Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists Colorado, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 19, 2022 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 5 270 296 Osprey 0 33 35 Bald Eagle 0 17 50 Northern Harrier 1 17 23 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 49 58 Cooper's Hawk 11 133 144 Northern Goshawk 0 5 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 5 18 18 Red-tailed Hawk 7 274 689 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 3 Swainson's Hawk 2 9 9 Ferruginous Hawk 0 9 63 Golden Eagle 1 6 34 American Kestrel 7 253 285 Merlin 0 10 14 Peregrine Falcon 0 5 12 Prairie Falcon 0 0 7 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 10 10 Unknown Buteo 0 7 13 Unknown Falcon 0 2 4 Unknown Eagle 0 3 3 Unknown Raptor 1 1 6 Total: 46 1131 1783 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Carol Cwiklinski Observers: Darcy Juday, Shmuel Korengut Visitors: We had 15 visitor to the top. Kathy Kay helped in the morning, and Linda Lee helped in the afternoon. Thanks very much for your excellent eyes! Weather: The predicted west winds did not materialize until late in the count, and even then the winds were not strong. The morning cloud cover helped us spot migrants during the first two hours. The 1000 hour changed to clear blue skies, hot temperatures, and light winds. The W/NW winds late in the count was a welcome cool relief from the hot sun. Raptor Observations: We started the count an hour early to catch the early migrants and we observed a good number and variety of early raptors. It was difficult to locate migrants once the skies cleared, but we had a steady trickle throughout the day. Non-raptor Observations: American White Pelicans, Steller’s Jay ======================================================================== 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 cobirds@googlegroups.com 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 cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/01010180449339c7-d681de1a-bf00-4909-8433-69609cf20b2d-000000%40us-west-2.amazonses.com.