[cobirds] "Raptor Alley" Trip #1 Results/Nunn

Excellent weather this past Saturday for a fine morning of "raptoring".  Great bunch of birders showed up for breakfast and birds.  A total of 66 birds seen.  Folks were impressed on the birds I "planted" along the trip route ... :-)

• Ferruginous Hawk - 8
• Unid Buteo - 7
• Red-tailed Hawk - 19
• Great Horned Owl - 1
• Prairie Falcon - 2
• Rough-legged Hawk - 7
• American Kestrel - 15
• Northern Harrier - 4
• Unid falcon - 2
• Merlin - 1 (closeup photos)
  

Photos:  http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/albums/raptor-alley-trip-1-results-nunn-2014

On Sunday--Barrow's Goldeneye, five-goose species, 3-merganser species at 35th Ave Gravel Pond (West ponds)

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
http://coloradobirder.ning.com/
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"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

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