Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 07, 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 21 116 513 Osprey 0 14 59 Bald Eagle 1 3 61 Northern Harrier 1 9 39 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 23 96 Cooper's Hawk 2 31 213 Northern Goshawk 0 0 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 2 9 54 Red-tailed Hawk 2 29 768 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 3 Swainson's Hawk 2 20 54 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 63 Golden Eagle 0 2 40 American Kestrel 0 11 337 Merlin 0 0 17 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 21 Prairie Falcon 0 1 11 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 4 17 Unknown Buteo 0 0 15 Unknown Falcon 0 0 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 3 Unknown Raptor 0 0 8 Total: 35 276 2406 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.75 hours Official Counter: Emma Riley, Steve Small Observers: Natalie Vande Vuss, Steve Small Visitors: Big thanks to Steve Small and Natalie Vande Vuss for volunteering to spot birds on our last day. We had a total of 65 visitors stop by the Hawk Watch today. Weather: Cloud cover was present all day, but the sun was still strong and present. Winds were from the W and reached higher speeds at the ridge than predicted. Speeds reached about 30 km/h or 20 mph by 1400, and we ended the day at 1500. Raptor Observations: We had a nice push of migrants in the morning before the winds shifted to the W/NW and picked up in speed. The numbers were still impressive for our final official day of the season. Local raptor activity was very low today. Non-raptor Observations: Passerine activity is picking up for the season, and it continues to be apparent at the ridge. Rock Wren, Spotted Towhee, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and others continue to be seen every day. American White Pelicans (4) were also seen moving N 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/01010180aa65729f-ec213543-9fbb-4459-81fe-a40f79226a68-000000%40us-west-2.amazonses.com.
