Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 22, 2016
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 3 57 72
Osprey 0 5 6
Bald Eagle 0 3 12
Northern Harrier 0 0 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 28 37
Cooper's Hawk 4 39 46
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 5 64 246
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 3 6 6
Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 1 2
American Kestrel 3 20 33
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 8
Prairie Falcon 1 7 12
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 1 14 24
Unknown Buteo 0 3 16
Unknown Falcon 1 2 7
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 7
Total: 26 259 539
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Dave Hill
Observers: Debbie James, Mike McAteer, Richard Cuellar
Visitors:
Several hikers and a few bikers.
Weather:
Sky: Mostly clear, unlimited visibility and 5-35% clouds throughout the
observation period; Temperature: 62-75 deg. F.; Wind: South to southeast @
0-5 mph. It was a wonderful day for HawkWatch.
Raptor Observations:
7 Turkey Vulture,
2 Golden Eagle,
5 Sharp-shinned Hawk,
6 Cooper's Hawk,
1 Accipiter sp.,
3 Swainson's Hawk,
12 Red-tailed Hawk,
4 American Kestrel,
1 Prairie Falcon,
1 falcon sp.
Non-raptor Observations:
5 American White Pelican,
250 White-throated Swift ("Waves" of White-throated swift flew north
throughout the day.),
1 Broad-tailed Hummingbird,
1 Northern Flicker,
2 Black-billed Magpie,
5 American Crow,
12 Common Raven,
2 Cliff Swallow,
8 Bushtit,
2 American Robin,
2 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's),
2 Dark-eyed Junco,
9 Spotted Towhee,
5 Western Meadowlark,
2 House Finch,
45 elk, 1 mule deer and a cottontail
Predictions:
The trail is drying out, still muddy in spots. Take extra shoes and a box.
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Report submitted by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
([email protected])
Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at:
http://www.birdconservancy.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 Bird Conservancy of
the Rockies from about 9 AM to around 3 PM from March 1st to May 7th.
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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