Sunday 26 February 2023

[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (25 Feb 2023) 1 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Feb 25, 2023
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture000
Turkey Vulture000
Osprey000
Bald Eagle000
Northern Harrier000
Sharp-shinned Hawk000
Cooper's Hawk000
Northern Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk000
Broad-winged Hawk000
Red-tailed Hawk000
Rough-legged Hawk000
Swainson's Hawk000
Ferruginous Hawk111
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel000
Merlin000
Peregrine Falcon000
Prairie Falcon000
Mississippi Kite000
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Total:111


Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 2 hours
Official CounterEmma Riley
Observers: Carol Cwiklinski, Ajit Antony, Liza Antony, Steve Small



Visitors:
Today's event on the ridge was part of our planned volunteer orientation. We welcomed 26 people to the site, 18 of those new to the project, and eight returning volunteers. Emma and Ro, our hired staff for this season joined in the fun and shared their experiences with the group. We look forward to an exciting season of hawk watching!

Weather:
Today's weather was sunny and pleasant. There was a light wind and some thin clouds.

Raptor Observations:
Raptor activity near the ridge included mostly non migrants; several adult red-tailed hawks, an adult golden eagle, a light rough-legged hawk and an American kestrel. The golden eagle flew very close over the ridge, giving us a detailed look at it's feather patterns. It was a fun experience for everyone. Our first and only migrant of the day was a dark morph ferruginous hawk. The hawk flew along the western ridge and continued north.

Non-raptor Observations:
The trail was icy in the morning, and melted into a muddy mess in the afternoon.


Report submitted by DAVID HILL ()
Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists information may be found at: http://www.dfobirds.org
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]



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