Yesterday I birded for a few hours in the far-east part of Arapahoe County around Byers, Deer Trail and Peoria. I was struck by the number of Loggerhead Shrikes that I observed with a conservative count of about 30. However, there were probably more as I found many of them in pairs.
Raptors were observed in good numbers too. A M/F pair of Prairie Merlins were found at Richmil Ranch Open Space. Also observed were 7 harriers, a kettle of about 20 Turkey Vultures, a Sharp-shinned Hawk, 4 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Ferruginous Hawk, one Prairie Falcon, 6 Kestrels, and 2 Great-horned Owls. Seeing an early Swainson's Hawk and a late Rough-legged Hawk were pretty cool as well.
Between the raptors and shrikes, the rodents don't stand a chance.
Chris Goulart
Aurora, CO
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