Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 21, 2022
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 14 305 331
Osprey 0 35 37
Bald Eagle 3 21 54
Northern Harrier 0 19 25
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 55 64
Cooper's Hawk 4 141 152
Northern Goshawk 0 5 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 9 29 29
Red-tailed Hawk 19 302 717
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 3
Swainson's Hawk 4 18 18
Ferruginous Hawk 0 9 63
Golden Eagle 0 8 36
American Kestrel 12 277 309
Merlin 0 10 14
Peregrine Falcon 2 7 14
Prairie Falcon 1 2 9
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 12 12
Unknown Buteo 1 8 14
Unknown Falcon 0 2 4
Unknown Eagle 0 3 3
Unknown Raptor 0 1 6
Total: 73 1269 1921
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Emma Riley, Steve Small
Observers: Crystal Reser , Dave Erickson, Mariane Erickson,
Steve Small
Visitors:
Steve Small, Crystal Reser, Mariane Erickson, and Dave Erickson helped spot
birds and interact with visitors today. We saw a total of 17 visitors today
with many of them staying for a couple minutes to learn about the
migration.
Weather:
The sun was strong with a UV index reaching 9 today and little cloud cover.
Winds were from the SE for much of the day, shifting to the NE at the end
of the day. Winds were calm and breezy to moderate.
Raptor Observations:
We had another strong push of early migrants in the first hour today. Many
migrants flew just along the ridge, including BW, SW, RT, CH, SS, PG, and
AK. Movement was slow but steady in the morning but dropped off in the
afternoon. The day ended with a nice little push of AK.
Non-raptor Observations:
American White Pelicans (18) were seen again today with one lone Sandhill
Crane flying with them. Say's Phoebe, Spotted Towhee, White-throated Swift,
Rock Wren, and Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay were also seen today. Two hummingbirds
were seen- not identified to sp.
Predictions:
We are hoping to get a nice push of birds tomorrow with S winds, but gusts
may get up to 65 km/h, all but halting bird activity.
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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)
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