Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 01, 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 3 3 29 Osprey 0 0 2 Bald Eagle 0 0 33 Northern Harrier 0 0 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 9 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 11 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 11 11 422 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 3 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 54 Golden Eagle 0 0 30 American Kestrel 2 2 34 Merlin 0 0 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 7 Prairie Falcon 0 0 7 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 6 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 5 Total: 16 16 666 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Emma Riley Observers: Chris Gearhart, Dale Campau , Doug Anderson Visitors: Doug Anderson, Dale Campau, and Chris Gearhart observed today. Kathy Holland, Treasurer of DFO, came up to the ridge in the afternoon and it was nice to meet her. Only 7 visitors came up to the ridge today. Weather: Heavy cloud cover and cold temperatures in the morning. By the afternoon the clouds had cleared revealing the warm sun. Winds were out of the E in the morning and variable in the early afternoon. By 1500 MST winds were blowing up to 31 km/h out of the north. Counted ended by 1530 due to wind. Raptor Observations: A handful of migrants were seen in the morning but by mid-afternoon there was not a raptor in sight. Birds mainly passed overhead or close to the ridge today, but some were at great heights. Local GOEA, RTHA, and COHA seen today. Non-raptor Observations: Corvid activity was high in the morning and absent in the afternoon. Black-billed Magpies were seen in the snag in the morning, as well as a Northern Flicker. Passerine activity was overall low today. Predictions: South and variable winds expected tomorrow. Mild temperatures with some cloud cover. ======================================================================== 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/0101017fe863b354-1ce67097-8902-45df-bfc9-6796da92d008-000000%40us-west-2.amazonses.com.
