Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 30, 2022 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Osprey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 10 | 396 | 396 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 51 | 51 |
| Golden Eagle | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 29 | 29 |
| Merlin | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Total: | 12 | 616 | 616 |
| Observation start time: | 10:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 6.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Emma Riley |
| Observers: | Barbara Bank, Deb Bogar , Debbie James , Ed Imatani, Gary Rossmiller |
Visitors:
Deb Bogar, Gary Rossmiller, Barbara Bank, Debbie James, and Ed Imatani observed today. Gary and I usually count on different days so it was great to meet him and bird with him today.
Weather:
Heavy fog for the first few hours of the morning, lifting in the early afternoon to reveal scatted rainstorms around us. Winds were light until early afternoon, shifting from E to N throughout the day. Wind picked up to about 27 km/h at points in the late afternoon. Storm clouds moved into our area at 1430, ending the count early.
Raptor Observations:
Migration was slow today but local raptor activity was high and exciting. One local PEFA was seen, as well as one TUVU, three GOEA, and one COHA. One migrating juvenile RTHA gave us great looks early in the day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Passerine activity was low today. Corvid activity was also slightly lower than normal today, with only 6 American Crows and 3 Common Ravens seen all day.
Predictions:
Tomorrow should be a relatively good day. SW/SE winds predicted with some cloud cover and warmer temperatures than today. The trail may be muddy in the morning, but it should hopefully be dry by the end of the day.
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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