Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 14 17 17 Osprey 0 1 1 Bald Eagle 1 33 33 Northern Harrier 0 6 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 9 9 Cooper's Hawk 3 9 9 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 16 386 386 Rough-legged Hawk 2 3 3 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Ferruginous Hawk 1 51 51 Golden Eagle 2 29 29 American Kestrel 3 28 28 Merlin 0 4 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 6 6 Prairie Falcon 0 7 7 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 6 6 Unknown Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 5 5 Total: 46 604 604 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 17:30:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Ben Jacques, Carol Cwiklinski Observers: Carol Cwiklinski, Doug Anderson, Jeff Birek, Stephen Hasley Visitors: 32 total Thanks to Donna, Jane, Lisa, Steve, Steve, Doug, Carol, and Jeff for coming out to observe/volunteer. Weather: There were periods of sun and clouds with light winds. It was hot and dry throughout most of the day. Raptor Observations: Migration began between 10 and 11 o'clock and continued uninterrupted until the end of the count day at 1730. Birds started migrating at lower flight heights in the morning and were straining binoculars as they passed over in the afternoon. Red-tails were consistent and other species were scattered throughout the day. Turkey Vultures were the second most numerous and two rough-legged hawks rounded out the day nicely. Non-raptor Observations: There was little non-raptor migration with just a pair of bluebirds moving past. Corvid activity was typical and the local red-tailed hawks and golden eagles were present throughout the day. Watch out for a turkey vulture hanging around Morrison Tower - one stopped and was not seen migrating away again. Predictions: Rain showers in the morning will evolve into a more steady rain in the afternoon. High 54F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. ======================================================================== 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/0101017fd343dab3-6f63da24-f091-4747-abb0-7a7e4b9ee177-000000%40us-west-2.amazonses.com.
