[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (18 Apr 2021) 35 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2021
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	13	70	73
Osprey	2	6	6
Bald Eagle	0	6	19
Northern Harrier	0	3	3
Sharp-shinned Hawk	3	32	46
Cooper's Hawk	7	50	61
Northern Goshawk	1	4	8
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	0
Broad-winged Hawk	0	1	1
Red-tailed Hawk	5	93	286
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	1
Swainson's Hawk	0	7	7
Ferruginous Hawk	0	1	7
Golden Eagle	0	3	9
American Kestrel	0	46	48
Merlin	1	6	10
Peregrine Falcon	0	4	8
Prairie Falcon	0	11	12
Mississippi Kite	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	1	4	5
Unknown Buteo	1	8	17
Unknown Falcon	1	3	5
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	1	4
Total:	35	359	636

Observation start time:	09:00:00
Observation end time:	15:00:00
Total observation time:	6 hours
Official Counter	Santi Tabares
Observers:	Carol Cwiklinski, Reed Gorner, Sebastian Tabares

Visitors:
Almost no bikers and less hikers than usual due to muddy trails.

Weather:
Warmer weather in the morning with building cloud cover that ended with a brief snow flurry.

Raptor Observations:
A slow start in the early morning followed by a lot of movement throughout the day. Local Turkey Vultures and Bald Eagles quite active.

Non-raptor Observations:
Herds of Elk and Deer north of I-70. Heard a Broad-tailed hummingbird and saw a Red-naped Sapsucker from the platform.

Predictions:
Migration will slow down as weather worsens again.

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Report submitted by DAVID HILL ()
Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists information may be found at: http://www.dfobirds.org
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

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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 of any skill level are always welcome.
HawkWatch at Dinosaur Ridge is generally staffed by volunteers 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
southwest end of lot to the 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.
(Distance: 0.56 miles, Elevation gain: 259 feet)

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