Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1 127 130 Osprey 0 25 25 Bald Eagle 0 8 21 Northern Harrier 0 4 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 105 119 Cooper's Hawk 1 85 96 Northern Goshawk 0 6 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1 29 29 Red-tailed Hawk 2 147 340 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 8 8 Ferruginous Hawk 0 2 9 Golden Eagle 0 3 9 American Kestrel 2 113 115 Merlin 0 8 12 Peregrine Falcon 0 6 10 Prairie Falcon 0 20 21 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 10 11 Unknown Buteo 0 9 18 Unknown Falcon 0 3 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 4 7 Total: 9 722 1000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Mike Fernandez Observers: Karen Fernandez, Lisa Hope Visitors: Lisa Hope, a neighbor, joined 11:30 MST with binoculars and helped with spotting. She spotted one of the migrating Red-Taileds—not bad for a first day on the hill. We had 33 human visitors to the platform; only two asked about Hawkwatch. Weather: The day started out with a steady breeze from the east, creating an uplift on the east side of the ridge. Early raptors popped up into view from below eye level on the east side of the ridge. At 1:30 MST winds shifted to the south and then started gusting from the west up to 3 BFT the rest of the watch. High thin cloud cover ruled the day. Weather station: NOAA Clime for Lakewood. Raptor Observations: Migrating Raptors: The early hours of the watch were the busiest. Non Migrating Raptors: TUVU-5; RTHA-2. Non-raptor Observations: AMCR-15; TOSO-1; WTSW-12; CORA-10; MOCH-2; WOSC-1; DEJU-2. Predictions: Changes ahead again in the weather. Today was a lull day, so maybe a push ahead of the showers tomorrow. ======================================================================== Report submitted by DAVID HILL () Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists information may be found at: http://www.dfobirds.org More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=123 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 of any skill level are always welcome. HawkWatch at Dinosaur Ridge is generally staffed by volunteers 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 southwest end of lot to the 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. (Distance: 0.56 miles, Elevation gain: 259 feet) -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/f980c7db7436223722a69307df52ab4a%40hawkcount.org.
