Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 07, 2023 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 3 3 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 23 23 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Ferruginous Hawk 0 2 3 Golden Eagle 0 5 5 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 1 1 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Prairie Falcon 2 3 3 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 2 39 40 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Carol Cwiklinski Observers: Janet Peters, Steve Ryder Visitors: Four visitors stopped by to look at our numbers sign and ask about the count. Weather: Today it was cold, very cold. When we arrived hoarfrost covered the vegetation, it persisted through the day as temperatures remained at or below freezing. The cloud ceiling was low, and snow storms could be seen South and into the mountains west. Raptor Observations: We did not observe any non migrant raptors. Our two Prairie Falcon migrants were counted early, at eye level to the ridge. Non-raptor Observations: Passerines were quiet today with the usual SCJA, TOSO, NOFL, BCCH, MOCH. One beautiful Cassin’s finch was spotted just north of obs on the ridge top. There was elk sign on the trail. Predictions: Tomorrow’s predicted weather sounds similar to what we experienced today. Prepare for cold conditions. ======================================================================== 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 -- -- 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/01010186be90dfcb-38f6f18a-37af-4fb1-b95c-96c1672abe83-000000%40us-west-2.amazonses.com.
