Queens County Bird Club Zoom Presentation: Sean Grace "Fall Raptor Migration & Conservation"
When: Oct. 19, 2022, 07:30 PM Eastern Time (USA and Canada) In conjunction with Fall Raptor Migration, Sean Grace's Zoom Presentation will feature fall raptor migration and conservation at Hawk Mountain in Pennsylvania. Sean Grace is President of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary and has a passion for raptor conservation and education and has nearly 20 years of experience in conservation education and leadership. He is responsible for effective, creative and productive mission-based programs and manages the professional staff, programs, budget, fundraising and physical facilities. Hawk Mountain founded the science of migration ecology and is well known for their annual raptor count since 1934, tracking sixteen species of raptors along the Kittatinny Ridge. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is the world first refuge for birds of prey and an international center for raptor conservation. Founded in 1934 by pioneer conservationist Rosalie Edge, the Sanctuary was instrumental in reversing the widespread persecution of raptors. Today Hawk Mountain continues its innovative work to protect birds of prey through integrated scientific monitoring and research, public education and engagement, and professional conservation training. Department heads are leaders in the field and eight biologists and educators headline the program staff including three Ph.D.-level scientists, a bilingual director of education, an award-winning stewardship team, along with Visitor Center, administrative and support staff. In the last decade, the Sanctuary has been at the forefront of globally important scientific efforts to monitor raptor populations and to study the dynamics of their migration and ecology, while its acclaimed and international Conservation Science Training Program has graduated more than 475 individuals from 76 countries on six continents. Publicly, the 2,500-acre Sanctuary welcomes an average 60,000 people per year to connect them with nature and, during spring and autumn, with migratory raptors that slope soar along the ridge. The organization’s budget of $2.9 million is made possible by year-round donations, growing endowment, earned income, trail admission, membership, and major gifts from visionary leaders. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvfumgqDwtEt0U3lm_NBSsotmjWPJdlORw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Marcia AbrahamsVP/Programs CoordinatorQueens County Bird clubwww.qcbirdclub.orgmarciaaabrah...@aol.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
