Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 15, 2013
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 1 17 17
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 3 36 36
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Ferruginous Hawk 1 6 6
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Prairie Falcon 0 8 8
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1
Total: 6 73 73
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Dave Hill
Observers: Cynthia Madsen, Janet Shin, Jim Banks, Jim Schmoker,
Mary Cay Burger, Mary Geder
Visitors:
Bikers: 29
Hikers: 44
Runners: 8
Dogs: 8
A family of 4 came up to talk with us. I gave them an RMBO brochure.
Weather:
Temperatures ranged from 61°F in the morning to 71°F in the afternoon.
Winds ranged from calm to 25 mph gusts. In all, it was another wonderful
day on Dinosaur Ridge.
Raptor Observations:
We observed six migrants today:
1 Bald Eagle
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
3 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Ferruginous Hawk.
Non-migrating, local raptors included:
1 Cooper's Hawk
5 Red-tailed Hawk (1 Red-tailed Hawk was a Harlan's - soon to migrate)
1 Golden Eagle
2 Prairie Falcon.
Non-raptor Observations:
Non raptor related species included:
8 Western Scrub-Jay
3 Black-billed Magpie
17 American Crow
13 Common Raven
1 Mountain Chickadee
4 Bushtit
1 Townsend's Solitaire
1 American Robin
5 Cedar Waxwing
6 Dark-eyed Junco ( several singing)
2 House Finch
Predictions:
Rain expected!
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Report submitted by Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory ([email protected])
Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at:
http://www.rmbo.org/
Site Description:
Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is
the best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur
Ridge may be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of
the Broad-winged Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who linger
long enough may see resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie
Falcons, in addition to migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned
Hawks, American Kestrels and Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and
Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern Goshawk is rare but regular.
Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes Bushtit, Western
Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White Pelican or
Dusky Grouse. Birders are always welcome.
The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from the Rocky Mountain
Bird Observatory from about 9 AM to around 4 PM from the first week of
March to the first week of May.
Directions to site:
>From exit 259 on I-70 towards Morrison, drive south under freeway and take
left into first parking lot, the Stegosaurus lot. Follow small signs from
the south side of lot to hawkwatch site. The hike starts heading east on an
old two-track and quickly turns south onto a trail on the west side of the
ridge. When the trail nears the top of the ridge, turn left, head through
the gate, and walk to the clearly-visible, flat area at the crest of the
ridge.
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