Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2016 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 4 | 156 | 156 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Unknown Buteo | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total: | 7 | 218 | 218 |
| Observation start time: | 08:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 5.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Gary Rossmiller |
| Observers: | Susan Blansett |
Visitors:
A couple of couples, one runner. A few others just passing down the trail.
Weather:
Virtually cloudless day, slight breeze, chilly enough to want your gloves on. Light haze all day, horizons visible. Couldn't have been nicer. Temps went up about a degree C per hour, barometer dropped from 30.10" to 30.03". On the way down, the snowy trail is starting to look like cafe de leche.
Raptor Observations:
Two raptors very low on the east side, RT and a Peregrine. All others were very near the ridge line. About a bird an hour. Last week I had a couple of UB's. I believe at least one of those was a dark morph Western Red Tail. Another one today. The other one last week may have been a dark morph Ferruginous. A camera and a more experienced spotter would've been great last week for that one. A local Kestrel, a couple of local RT's.
Non-raptor Observations:
Crows and ravens seemed to be enjoying the thermals and breeze in the afternoon, otherwise a low bird day. Magpies in their normal habitat low to the east, robins coming past the platform most of the day, one Townsend Solitaire, one Bushtit?
Predictions:
Another great day in the sun. Maybe slow bird count, but I bet you'll be kicking and screaming saying NO, I don't want to go home! at the end of the day.
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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