Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 08, 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 19 90 116 Osprey 1 3 5 Bald Eagle 0 2 35 Northern Harrier 1 4 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 18 27 Cooper's Hawk 7 28 39 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 18 164 579 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 3 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Ferruginous Hawk 0 8 62 Golden Eagle 0 2 30 American Kestrel 9 69 101 Merlin 0 3 7 Peregrine Falcon 1 2 9 Prairie Falcon 0 0 7 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 4 10 Unknown Falcon 1 2 4 Unknown Eagle 0 2 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 5 Total: 58 401 1053 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Emma Riley Observers: Dave Hill Visitors: Big thanks to Dave Hill for helping observe this morning. A number of visitors were at the ridge for extended periods of time, including active members of DFO and a few people in DFO leadership! Total visitor count for the day was 25 people. Weather: Another sunny day with blue skies and light winds for most of the day. Winds started from the NE and shifted ESE and SSE later in the day. A light haze settled in late in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: Birds were difficult to spot today as they were high and didn't seem to stick to one path for long at all. One OS moved through late in the day after a long pause in migrant activity. Other highlights include a Harlan's RT and a male NH that seemed to be totally translucent against the strong sun. Non-raptor Observations: Passerine activity picked back up today with the first White-breasted Nuthatch of the season seen at the ridge. A group of Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay (9) moved early in the day. White-throated Swifts (28) could also be seen throughout the day flying just over the ridge. A group of Sandhill Cranes (21) and a group of American White Pelicans (15) were seen at different points in the afternoon. Predictions: Another warm and sunny day. Winds are predicted to be from the W reaching moderate speeds in the afternoon. ======================================================================== 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/010101800c393c54-1bb3a5f0-a996-4375-8d04-fb0d2472b7a3-000000%40us-west-2.amazonses.com.
