[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (25 Apr 2023) 13 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 25, 2023
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	263	278
Osprey	2	33	35
Bald Eagle	0	19	50
Northern Harrier	0	11	22
Sharp-shinned Hawk	4	51	59
Cooper's Hawk	2	161	179
Northern Goshawk	0	1	8
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	0
Broad-winged Hawk	1	68	68
Red-tailed Hawk	0	112	399
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Swainson's Hawk	2	12	12
Ferruginous Hawk	0	7	47
Golden Eagle	0	7	33
American Kestrel	1	235	295
Merlin	0	9	19
Peregrine Falcon	1	9	14
Prairie Falcon	0	0	5
Mississippi Kite	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	0	4	7
Unknown Buteo	0	1	2
Unknown Falcon	0	1	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	2
Total:	13	1004	1535

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	11:30:00
Total observation time:	3.5 hours
Official Counter	Carol Cwiklinski
Observers:	Steve Small

Visitors:
We made a last minute decision to count today when the day started out sunny. Thank you to Amy and Janet for their willingness to hike up and help today, and although they were not called into action, we appreciate them.

Weather:
Weather was sunny and dry this morning with little cloud cover. Gradually the clouds moved in and storms began to develop in the area. We left the ridge at 1130 MST as it began to rain lightly. Winds were light at the start and became stronger as storms approached.

Raptor Observations:
Migrating raptors were few, but diversity was good. The flight was varied, some birds were close and some far along the western ridge.

Non-raptor Observations:
Many of the usual critters were seen today including deer grazing below, American White Pelicans, Woodhouse's Scrub Jay, and white-throated swifts.

Predictions:
The storm system arriving today is expected to continue into tomorrow, leaving heavy wet snow and beneficial moisture in its wake.

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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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