Sammy Riccio – Page 17 – HawkWatch International

It is bittersweet to announce that our 2021 Global Raptor Research and Conservation Grant awardees have submitted their final project reports. Through this program, we have supported their projects all across the globe—from India to Ghana to Colombia! We are so grateful for these biologists’ contributions over the past year and a half. Because of […]

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Aug 19 2022

Meet the 2022 Crew: Corpus Christi

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August 1st marked the start of the Corpus Christi count. So far, our crew has counted over 1,100 birds of 10 different species. Over 90% of those counted are Mississippi Kites and Swallow-tailed Kites. Don’t let these numbers fool you, by the end of the season, Broad-winged Hawks will make up 90% of the count

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Aug 18 2022

Meet the 2022 Crew: Goshute Mountains HawkWatch

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Sweeping desert views, fabulous hawkwatching, and even better people are what make up our Goshute Mountains HawkWatch! Since August 15th, our crew of five has been counting and banding together up on the ridge. So far, we’ve seen 132 individuals of 11 different species. Right now, Red-tailed Hawks make up 69% of birds spotted but

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Jul 30 2022

Volunteer Spotlight: Chad Welch

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How long have you been volunteering with HawkWatch International? 6 years (I think) How did you get started volunteering with HWI? A good friend invited me to tag along on a Short-eared Owl Survey in 2016, and I’ve been hooked ever since! In addition to the Short-eared Owl Survey, I’ve been involved with monitoring American

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Jul 23 2022

Fledging the Nest: Tessa McNamee

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Today we are sad to say see you later to one of our longest volunteers. Tessa McNamee has been volunteering with HWI since she was in 6th grade, putting 11 years into caring for our Raptor Ambassadors. As you can imagine, 11-year-olds are not allowed to handle the birds, so Tessa spent her time cleaning

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