Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 01, 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 9 9 405 Osprey 4 4 49 Bald Eagle 1 1 59 Northern Harrier 5 5 35 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 4 77 Cooper's Hawk 11 11 193 Northern Goshawk 0 0 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1 1 46 Red-tailed Hawk 7 7 744 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 3 Swainson's Hawk 7 7 41 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 63 Golden Eagle 0 0 38 American Kestrel 6 6 332 Merlin 0 0 17 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 18 Prairie Falcon 0 0 10 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 13 Unknown Buteo 0 0 15 Unknown Falcon 0 0 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 3 Unknown Raptor 0 0 8 Total: 56 56 2183 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Carol Cwiklinski, Emma Riley Observers: Carol Cwiklinski, Courtney Rella, Steve Small Visitors: Steve Small and Carol Cwiklinski observed all day with Courtney Rella joining us for the afternoon. The trail was busy today with 76 people visiting the Hawk Watch! Weather: Cloud cover was heavy for most of the day with calm to moderate winds from the NE. The ridge was cold with the wind today, but relief from the wind could be found on the W side of the platform. Raptor Observations: Migration picked back up today with over 50 migrants on the day, including BW (1), SW (7), NE (5), and SS (4). Birds were overhead, E, and W of the ridge today, but stayed relatively low. Local RT activity was notably low today, with local TV activity staying consistent today. We also saw two local GE for most of the day, sometimes being harassed by a local RT. Non-raptor Observations: White-throated Swifts were out in the dozens today coming right overhead. They could be heard flying right past us all day while we were scanning for raptors. Other notable birds include Yellow Warbler, Rock Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Black-billed Magpie, and Broad-tailed Hummingbird. Predictions: Rain predicted in the morning and heavy cloud cover in the afternoon. Winds predicted to be moderately strong from the NE. ======================================================================== 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/0101018082e32015-db278af4-1c24-4dea-8cce-6683b6611555-000000%40us-west-2.amazonses.com.
