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Hawk Watch
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Position Overview: 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, Colorado (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.
Training: Volunteers are trained in identification of raptors
in flight and data-collection protocols. There will be an indoor training
session on Tuesday, February 22 (5:30—7 p.m.) and a field training on Saturday,
February 26 (10 a.m.—2 p.m.) Volunteers are required to attend both 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
For more information or to become a HawkWatch volunteer, please contact Abby Churchill,
education and outreach volunteer coordinator, at 303-659-4348, ext. 11, or by e-mail
at abby.churchill@rmbo.org
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