Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 14, 2022 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 33 | 172 | 198 |
| Osprey | 4 | 12 | 14 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 12 | 45 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 31 | 40 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 2 | 56 | 67 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 6 | 204 | 619 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 9 | 63 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 4 | 32 |
| American Kestrel | 4 | 108 | 140 |
| Merlin | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total: | 52 | 640 | 1292 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Emma Riley |
| Observers: | Darcy Juday, Dave Erickson, Doug Anderson, Mariane Erickson, Sammy Korengut |
Visitors:
Doug Anderson, Darcy Juday, Mariane Erickson, Dave Erickson, and Sammy Korengut all helped observe today. Mariane had some great spots today! Trail activity was low today with the strong wind, but we did have 7 visitors to the Hawk Watch.
Weather:
The sun was back out today in full force, giving relief to the winds today which have not backed down. Wind speeds were moderate to high, reaching 35 km/h with some gusts. Speeds averaged about 23 km/h. Winds were variable but from the WSW to the NNW throughout the day. A very light haze settled in later in the day reducing visibility just a bit.
Raptor Observations:
Raptors were slow but relatively steady all morning staying close to the ridge. After the lunch hour, we had a few small pushes of birds separated by total silence. TV were out in good numbers today. Falcons and Accipiters were expected to be seen today, but numbers stayed low. We did see a local Prairie Falcon as well as a local Peregrine Falcon. There seems to be an intermediate morph RT that has moved into the area, as it was seen interacting with another local bird in territory disputes (presumably) and was seen multiple times today.
Non-raptor Observations:
White-throated Swifts (34) were seen in the morning briefly and then came back out in full force during the afternoon, flying up and down the ridge for most of the afternoon. Corvid activity was low today, 8 American Crows and 5 Common Ravens. A Townsend's Solitaire was seen back on the snag for the first time in the last few days. Overall passerine activity was low.
Predictions:
Sunny and warmer than today and the last few days. Winds are predicted from the W again but will hopefully be a bit weaker than the last few days. We are still waiting for our first SW of the season, but they have been spotted around the metro area for about a week now. This same thing happened with our first OS, showing up about 8 days after the first nearby report.
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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