Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 20, 2016 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 35 | 131 | 131 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown Buteo | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total: | 39 | 171 | 171 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7 hours |
| Official Counter | Gary Rossmiller |
| Observers: | Cliff Hendrick, Tiffani Stout |
Visitors:
Art Hogling, Evergreen, and his friend Jack Moore from Ohio stayed for a couple of hours and were entertained by the surge of RT's. A few families and dog walkers. Probably one of the quieter days on the trail due to muddy conditions. Cliff Hendrick and Tiffany Stout were observers for several hours.
Weather:
Perfectly clear to all horizons, lower level haze developed later. Calm to light breeze, S to SSE, B1-3.
Raptor Observations:
WOW, maybe a bird an hour until 1pm MDT, then watch out! No locals until mid-day. Happened to turn to the north while talking to visitors around 1pm MDT and saw 5-6 RT to the north of us already! For the rest of the day, raptors were not visible to the south. Humidity haze from snow melt? Raptors were spotted overhead or to the north. Once the birds got to the elevation of the power lines they were generally invisible.
Non-raptor Observations:
This morning was unusual, very few if any local birds, except robins, and maybe one Townsend Solitaire. The normal magpies down below. No crows, no ravens. The large flock of robins was entertaining. 5 mule does to the east, one nice 2 point buck who disappeared. 40 almost 50 elk to the north of I-70.
Predictions:
Snow is melting, earth is turning brown again. Thermals may develop early plus it's forecast to be about 10 degrees warmer!
Report submitted by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (jeff.birek@birdconservancy.org)
Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at: http://www.birdconservancy.org/
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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