[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (10 Mar 2021) 6 Raptors

2021-03-10 Thread reports 
Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 10, 2021
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
-- --- -- --
Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture   0  0  0
Osprey   0  0  0
Bald Eagle   0  7  7
Northern Harrier 0  0  0
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0  0  0
Cooper's Hawk0  0  0
Northern Goshawk 0  2  2
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  5 42 42
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  0
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Ferruginous Hawk 0  3  3
Golden Eagle 0  2  2
American Kestrel 0  0  0
Merlin   0  0  0
Peregrine Falcon 0  0  0
Prairie Falcon   0  0  0
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter0  0  0
Unknown Buteo0  4  4
Unknown Falcon   1  2  2
Unknown Eagle0  0  0
Unknown Raptor   0  1  1

Total:   6 63 63
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Observation start time: 10:00:00 
Observation end   time: 14:00:00 
Total observation time: 4 hours

Official Counter:Pam Batton

Observers:Gary Rossmiller, Kathy Holland

Visitors:
1 Visitor


Weather:
Light snow the previous night. Snow on the ground and mixed clouds in the
sky gave us very good contrast. Temperature ave 7˚C. As the front moved
out the wind increased and visibility increased. 

Raptor Observations:
Red-tailed Hawk residents courting vigorously. Observed undulating flight
display, parallel flying, and attempts at touching talons. Observed several
carrying sticks. One was carrying food, but unable to identify animal.

Non-raptor Observations:
Wind and cold dampened activity. Observed Scrub Jay, Townsend's Solitaire,
Black-billed Magpie, Rock Dove. Ravens extremely active today. Spotted 8+
locals also displaying and carrying nesting material. 

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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[cobirds] Re: Empid id webinar

2021-03-10 Thread Kevin Ash 
I just noticed they reposted the video, so it's got a different URL now -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gSSEx8zhqQ

On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 4:24 PM Kevin Ash  wrote:

> I thought this video would be particularly useful to Colorado birders.
> Los Angeles Birders put on a great Empidonax identification webinar on
> Tuesday.  They share and cover the same Empid's that can be confusing to
> Colorado birders.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho_YzJCnFfU
>
> Kevin Ash
> Colorado Springs, CO
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[cobirds] Empid id webinar

2021-03-10 Thread Kevin Ash 
I thought this video would be particularly useful to Colorado birders.  Los
Angeles Birders put on a great Empidonax identification webinar on
Tuesday.  They share and cover the same Empid's that can be confusing to
Colorado birders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho_YzJCnFfU

Kevin Ash
Colorado Springs, CO

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[cobirds] Varied Thrush Still in Nunn/Weld

2021-03-10 Thread 'The Nunn Guy' via Colorado Birds 

Hi all

I saw this morning at 1130 ... photos and video first URL below:

Thanks, Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://www.friendsofthepawneegrassland.org/
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/birds-and-more-of-the-pawnee-national-grassland

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[cobirds] Cassin's Finch- Golden

2021-03-10 Thread Ira Sanders 
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Just to complicate things, a female Cassin's just showed up.  Head pattern
and streaking are different from the Purple Finch.
Ira Sanders
Golden

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[cobirds] Purple Finch - Golden

2021-03-10 Thread Ira Sanders 
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The Purple Finch is back. It was here yesterday about the same time.

Ira Sanders
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[cobirds] Re: Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (07 Mar 2021) 8 Raptors

2021-03-10 Thread mi...@curu.org 
I was reporting what a Jefferson County Open Space ranger told us. TUVUs 
migrate to Colorado in the spring and hang around here into summer. Some 
may refer to these visitors as "locals," versus the ones who keep going 
north of here. For Hawkwatch, we don't count the seasonal residents as 
migrators; we only count the birds who continue northbound above our 
platform at Dinosaur Ridge. Hope that helps. 
-mike

On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 9:10:13 AM UTC-7 raptord...@gmail.com wrote:

> I have a question in regards to the observed Turkey Vultures. Since they 
> don't overwinter here and all of them are currently on the move, how can 
> any observed TUVU's be considered local? Is there a verified roost tree 
> nearby that contains these specific birds? What are the parameters for 
> differentiating between "local" TUVU's and migrating ones?
>
> Just curious
>
> Michael Tincher
> Loveland, CO
>
> On Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 3:19:39 PM UTC-7 rep...@hawkcount.org wrote:
>
>> *Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies*
>> Colorado, USA
>>
>> *Daily Raptor Counts: *Mar 07, 2021
>> *Species* Day's Count Month Total Season Total
>> Black Vulture 0 0 0 
>> Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 
>> Osprey 0 0 0 
>> Bald Eagle 1 3 3 
>> Northern Harrier 0 0 0 
>> Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0 
>> Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 
>> Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 
>> Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 
>> Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 
>> Red-tailed Hawk 4 22 22 
>> Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 
>> Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 
>> Ferruginous Hawk 0 1 1 
>> Golden Eagle 0 2 2 
>> American Kestrel 0 0 0 
>> Merlin 0 0 0 
>> Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 
>> Prairie Falcon 0 0 0 
>> Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 
>> Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 
>> Unknown Buteo 2 3 3 
>> Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 
>> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 
>> Unknown Raptor 1 1 1 
>> *Total:* 8 33 33
>>
>> Observation start time: 10:00:00 
>> Observation end time: 14:00:00 
>> Total observation time: 4 hours
>> Official Counter Mike Fernandez
>> Observers: Karen Fernandez
>>
>>
>> *Visitors:*
>> Matthews-Winters and Zorro parking lots were overflowing. We spoke with 
>> Rob, a Jeffco Ranger. He mentioned there’s a group of about seven TUVUs 
>> that are local. We saw them kettling over Mt. Morrison. Number of visitors 
>> to the platform: 66. 
>>
>> *Weather:*
>> Cloud cover over most of the sky all watch and winds were generally from 
>> the south. Very comfortable weather. The trail is mostly dry. Weather 
>> Station: NOAA Lakewood. 
>>
>> *Raptor Observations:*
>> Migrating Raptors: Our first RTHA flew from Chatfield over Green Mtn. All 
>> other migrating Raptors were very high up (HoF 4) over the western 
>> foothills. 

FEHA close overhead on I-70 in Lakewood as we were driving 
>> to the site—not counted. 
 Non-Migrating Raptors: 
Local RTHA in 
>> cottonwoods at MW park. Two local RTHA circling above MW park then west 
>> over the Saddle towards Genesee. Local BAEA flew south from Apex to Mt 
>> Morrison below horizon. 
>>
>> *Non-raptor Observations:*
>> DEJU-1, TOSO-3, CORA-5, ROPI-2, BBMA-2, AMCR-3. 
>>
>> --
>> Report submitted by DAVID HILL (davidh...@gmail.com)
>> Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies information may be found 
>> at: http://www.birdconservancy.org/
>> More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile 
>> ] [Day Summary 
>> ]
>>  
>> [Month Summary 
>> ]
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> *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 are always welcome. 
>> The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from Bird Conservancy of 
>> the
>> Rockies 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 
>> south
>> side of lot to 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,

Re: [cobirds] Chico Basin

2021-03-10 Thread Kip Miller 
Message from the ranch copied below:

We will be opening to day visitors starting *March 15*. The fees will
remain the same ($15 per person), and check-in will be as it was
historically.The kiosk will be moved just outside of the main headquarters
cattle guard by March 15 and sign in and out will be in person.

Good birding,

Kip Miller
Colorado Springs

On Tue, Mar 9, 2021 at 3:49 PM Diane Roberts  wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am wondering what type of access is allowed, if any, at Chico Basin
> Ranch, El Paso/Pueblo Counties this year.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Diane Roberts
> Littleton, CO
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RE: [cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (08 Mar 2021) 11 Raptors

2021-03-10 Thread Tony Kay 
I had a Coopers Hawk bouncing around my back yard this morning.

Tony Kay

Denver.

 

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Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2021 8:47 AM
To: cobirds@googlegroups.com
Subject: [cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (08 Mar 
2021) 11 Raptors

 

Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Colorado, USA


Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 08, 2021


Species

Day's Count

Month Total

Season Total


Black Vulture

0

0

0


Turkey Vulture

0

0

0


Osprey

0

0

0


Bald Eagle

1

4

4


Northern Harrier

0

0

0


Sharp-shinned Hawk

0

0

0


Cooper's Hawk

0

0

0


Northern Goshawk

2

2

2


Red-shouldered Hawk

0

0

0


Broad-winged Hawk

0

0

0


Red-tailed Hawk

6

28

28


Rough-legged Hawk

0

0

0


Swainson's Hawk

0

0

0


Ferruginous Hawk

1

2

2


Golden Eagle

0

2

2


American Kestrel

0

0

0


Merlin

0

0

0


Peregrine Falcon

0

0

0


Prairie Falcon

0

0

0


Mississippi Kite

0

0

0


Unknown Accipiter

0

0

0


Unknown Buteo

1

4

4


Unknown Falcon

0

1

1


Unknown Eagle

0

0

0


Unknown Raptor

0

1

1


Total:

11

44

44

 


Observation start time: 

09:30:00 


Observation end time: 

14:00:00 


Total observation time: 

4.5 hours


Official Counter

Cyndy Johnson, Mike Fernandez


Observers: 

Cyndy Johnson, Janet Peters, Karen Fernandez




Visitors:
Only seven visitors to the platform today. 

Weather:
Cloud cover started out darker and heavier than yesterday. There was an hour 
when we had some blue skies to the west. Then back to 100% cloud cover. Weather 
station: NOAA Lakewood.

Raptor Observations:
Migrating Raptors: Ferruginous Hawk was a dark morph. Most migrators appeared 
high over the western foothills. A few appeared out of the clouds overhead, 
already north of the ridge. Non-Migrating Raptors: 
BAEA-2. Local RTHA local 
(6) teased us with hints migration moves, then circled back, almost all were 
high over the western ridge.

Non-raptor Observations:
TOSO-2, DEJU-2 (pink-sided & slate-colored), BBMA-2, AMRO-1, CORA-14, WOSC-1, 
AMCR-2. 

Predictions:
More BAEAs coming soon?

  _  

Report submitted by DAVID HILL (davidhill2...@gmail.com)
Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies information may be found at: 
http://www.birdconservancy.org/
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile 
 ] [Day Summary 
 
] [Month Summary 
 ]

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