Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 18, 2023 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Northern Goshawk | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 3 | 108 | 108 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 2 | 25 | 26 |
| Golden Eagle | 2 | 24 | 24 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Merlin | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total: | 9 | 208 | 209 |
| Observation start time: | 08:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Emma Riley |
| Observers: | Carol Cwiklinski, Aarohi Barman, Carol Cwiklinski, Jeff Birek, Kathy Barnum, Matthew Klimock, Steve Small |
Visitors:
Thank you to Carol Cwiklinski, Steve Small, Jeff Birek, Matthew Klimock, and Kathy Barnum for your help today spotting birds against the blue sky, we couldn’t have done it without you. We had 17 visitors at the ridge today including two of our off-duty volunteers Karen & John Rutledge.
Weather:
Today we saw clear blue skies all day, with low but manageable temperatures with the strong sun. Winds were from the general east direction today but did vary between NE and SE. Wind speeds were generally mild with some moderate gusts in the afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
Despite the relatively ideal conditions for raptor migration, we had another slow day. Birds were mostly seen very distant and high in all directions, with the exception of two birds low against the western ridge. Despite low numbers we continue to have great diversity in our migrants with 5 species seen today. Non-migrant BE, GE, RT, PR, and NG were also seen today.
Non-raptor Observations:
Bohemian waxwings were seen again today moving around the ridge in the morning and were heard on the hike out. Corvid activity was great today with 9-12 CORA seen around the towers on Mt Morrison and in the surrounding area for most of the day. AMCR (6) were also seen throughout the day, as well as BBMA (4), AMRO (2), TOSO (4), HOFI (5), BCCH (2), MOCH (1), and our first BUSH (12) of the season. The elk herd was seen again just south of Lookout Mountain.
Predictions:
Tomorrows weather will bring relief in both the form of warmer temperatures and higher cloud cover. Winds are predicted to be light and variable from the general west direction. We may have another slow paced day but are looking forward to clouds in the sky and continued species diversity.
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]
Count data submitted via Dunkadoo - [Project Details]
Site Description
Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawk watch in Colorado and is the
best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Hawk watchers may
see 17 species of migrating raptors; and it is an excellent site to see rare
dark morph buteos including Broad-winged hawk, Swainson’s hawk, Ferruginous
hawk, Rough-legged hawk and Red-tailed Hawk. Other raptors we see include Golden
and Bald Eagles, Northern harrier, Osprey, Peregrine Falcons, Prairie Falcons,
Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks, American Kestrels, Merlin, and Turkey
Vultures. Northern Goshawk is uncommon but also counted each season. Non-raptor
species include Rock Wren, Bushtit, Western Bluebird, Sandhill Crane,
White-throated Swift, American White Pelican, and Dusky Grouse. Birders of any
skill level are always welcome. The hawk watch at Dinosaur Ridge is staffed by a
Hawk Counter and volunteers from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM from March 1st to May 14th,
weather permitting.
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 hawk watch signs from the
southwest end of the parking lot to the hawk watch 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, and walk to
the flat area at the crest of the ridge. (Distance: 0.56 miles, Elevation gain:
259 feet)
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