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Hawk Watch
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HawkWatch at the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory is a volunteer program to monitor
the migration of raptors at the Dakota Hogback of Dinosaur Ridge in Jefferson County
(near Morrison). Volunteers collect data onsite and enter it online. The data collected
is part of a national citizen science effort and contributes to the knowledge of
raptor migration routes and populations.
Volunteers are trained in identification of raptors in flight and data-collection
protocols. The training will take place on Sunday, March 7, and Saturday, March
13, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Volunteers are required to attend one of these days.
Requirements:
• Volunteer one day a week (9 a.m.-4p.m.) from mid-March through mid-May.
• Have birding experience
• Possess knowledge of or willingness to study raptor identification
• Record precise data at site and enter data online
• Hike to viewing site, including during cold or muddy conditions
• Work independently to collect and enter data
• Attend one of the trainings, either March 7 or March 13
For more information or to become a HawkWatch volunteer, please contact Amy Rotter,
education and outreach volunteer coordinator, at 303-659-4348, ext. 11, or by e-mail
at amy.rotter@rmbo.org
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