103 4.25h 24.2/h 6sp TUVU=22 BAEA=1 NOHA=2 COHA=7 RTHA=65 AMKE=5 parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… A fog-free Hawk Hill because partially fogged by 11 am, then it was as if the fog was a giant wave, ebbing and flowing throughout the day – at least 5 ins and outs.  Big westerlies blew...

0 0h 0/h 0sp parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… 1 – 8/17/2024 A persistently foggy day in the headlands meant that today’s Hawkwatch team (Saturday 1) had plenty of time to get to know one another! We exchanged introductions and stories and quizzed each other on hawk...

0 0h 0/h 0sp parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… August continues to remind us why it’s been nicknamed “Fogust” out here in the Headlands! Unfortunately, the Sunday 1 team did not get to count today due to the unrelenting fog shrouding the hill. However, we still...

99 4.5h 22/h 6sp TUVU=38 COHA=5 RSHA=2 RTHA=40 AMKE=7 PEFA=1 parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… The Headlands weather treated us to a little bit of everything today, but we ended up finally getting in a full day of counting! Despite starting off with strong sun...

102 4h 25.5/h 4sp TUVU=42 NOHA=3 COHA=5 RTHA=49 parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… After lots of summer fog, it was downright confusing to see miles of clear skies over SF Bay today.  We finally found the fog bank cloaking the Farallones, 26 miles away, but it stayed offshore which was...

0 0h 0/h 0sp parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… The fog in the headlands seemed to concentrate directly at the top of Hawk Hill today, so today’s team couldn’t count hawks. Instead, we convened down at the lagoon for some birding and a short walk. We saw a...

72 3.75h 19.2/h 4sp TUVU=31 OSPR=2 COHA=2 RTHA=36 parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… Today’s fog and wind was a bit indecisive, it started out strong in the morning and began lifting towards the afternoon. Throughout the day, the fog continued to come through in short spurts. Meanwhile, ...

19 2.25h 8.4/h 4sp TUVU=12 COHA=1 RTHA=5 AMKE=1 parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… With a small chance of a Pacific Northwest rain system tickling the Bay Area today and tomorrow, we approached Hawk Hill ready for anything this AM, but the morning still and humid air passed through...

0 0h 0/h 0sp parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… It wasn’t just foggy this morning, but rainy too! We met up at Hawk Hill and promptly hid out in the battery to get out of the rain while exchanging movie recommendations and introductions. Before too long the...

156 4h 39/h 7sp TUVU=42 NOHA=2 SSHA=1 COHA=10 RSHA=3 RTHA=85 AMKE=7 parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… A happy sunny Sunday today! It was consistently hot and clear outside all day. There was minimal wind with it picking up just a tad towards the last hour. Our count started at 11am...

150 4.75h 31.6/h 6sp TUVU=46 COHA=1 SWHA=1 RTHA=85 AMKE=10 PEFA=1 parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… Today started off slow, still, and hot. Without much of a breeze to encourage them, the raptors stayed hidden for most of the morning with only the occasional Turkey Vulture or Red-tailed...

155 5h 31/h 8sp TUVU=20 NOHA=3 COHA=3 RSHA=2 RTHA=103 AMKE=16 PEFA=1 PRFA=1 parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… The fog was thick this morning over Rodeo Lagoon and the Golden Gate Bridge, but Hawk Hill was clear and calm with visibility all the way to Mount...

0 0h 0/h 0sp parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… After three full-day counts and sunny skies, thick fog attached itself to Hawk Hill through 1 pm today, rendering no chance at a hawk migration count. The count team retreated to Rodeo Lagoon for a little training on Red-tailed Hawk...

0 0h 0/h 0sp parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… The fog continued to haunt us today, but we still had an excellent morning! With visibility obscured on the hill in the morning, we meandered down to the lagoon to see if the birds there would be cooperative. We were treated to views of all...

163 5h 32.6/h 8sp TUVU=28 OSPR=3 NOHA=2 COHA=8 RSHA=2 RTHA=108 AMKE=9 PEFA=2 parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… At the day's start, the 100% high overcast gave us our first view of Hawk Hill since Tuesday.  The day was breezy – up to 26 mph from the west – and stayed between 65-70 deg F...

151 5h 30.2/h 6sp TUVU=47 OSPR=3 NOHA=1 COHA=8 RTHA=82 AMKE=7 parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… It was a beautiful clear and sunny morning on Hawk Hill with temperatures in the high 60 to lower 70 degrees F range. The Northwest winds got progressively stronger as the morning turned into...

173 5h 34.6/h 8sp TUVU=43 OSPR=3 NOHA=1 COHA=7 RSHA=4 RTHA=101 AMKE=7 MERL=2 parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… There was minimal wind, with the strongest gust reaching 4 mph from the southwest, and open skies today from Hawk Hill. Two Ospreys popped up as we wrapped up our morning...

182 5h 36.4/h 8sp TUVU=47 NOHA=2 SSHA=1 COHA=11 RSHA=1 RTHA=105 AMKE=7 MERL=1 parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… We couldn’t have asked for better Labor Day weather – the skies were sunny, and a consistent delightful breeze kept things from getting oppressively hot on top of the hill...

139 5h 27.8/h 6sp TUVU=40 NOHA=2 COHA=10 RSHA=3 RTHA=73 AMKE=10 parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… Light eastward breezes started up as we arrived on Hawk Hill circa 945 am, and temps rose slowly from low 70s to mid 80s through the day. In the early afternoon, the wind fell off, ...

0 0h 0/h 0sp parksconservancy.org/programs/daily… After 5 days in a row of clear skies and full counts, the fog had other plans for our Wednesday team today. Unfortunately, we were not able to get an official count in due to the fog shrouding Hawk Hill throughout the morning and afternoon...