[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (15 Apr 2022) 98 Raptors

[reports]

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 15, 2022
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SpeciesDay's CountMonth Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture0  0  0
Turkey Vulture  43215241
Osprey   9 21 23
Bald Eagle   0 12 45
Northern Harrier 0  7 13
Sharp-shinned Hawk   6 37 46
Cooper's Hawk   15 71 82
Northern Goshawk 0  2  4
Red-shouldered Hawk  0  0  0
Broad-winged Hawk0  0  0
Red-tailed Hawk  7212627
Rough-legged Hawk0  0  3
Swainson's Hawk  0  0  0
Ferruginous Hawk 0  9 63
Golden Eagle 0  4 32
American Kestrel17126158
Merlin   0  7 11
Peregrine Falcon 0  3 10
Prairie Falcon   0  0  7
Mississippi Kite 0  0  0
Unknown Accipiter1  5  5
Unknown Buteo0  4 10
Unknown Falcon   0  2  4
Unknown Eagle0  3  3
Unknown Raptor   0  0  5

Total:  98740   1392
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:30:00 
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter:Emma Riley

Observers:Dale Campau , Debbie James , Sammy Korengut 

Visitors:
Dale Campau, Debbie James, and Sammy Korengut observed today, big thanks to
you all. Visitors were low again today with the winds, with a total of 9
people stopping by the Hawk Watch. 


Weather:
Warm with clouds scattered across the sky for most of the day. Winds were
again moderate to strong from the general W direction. The juniper on the
platform makes the best wind shield and has come in handy for a few days
now. Winds picked up and rain could be seen in the distance right as we
were heading out for the day. 

Raptor Observations:
Movement picked back up today with almost 100 migrants! 9 OS were counted
today making it the highest OS day since 2004. All OS were very high
overhead. Most migrants today were somewhat high but overhead. Accipiters
and small falcons got higher at the end of the day, making spotting a
challenge. Buteo movement has been low all week with these winds. TV
numbers are also picking up and could be seen in kettles of 5-10 birds in
the late afternoon. 

Non-raptor Observations:
Corvid activity was low again today, as well as passerine activity. One
Townsend's Solitaire was seen on the snag, followed by a Say's Phoebe.
White-throated Swifts seemed to be the only non-raptor that was active
today, with dozens seen many times throughout the day. 

Predictions:
Tomorrow is our Raptorthon! The ridge will be monitored starting at 0530
MST. Cloud cover is expected for most of the day. Winds are (hopefully)
going to be lighter tomorrow than they have been for the last week, coming
from the NW. 

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 

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[Peter Burke]

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Note: this promotional message has been approved by the CFO board of
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Best,
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Boulder, Colorado

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[cobirds] Re: Team Seymour Butterbutts?

[Charles Hundertmark]

Picking your team name can definitely be part of the fun of the Colorado 
Birding Challenge. With 19 teams registered there's been a lot of 
creativity so far. I liked "The Cuckoo Cuckoos". For my Logan County team, 
I went with the Hybrid Zone Orioles. The South Platte River through Logan 
County is in the heart of the zone where Baltimore Orioles and Bullock's 
Orioles meet, often resulting in hybrid birds. Part of our challenge May 7 
will be finding these intriguing birds.

On Friday, April 15, 2022 at 9:48:44 AM UTC-6 BCO gal wrote:

> Yes, this could be YOUR team’s name for the 2022 Colorado Field 
> Ornithologists’ Colorado Birding Challenge, which takes place Saturday, May 
> 7th. Grab 2- 3 friends and sign up now.
>
> There are five categories you can choose from (Green, Big Sit, Automobile, 
> Photo/Audio, Youth, Non-competing) and you can bird anywhere in Colorado.
>
> Whether you chose the Big Sit to bird the full day at your favorite 
> location, or cover multiple hotspots in a county you love, each eBird 
> checklist you and your team create adds to a scientific repository used by 
> thousands of researchers worldwide to understand birds and support their 
> conservation.
>
> Last year 73 teams in this Challenge raised more than $35,000 to benefit 
> two critical conservation projects for Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. 
> This year your team’s pledges from friends, family, co-workers, etc will 
> help support habitat restoration of our state’s endangered Gunnison 
> Sage-Grouse and other sagebrush obligate species. 
>
> So start gathering your team, come up with that team name (I’m going for 
> Team No Egrets) and sign up!
>
> More details, including how to register your team, can be found here: 
> https://cobirds.org/cobc-details/
>
> Linda Lee
> Louisville
>
> [image: Butterbutts.png]
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