Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 19, 2019 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 6 | 86 | 87 |
| Osprey | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 39 | 48 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 2 | 71 | 77 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 206 | 299 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 47 | 52 |
| Merlin | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Unknown Raptor | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| Total: | 15 | 530 | 677 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 12:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 3 hours |
| Official Counter | Debbie James |
| Observers: | David Gubenkaian |
Visitors:
Good Friday pilgrims were up at the station first thing in the morning. They left after an hour, and praying the Rosary, to join scores of others climbing up to Mother Cabrini Shrine. Since it was such a beautiful day, the trail was very busy with hikers and bikers. One couple stopped to talk about migrating hawks.
Weather:
Warm weather started at 16 degrees Celcius at the beginning of watch and went up to 20 in three hours. Completely clear sky. There was a haze for two hours which made seeing high flying migrators nearly impossible. It burned off by noon.
Raptor Observations:
All but a few migrators were flying very high, and nearly all activity took place near 1-70 and Mother Cabrini. The first hour's TV and Cooper's Hawks flew close or over the Ridge. Nice once again to see Broad-winged Hawks come through. Local Hawks: 3 Red-tailed Hawks--two involved in courting behavior; 2 Golden Eagles; and 4 Turkey Vultures.
Non-raptor Observations:
Other species seen or heard: 4 Black-billed Magpie; 3 House Finch; 3 Meadowlark; 1 Rock Wren (up near the station on the west side rocks); 1 Townsend Solitaire; 14 White-throated swifts; 1 Spotted Towhee; 1 Northern Flicker; 11 Common Raven--(including 8 in a kettle above towers on Mt. Morrison); 1 American Crow; and 1 Woodhouse's Scrub Jay.
Predictions:
Seems migration is slowing down.
Report submitted by Matthew Smith (matt.smith@birdconservancy.org)
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, head through the gate, and walk to
the clearly-visible, flat area at the crest of the ridge.
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