Tuesday, 11 April 2023

[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (11 Apr 2023) 31 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 11, 2023
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture000
Turkey Vulture11125140
Osprey01214
Bald Eagle01041
Northern Harrier0314
Sharp-shinned Hawk12634
Cooper's Hawk987105
Northern Goshawk018
Red-shouldered Hawk000
Broad-winged Hawk011
Red-tailed Hawk068355
Rough-legged Hawk000
Swainson's Hawk011
Ferruginous Hawk0343
Golden Eagle1329
American Kestrel7105165
Merlin0313
Peregrine Falcon005
Prairie Falcon005
Mississippi Kite000
Unknown Accipiter003
Unknown Buteo112
Unknown Falcon111
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor002
Total:31450981


Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter Carol Cwiklinski
Observers: Janet Peters, Kathie Moses, Sammy Korengut , Steve Ryder



Visitors:
Thanks to everyone who helped today, enduring difficult conditions for spotting raptors. Steve, Kathie, Janet, Sammy and Gordon Penley helped locate and identify birds. The trail was busy with bicyclists and hikers.

Weather:
Today was an eye-burner, sunny with zero cloud cover most of the day. A few clouds developed over the ridge and west of us late in the day, which helped us locate a few birds. Temperatures were very warm, and we had a moderate wind all day. Winds varied in direction but maintained an easterly component all day.

Raptor Observations:
Raptor movement was slow today. We located birds east, west and over the ridge, but there was no steady flow of migrants, just a trickle through the day. We experienced about three hours with no migrants.

Non-raptor Observations:
Mountain Chickadee, squirrel (maybe red squirrel) at observation.

Predictions:
Winds are predicted to be strong tomorrow. A red flag warning has been issued for the ridge, indicating high fire danger due to winds and low relative humidity.


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]



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