Goose Pond Sanctuary staff and Madison Audubon volunteers will present a program to the Friends of Pope Farm Conservancy, Madison Audubon members, and the public regarding their involvement in raptor research and citizen science projects. Join us in-person at Pope Farm Elementary School or online via Zoom to learn about these amazing birds of prey. See additional program topics and speaker bios below.

Program Details:

Date/Time: Tuesday, March 14th, 2023, 7PM

Location: Pope Farm Elementary School (816 Schewe Rd, Middleton, WI 53562) – We will also be live streaming the presentation on Zoom for those who cannot join us in person.

Watch Online: Registration is required to watch the live presentation on Zoom. Register Here: http://bit.ly/3X5Sjc2

Hosted by: Friends of Pope Farm Conservancy and Madison Audubon

Cost: Free and open to the public.

Program Highlights:

The presentation will cover the four species that carry Madison Audubon tracking transmitters: Snowy Owls, Red-shouldered Hawks, Red-tailed Hawks, and Rough-legged Hawks. Columbia, a Snowy Owl, has been tracked for over three years! Two other focus projects are the Bald Eagle Nest Watch and the Madison Audubon American Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring Program.

Additional Topics:

• Update on the raptors that Madison Audubon has paid for transmitters placed on raptors (Snowy Owl, Rough-legged Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk)

• The Kestrel Project, presented by Pat Ready

• The Bald Eagle Nest Watch Project, presented by Drew Cashman

• The filming of the Northern Harriers at Goose Pond, presented by Mark Martin and the Goose Pond staff

Cover photo: Red-tailed Hawk by Arlene Koziol