Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2019 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 | 80 | 81 |
| Osprey | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 39 | 48 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 69 | 75 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 3 | 205 | 298 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 47 | 52 |
| Merlin | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Prairie Falcon | 1 | 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 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Total: | 9 | 515 | 662 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 13:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 5 hours |
| Official Counter | Roger Rouch |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
None.
Weather:
There was a chilly feel to the air in spite of Weather Underground's moderate temperatures from the high 40's to the low 60's. The wind was from easterly directions about 2 bft. to 3 bft. Mostly cloudy until the last hour when the sun broke through. Low clouds obscured the south horizon and the hills south of Mt. Morrison most of the morning, although overhead visibility was decent. A few mid-morning rain drops.
Raptor Observations:
An Osprey and a Broad-winged passed over Rooney Road below eye level in the first hour (8:00-9:00 MST). The remainder of the migrants were at various elevations overhead, including the limit of binoculars, and somewhat evenly spaced through the day. The only resident raptors were a sole Red-tailed hunting over the Rooney Valley and a male Kestrel perched on the power line.
Non-raptor Observations:
Also seen or heard: Western Bluebird (2), Woodhouse's Scrub Jay, Western Meadow Lark, Common Raven, American Crow. An interesting group of 15 or 20 unid. gulls traveled north along the west flank of Green Mountain.
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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