Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 8 354 380 Osprey 1 43 45 Bald Eagle 1 25 58 Northern Harrier 0 24 30 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 60 69 Cooper's Hawk 4 167 178 Northern Goshawk 0 7 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 2 43 43 Red-tailed Hawk 5 317 732 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 3 Swainson's Hawk 4 34 34 Ferruginous Hawk 0 9 63 Golden Eagle 0 9 37 American Kestrel 3 293 325 Merlin 1 13 17 Peregrine Falcon 0 9 16 Prairie Falcon 0 3 10 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 12 12 Unknown Buteo 1 9 15 Unknown Falcon 0 3 5 Unknown Eagle 0 3 3 Unknown Raptor 0 3 8 Total: 31 1440 2092 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Emma Riley Observers: Mariane Erickson, Marvin Gearhart, Steve Ryder Visitors: Big thanks to all of our volunteer observers today! Especially big thanks to Mariane for getting through the snake incident with me. We had a total of 14 people visit the Hawk Watch today. Weather: Winds were from the E for most of the day at calm to moderate speeds. Cloud cover was sparse in the morning with heavy clouds rolling in in the afternoon with light precipitation. ***Count was ended early today due to Rattlesnake directly next to us on platform. Snake was spotted under the juniper on the W side, it disappeared, and reappeared directly next to my volunteers chair and was rattling at us. This snake ended up going under the rock directly at the top of the steps up to the platform. USE CAUTION ON THE ROCKS. Raptor Observations: Migrants were sparse today, with a slight push in the 1400 MST hour. One SS was seen today, we are hoping for more in the next few days. Non-raptor Observations: Corvid activity was high today with a group of 17 seen over the towers on Mt Morrison. All of the usual suspects were seen today including Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay, Townsend’s Solitaire, Rock Wren, and the newest addition the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Predictions: Winds are supposed to pick up to high speeds from the W tomorrow with lower temps than today. ======================================================================== 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/0101018072b4d8a0-92f5aa23-8066-4b2c-8693-104c043b2ef7-000000%40us-west-2.amazonses.com.
