Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 05, 2018 | |||
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 6 hours |
| Official Counter | Joyce Commercon |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
No visitors came to the HawkWatch site today. Very few bikers or hiker/joggers were seen on the trail.
Weather:
The day was sunny, but chilly, with constant high winds from the west and northwest that were roughest (bft 5-6) in the morning but still going strong into the afternoon (bft 4-5). Cloud-cover increased from about 5% in the morning to 40% by midday, mostly scattered cumulus moving in from the northwest. Temperatures rose from 0 C to 3.5 C during the watch. Light patchy snow lay in places along the western ridges. Visibility was very good.
Raptor Observations:
There was not much raptor activity today. Only one migrant was counted: an adult Red-tailed Hawk that was observed to go steady northward along the eastern flank of the ridge near noon. A couple of local adult Red-tailed Hawks were seen circling low together in the morning at the north end of Rooney Valley. One also hunted leisurely in the western valley for a while, hovering and also using the wind to kite. The pair were again seen in the afternoon, riding the winds over the valley west of Dinosaur Ridge.
Non-raptor Observations:
At least two Townsend's Solitaires kept me company during most of the watch. They braved the wind occasionally, but mostly stayed on the eastern side of the Ridge. Three American Crows were seen struggling against the wind to fly up the western valley in the morning. A pair of Common Ravens made a few appearances, flying with great skill in the high winds. A third Raven kited near the Ridge making soft calls and, at one point, obtaining and briefly carrying a slender reed-like stick with its foot, before losing it to the wind. Also seen today were Black-billed Magpie and a Chickadee species. About 25 Elk were spotted near Bare Slope in the morning. In the afternoon, three Mule Deer moved slowly and quietly through the scrub below the platform on the east side of the ridge.
Report submitted by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (jeff.birek@birdconservancy.org)
Dinosaur Ridge - Bird Conservancy of the Rockies information may be found at: http://www.birdconservancy.org/
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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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