Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 20, 2022 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 21 | 291 | 317 |
| Osprey | 2 | 35 | 37 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 18 | 51 |
| Northern Harrier | 2 | 19 | 25 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 2 | 51 | 60 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 4 | 137 | 148 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 2 | 20 | 20 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 9 | 283 | 698 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 5 | 14 | 14 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 9 | 63 |
| Golden Eagle | 2 | 8 | 36 |
| American Kestrel | 12 | 265 | 297 |
| Merlin | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| Prairie Falcon | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Total: | 65 | 1196 | 1848 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Emma Riley |
| Observers: | Deb Bogar , Debbie James , Mariane Erickson |
Visitors:
Deb Bogar, Debbie James, and Mariane Erickson volunteered to observe today, thanks to you all! We had a number of visitors at the ridge when we got there this morning, some staying for a few hours to help us spot birds. We had a total of 30 visitors at the Hawk Watch today.
Weather:
The sun was strong today and winds were light from the SE and NE throughout the day. There was a thick haze present all day, but it lightened in the afternoon. A wildfire in Boulder County led to evacuations of some homes N of the ridge. Boulder County has seen a number of fires in the last weeks.
Raptor Observations:
We had a great variety of species and some incredible looks at BW and SW just above us on the ridge. We had birds flying high over the western ridge while another flew low in the eastern valley, keeping us on our toes for most of the day. Local TV, OS, GE, RT, and CH were all seen today. Two RT were seen disputing over territory late in the afternoon, making contact with one another more than once.
Non-raptor Observations:
White-throated Swifts were out today but relatively low in numbers. We have been hearing Spotted Towhees sing all over the place but finally had one briefly perch in the snag today giving us great looks. A Rock Wren could be heard just below the platform on the east side.
Predictions:
Dry and warm tomorrow with winds from the SE in the morning shifting more N in the afternoon. There is a Fire Weather Watch issued for the ridge and much of the Front Range tomorrow.
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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