with Steve Hoffman
August 21– Workshop | 6 – 8 PM
August 23 – Field Trip | all day
To kick off this year’s annual Bridger Mtn. Raptor Project, Steve Hoffman will be sharing his knowledge and skills with a repeat of the Raptor ID Workshop. Grab this opportunity and sharpen your raptor identification skills! Who knows, if you took Steve’s workshop last fall, you may want to do it all again. After all, who can learn too much about or see too many Raptors? Spending his life with raptors, Steve has proven that impossible!
The Thursday, August 21 evening presentation will start at 6:00PM and conclude by 8:00 PM at Hope Lutheran Church, Bozeman, MT. Steve will provide a detailed discussion of the identification and natural history of all relatively common and widespread diurnal raptor species (e.g., hawks, eagles, falcons, etc.) found in Gallatin Valley. Steve’s PowerPoint-illustrated talk will include descriptions of the many plumage variations – including color morphs as well as age and sex variations – of the most common and observable species. Helpful behavioral clues (i.e., manner of flight, preferred habitat, etc.) will also be incorporated. Golden and Bald eagles and the “buteo” hawks, such as Red-tailed and Rough-legged hawks will be emphasized.
Saturday’s field trip on August 23 at 8 AM, will take you through the Gravelly Range, a great place to experience the beginning of fall migration. $40 fee for Sacajawea Audubon Society members (only $15 for students), or $65 for non-members.
There will be a strict 20-person limit for the field trip. Advance reservation and payment are required. Early registration is strongly advised! For more information, please contact: Steve Hoffman at swhoffman0322@gmail.com
To register, go to: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/VytWHH5RmbYgzrYtLjLm-Q
Workshop attendees are encouraged to attend the Bridger Mtn. Raptor Migration Kick Off Reception, 6:30 PM on Tuesday, August 26. Come meet this year’s Hawk Watchers to kick off the count at the Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve.
EVERYONE IS INVITED to attend the Bridger Mountain Raptor Migration Kick Off Reception, 6:30 PM on Tuesday, August 26. Come meet this year’s Hawk Watchers to kick off the count at the Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve!
