[cobirds] Record Day on Raptor Alley (Saturday)/Nunn

Hi all

Great day for raptoring with about 20 or so enthusiastic birders!  We set a record by my account with 89 total raptors in 4-5 hours time.

Highlights of day included two Merlin (lifer for some), Golden Eagles (lifer for some), a "tornado" of Horned Larks (multiple thousands) that had numerous raptors chasing and watching flock, and a very friendly Rough-legged Hawk that flew about 30 feet directly over our group and landed on fencepost right next to vehicles--staying the entire time as folks got great photo closeups of the photogenic bird.

Ferruginous Hawk - 14
Bald Eagle - 4
Northern Harrier - 17
Red-tailed Hawk - 18
Prairie Falcon - 3
Unknown buteo - 7
Great Horned Owl - 1
Rough-legged Hawk - 5
Merlin - 2
American Kestrel - 15
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Golden Eagle - 2

Finally got around to doing a map of route for those interested ... http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/raptor-alley-map-nunn-co

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