Gulf Coast Bird Observatory

Bill Clark is a photographer, author, researcher, and lecturer and has over 50 years of experience working with birds of prey, including 5 years as Director of NWF’s Raptor Information Center. He has published numerous articles on raptor subjects; has traveled extensively world-wide studying, observing, and photographing raptors; and regularly led raptor and birding tours... Read More →

On Saturday, October 12, 2019, Bill will present a series of lectures on how to identify raptors in flight. Each student will be given a handout with a course outline and notes on the subjects to be covered which include field marks, shape, measurements, terminology, feathers, molt, and raptor flight identification. All expected species at... Read More →

Bill Clark is a photographer, author, researcher, and lecturer and has over 50 years of experience working with birds of prey, including 5 years as Director of NWF’s Raptor Information Center. He has published numerous articles on raptor subjects; has traveled extensively world-wide studying, observing, and photographing raptors; and regularly led raptor and birding tours... Read More →

On Friday, October 11, 2019 at 7:30pm, join us to hear Bill Clark speak on the raptors of the Rio Grande Valley. Many species of Neotropical raptor just reach the U.S. in south Texas. Additionally, there are passages in the Rio Grande Valley of a large number of migrating raptors, both in spring and fall,... Read More →