Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 13, 2022
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Black Vulture
In Denver City Park, with about 4,500 mostly Cackling Geese overwintering
between Ferril and Duck lakes and the City Park Golf Course fairways, there
are what appear to be two dead Canada/Cackling Geese -- one in ice toward
the back right corner of Duck Lake, and the other in ice in the west part
A flock of 8 Pine Siskins visited my Ken Caryl yard this morning. They were
the first siskins I've had anywhere near my home since July. A look at the
species' map in eBird confirms a relatively sparse presence in recent
weeks. Check out this eBird graph of siskin abundance for Jefferson County.
Hey All:
An update in Broomfield:
I found two dead Canada geese at Brunner Reservoir, in Broomfield. One is
dead on the ice - complete body untouched (so far). Another dead on the
shore, plucked out, with most of the carcass gone (probably a raptor
kill). There are several
Here are dates I have heard of so far for Colorado Christmas Bird Counts,
if you know the date for any other CBC in Colorado, please let me know. At
least 52 Colorado Christmas Bird Counts will likely be held from 14
December to 5 January. Good luck to all participants and compilers.
The information in regards to the current HPAI outbreak in the nation has
been out there and available for public access for a long time. The impacts
to domestic poultry, commercial and backyard, started late last winter.
Part of the problem is that significant swaths of the birding community
The general advice is that you must wear PPE if in contact with sick or dead birds including N95 masks. Here is more information: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/prevention.htmFor carcass disposal here is a good resource:
The link below is CSU’s extension website regarding HPAI with contacts that
may be more helpful such as the state veterinarian office, CSU Avian Health
Team, and USDA Healthy Birds Hotline.
https://sam.extension.colostate.edu/topics/hpai-2022-outbreak/
Annie Clift, Larimer County
On Mon, Dec
