Dinosaur Ridge Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 02, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 4 7 110 Osprey 0 0 15 Bald Eagle 0 0 27 Northern Harrier 0 0 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 38 Cooper's Hawk 4 4 75 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1 1 2 Red-tailed Hawk 7 10 255 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 9 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 9 Golden Eagle 0 0 11 American Kestrel 1 1 79 Merlin 0 0 4 Peregrine Falcon 1 2 6 Prairie Falcon 0 0 7 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 22 Unknown Buteo 0 2 26 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 8 Total: 18 27 711 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Dave Hill Observers: Cynthia Madsen, Debbie James, Janet Shin, Rob Raker Visitors: Several couples who were enjoying the delightful day on Dinosaur Ridge stopped to talk and ask questions. Weather: Temperatures ranged from 64 to 74 deg. F. ; North winds 4 to 11 mph with gusts to 18 mph; Visibility was unlimited with 40% to 25% cloud cover. Raptor Observations: Turkey Vulture 12 4 migrants, 8 non-migrants A kette of 5 local birds was spotted flying over the west ridge. Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 Local, non-migrant Cooper's Hawk 5 4 Migrants, 1 Non-migrant Broad-winged Hawk 1 1 Migrant Red-tailed Hawk On our walk up to our lookout point we noticed both a Great Blue Heron and a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk circling up (gaining elevation) together. At the The Red-tailed Hawk migrated to the north and the heron glided off to the south. 7 Migrants (2 Immature, 5 Adult) 6 Non-migrant (local) birds, all Adults American Kestrel 1 A Migrant Peregrine Falcon 1 A Migrant Non-raptor Observations: Plant species observed: Wild Parsley Golden Banner, in bloom Yellow Wild Violet Chickweed Larkspur, in bloom Chiming Bells Western Wallflower Serviceberry, in bloom Wax Current, in bloom Butterfly species observed: White Sulfur Swallowtail Non-raptor Species include: Great Blue Heron 1 White-throated Swift 31 Broad-tailed Hummingbird 4 Western Scrub-Jay 2 Black-billed Magpie 2 Common Raven 7 Tree Swallow 1 Violet-green Swallow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 2 House Wren 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6 Spotted Towhee 2 Western Meadowlark 2 House Finch 4 ======================================================================== 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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/20140506042336.17128.qmail%40taiga.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
