Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2017 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 161 | 161 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Total: | 0 | 229 | 229 |
| Observation start time: | 09:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 10:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 1 hours |
| Official Counter | Gary Rossmiller |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
2 birders, Barrett and Mary Hargreaves, stopped by at the top of the hour, they had never been up there before. I showed them our cheat sheet from HMANA.org. They mentioned bird watching along the Platte River in Littleton. The mentioned seeing a Kestrel perched on the wires on the way up.
Weather:
Overcast, wind blown moisture. Sun found a hole in the clouds around the top of the hour for 20 minutes. Wind out of the north at 3-4 bft, a few higher gusts. Clouds eventually cleared over the ridge to the west but Mt. Morrison's summit was never seen. Could almost see the horizons. Storm seemed to be heavier to the north.
Raptor Observations:
Parked on Rooney Road, didn't expect to see the ridge through the clouds. Got out and immediately saw a local RT near the ridge. Hiked up to the platform. Closer to 10:30 2 local RT's worked the fields on the east side. Once back at the parking lot a 3rd RT was visible. Otherwise no migrating raptors.
Non-raptor Observations:
Over 50 elk on Bare Slope. Small birds fairly active; Canyon Wren heard, Meadowlark, Magpie, Robin, Scrub Jay, Spotted Towhee disappeared into the shrubs, and a flock of Mountain Bluebirds at the saddle to the south.
Predictions:
Another wet day but maybe migration?
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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