Monday 26 October 2015

[cobirds] Raptor Alley/Nunn

Hi all

Still no Rough-leggeds or Merlin ... another fantastic day for raptoring on Sunday--zero wind and mild temperature.  Found 52 raptors including:
  • UNID accipiter - 1
  • Red-tailed Hawk - 19
  • American Kestrel - 17
  • UNID buteo - 2
  • Ferruginous Hawk - 9
  • Northern Harrier - 2
  • Golden Eagle - 1
  • Prairie Falcon - 1

***NOTE TO ALL*** We stopped by Fossil Creek Regional Park (loaded with waterfowl) and Horseshoe Lake in Loveland.  Horseshoe Lake is being drained (completely) for winter to repair some inlet-area on Boyd Lake side.  Few puddles remain.  Talked with some locals who were trying to pull three vehicles out of deep mud trying to build a temporary bridge across Horseshoe Lake mud pit.


"Raptor Alley" Trip (2015-2016) reporting:

    October 25 - 52 raptors
    October 17 - 56 raptors
    October 14 - 22 raptors

Other wildlife:  1,000+ Sandhill Crane, Pronghorn, Mountain Bluebird, Common Raven, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch, White-crowned Sparrow

"Raptor Alley" Trip (2014-2015) reporting:

    October 20 - 39 raptors
    November 2 - 39 raptors
    November 22 - 66 raptors

Other wildlife:  Pronghorn; Coyote and American Tree Sparrows

Last year's (2013-2014) "Raptor Alley" reporting:

    October 13 - 25 raptors
    October 26 - 30 raptors
    December 1 - 47 raptors
    December 15 - 43 raptors
    January 11 - 57 raptors
    February 23 - 45 raptors

Average Count Per 2013-2014 Trip- 41 raptor

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobrider.ning.com/
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