Scientists Analyze Feathers to Understand the Origins of Sharp-shinned Hawks Migrating Over the Bay Area and Beyond (U.S. National Park Service)

Scientists Analyze Feathers to Understand the Origins of Sharp-shinned Hawks Migrating Over the Bay Area and Beyond (U.S. National Park Service).

Recently, a team of scientists, with institutions including the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO), used feather samples to test a theory about sharpie migratory movements in the western US.

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Web Site
Date of Issue
2026-09-30
Units
SFAN
Keywords
blog, Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, hawks, Literature Review, Marin Headalnds, migration, migratory birds, PCSLC, raptors, research, San Francisco Bay Area, science, SFAN, sharp shinned hawk, sierra nevada, stable isotopes, west coast, Western United States
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