Fantastic day for raptoring on Saturday--zero wind, 70s, great group of
birders and thermals. We totaled 56 raptors including:
- Swainson's Hawk - 1
- Ferruginous Hawk - 7 (one chasing Northern Harrier)
- Red-tailed Hawk - 18
- American Kestrel - 13
- Great Horned Owl - 2
- UNID buteo - 3 (distance)
- Northern Harrier - 5
- Golden Eagle - 2
- Prairie Falcon - 3 (one being feverishly chased by the raven)
- Cooper's Hawk - 1
- UNID accipiter - 1
Two treats for the day were over 1,000+ Sandhill Crane overhead and six
Turkey Vulture riding thermals.
"Raptor Alley" Trip (2015-2016) reporting:
October 17 - 56 raptors
October 14 - 22 raptors
Other wildlife: 1,000+ Sandhill Crane, Pronghorn, Mountain Bluebird,
Common Raven, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch, White-crowned Sparrow
"Raptor Alley" Trip (2014-2015) reporting:
October 20 - 39 raptors
November 2 - 39 raptors
November 22 - 66 raptors
Other wildlife: Pronghorn; Coyote and American Tree Sparrows
Last year's (2013-2014) "Raptor Alley" reporting:
October 13 - 25 raptors
October 26 - 30 raptors
December 1 - 47 raptors
December 15 - 43 raptors
January 11 - 57 raptors
February 23 - 45 raptors
Average Count Per 2013-2014 Trip- 41 raptor
Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobrider.ning.com/
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