Monday, 9 November 2015

[cobirds] Raptor Alley Lapland Longspurs/Nunn, Weld County

Hi all

Still no Rough-leggeds or Merlin this season ... another fantastic day for raptoring on Sunday--zero wind and mild temperature.  Found 66 raptors in total including:
  • Red-tailed Hawk - 17
  • American Kestrel - 23
  • Ferruginous Hawk - 15 (10 in one spot including 8 on ground together)
  • Northern Harrier - 5
  • Golden Eagle - 1
  • Prairie Falcon - 5

Photos:  http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/albums/raptor-alley-11-8-2015


***Other items of interest:  Lapland Longspur (3-5 at Weld CR 33 btw 100 and 98; and 2 at Weld CR 29 Pdog colony); Common Raven - 5; Pronghorn-numerous; Coyote - 1.  At Nunn house feeders White-crowneds, American Trees and Juncos continue ...


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

    November 8 - 66 raptors
    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/
Mobile:  http://coloradobrider.ning.com/m

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