more receive the annual newsletter and the annual season summary.

A Hawkwatcher's Account

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