Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 19, 2022 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 4 | 15 | 15 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 28 | 83 | 83 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 14 | 18 | 18 |
| Golden Eagle | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Merlin | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Prairie Falcon | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total: | 51 | 162 | 162 |
| Observation start time: | 10:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 18:15:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.25 hours |
| Official Counter | Emma Riley |
| Observers: | Carol Cwiklinski, Steve Small |
Visitors:
Observers all day were Carol Cwiklinski and Steve Small, with Courtney Rella joining us for the afternoon. We had a total of 41 visitors that came and talked to us at the ridge today, including a DFO member named Justin.
Weather:
Winds started out from the west but shifted to the south in the late morning. Wind speeds were low today but picked up a bit in the afternoon. It was mostly sunny and a very pleasant day.
Raptor Observations:
Today was the day of the Ferruginous Hawk. Raptor activity was very minimal in the morning, but at the end of the 1200 hour we counted 6 RTHA migrants and things kicked off. Our first FEHA of the day was a stunning dark morph, followed by many more in the next four hours. Our final count was 14 with 5 being dark morphs. This is our highest FEHA day since 2002, when we also had a day of 14! We also had our first PEFA of the season late in the day. RTHA, PRFA, AMKE, and GOEA were seen migrating as well. Local raptor activity was lower than it has been in the past, but we had local RTHA, GOEA, SSHA, and COHA.
Non-raptor Observations:
The usual suspects were seen today, as well as a first for the season- three White-throated Swifts. A flock of about 50 Mountain Bluebirds was also an exciting addition to the day. https://ebird.org/checklist/S105190814
Predictions:
Another sunny day with south winds. We are excited and hopeful for another great day, with maybe another first for the season.
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]
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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