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Thursday, 31 October 2024

[cobirds] CSR, El Paso Co., 2024 Banding Summary

Hey COBirders,

Happy Halloween!

I recently completed banding for the fall season at Clear Spring Ranch, and am sharing some of the significant numbers for the season.

I had an especially productive season, between the mostly favorable weather, and the planting of a new kind of sorghum across the road from my nets, that provided an incredible quantity of seed heads, and deep cover - up to 5' deep - at least until it was harvested mid-October. (Most of the fall there were about 1000 RW Blackbirds in there daily, along with 150 Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Com Grackles, and lotsa sparrows - and raptors cruising overhead!)

3700 birds netted and released (1/2 Chipping Sparrows) 2350 birds banded of 61 species, and 46 recaptures from previous seasons.
(Including a Black-chinned Hummingbird male banded by Claire Ramos' team down the road, from last year).

Some highlights:
3 Sharp-shinned Hawks (2 HY, 1 Ad)
White-eyed Vireo - 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1
Indigo x Lazuli Bunitng hybrid - 2

Record numbers banded (since 2012):
Downy Woodpecker - 9
Yellow Warbler - 184
Northern Waterthrush - 19
Com Yellowthroat - 65
Lazuli Bunting - 178
Canyon Towhee - Spotted Towhee - 41
Dickcissel - 2

Near Record numbers:
Chipping Sparrow - 540 (banded, 1800 netted!)
Clay-colored Sparrow - 67
Brewer's Sparrow - 35
Lincoln's Sparrow - 200
Song Sparrow - 89
Savannah Sparrow - 83
Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow - 201
White-throated Sparrow - 4
Western Kingbird - 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 5

About Average Numbers:
Orange-crowned Warbler - 40
Wilson's Warbler - 164
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 22
Assorted Empid flycatchers - 8
Assorted Vireos - 11
Assorted Juncos - 24
House Wren - 70
Indigo Bunting - 2

Then some surprisingly LOW numbers for :
Lark Sparrow - 20
Vesper Sparrow - 2
Black-headed Grosbeak - 2
Green-tailed Towhee - 3
American Tree Sparrow - 0

It was busy and really fun, as always. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Steve Brown
Colo Spgs

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[cobirds] Black-legged Kittiwake continues, Pueblo Reservoir 10/31

Off West Fishing Road, looking West, also Pacific Loon. A bit steamy, 27 degrees here at Pueblo Reservoir. Happy Hallowen.

Brandon K. Percival

Pueblo West, CO

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Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Re: [cobirds] Pueblo Area Christmas Bird Counts dates

Fountain Creek CBC Wednesday December 18th

Colorado Springs CBC Saturday December 14th

Diana Beatty

El Paso Cnty

On Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 2:04 PM Brandon <flammowl17@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi all,

A few dates have been set for Christmas Bird Counts in Pueblo County.

Saturday, December 14th, 50th Pueblo Reservoir CBC. Complier is Mark Yeager

Saturday, December 21st, Lake Isabel CBC (Colorado City, Rye, Lake Isabel, and Beulah). Complier is Gib Rokich

Other count dates will be announced soon hopefully.

Brandon K. Percival
Pueblo West

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[cobirds] Pueblo Area Christmas Bird Counts dates

Hi all,

A few dates have been set for Christmas Bird Counts in Pueblo County.

Saturday, December 14th, 50th Pueblo Reservoir CBC. Complier is Mark Yeager

Saturday, December 21st, Lake Isabel CBC (Colorado City, Rye, Lake Isabel, and Beulah). Complier is Gib Rokich

Other count dates will be announced soon hopefully.

Brandon K. Percival

Pueblo West

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[cobirds] Black-legged Kittiwake at Pueblo Res

Off West Fishing Road right now looking West:

adult winter Black-legged Kittiwake

Red-necked Grebe

2 Pacific Loons

Brandon K. Percival

Pueblo West

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Tuesday, 29 October 2024

[cobirds] Arapahoe County

From a retired birder

Kinglet

Dry Creek Trail on the
Last day of glorious fall
A Wall of yellow thicket on the left
And Chic..chic..chic.
"Ohh, actual birding"I smile.
"Pissh pissh" I offer, and
Out pops a tiny round bird,
Now quiet…curious, quick,
Watching me, Turning to go.
Bushtit, likely. No, I see the eye ring
Blue-gray gnatcatcher! No,
I see the single wing bar!
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Oh, the Joy.

Carol Blackard
carolblackard.com
Sent from my iPhone

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Monday, 28 October 2024

[cobirds] Northern Shrike in Boulder

A northern shrike was present at Walden Ponds in Boulder County Oct. 27 at 4:38 pm. It was in a tree top along the south edge of Bass Pond and remained for about 15 minutes.

Bob Fiehweg

Boulder

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[cobirds] Anna’s Hummingbird a no-show this morning

We've watched the feeder close to two hours with no sign of the Anna's Hummingbird.. The past 17 days we've seen it first thing in the morning between 7 and 8. It was quite a thrill having the Anna visit our backyard and to be so predictable for that length of time. All went well, thanks, birders!

P.S. Thanks to Linda for the first posting on COBirds for me.

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Sunday, 27 October 2024

[cobirds] Le Conte's Sparrows in Bent County, CO

Birders,

I found at least one Le Conte's Sparrow at a new location in Bent County on Friday, October 25. One was still present today, Sunday, October 27.I trust that birders will be considerate of the very limited habitat, stay on the tiny tracks through the grass and sunflowers where the bird(s) have been found, not further degrade the patches of grass the birds depend on, and avoid the use of tapes. Please note that deer hunting season began on Saturday, October 26th, and that it is required by CPW that all people wear orange when venturing out during this season.

From the intersection of Bent County Roads JJ and 17.25, turn south onto the two-track road on the west side of the fence (road 17.25 is a private driveway leading to an adobe house). On reaching the dry lake bottom, look for a band of low rocks to the southwest. Just south of them is a band of sapling cottonwood and salt cedar trees. Just beyond them are some large, impenetrable sunflower plants. Beyond them is a narrow belt of whitish, feathery grass. The boundary between the grass and the sunflowers is the preferred habitat of the Le Conte's Sparrows. Even though they are here, they are very difficult to see. If it's not breezy, listen for their soft calls.

Duane Nelson

Las Animas, Bent County, CO

[cobirds] Le Conte's Sparrow in Bent County, CO

Birders,

I found at least one Le Conte's Sparrow at a new location in Bent County on Friday, October 25. One was still present today, Sunday, October 27.I trust that birders will be considerate of the very limited habitat, stay on the tiny tracks through the grass and sunflowers where the bird(s) have been found. not further degrade the patches of grass the birds depend on, and avoid the use of tapes. Please note that deer hunting season began on Saturday, October 26th, and that it is required by CPW that all people wear orange when venturing out during this season.

From the intersection of Bent County Roads JJ and 17.5, turn south onto the two-track road on the west side of the fence (road 1725 is a private driveway leading to an adobe house). On reaching the dry lake bottom, look for a band of low rocks to the southwest. Just south of them is a band of sapling cottonwood and salt cedar trees. Just beyond them are some large, impenetrable sunflower plants. Beyond them is a narrow belt of whitish, feathery grass. The boundary between the grass and the sunflowers is the preferred habitat of the Le Conte's Sparrows. Even though they are here, they are very difficult to see. If it's not breezy, listen for their soft calls.

Duane Nelson

Las Animas, Bent County, CO

Friday, 25 October 2024

[cobirds] Mount Zion Hawk Watch at Windy Saddle Park (25 Oct 2024) Raptors

Mount Zion Hawk Watch at Windy Saddle Park
Golden, Greater Denver, Colorado, USA

This is a new raptor migration site identified and designated so only in mid-September 2024. This is Colorado's 1st fall hawk watch. To get to the site which is along Lookout Mountain Rd. in Golden, enter either Windy Saddle Park or Mount Zion into Google Maps on your favorite navigation app, or enter the coordinates 39.7368,-105.2454. From the parking lot ascend the stone steps to the watch site.

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 25, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	5	26
Osprey	0	1	4
Bald Eagle	0	9	9
Northern Harrier	0	7	12
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	23	47
Cooper's Hawk	0	31	79
American Goshawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	0	1	15
Red-tailed Hawk	0	75	146
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Swainson's Hawk	0	2	36
Ferruginous Hawk	0	2	5
Golden Eagle	0	6	8
American Kestrel	0	27	138
Merlin	0	1	4
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	2
Prairie Falcon	0	0	2
Mississippi Kite	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	1	4
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	9
Total:	0	192	547

Observation start time:	09:15:00
Observation end time:	13:00:00
Total observation time:	3.5 hours
Official Counter	Ajit Antony
Observers:

Visitors:
A young man said he saw "white birds" on Lookout Mountain where he had parked his car. I suggested they were probably gulls. He said there were 26. I showed him an image of a Sandhill Crane in flight in Merlin, and he said that's what he had seen. I played a Sandhill Crane call and told him about the Merlin free app, which he immediately looked for on his phone. I mentioned to a couple that I could hear cranes, and She found them, a large flock of cranes flew past, and I let them look at them through my scope at them â€" they were thrilled. So also a group of young men, 1 of whom said "Tell us if you see anything," many enjoying the look through the scope at another large flock of cranes. One paraglider at 12:45 PM MDT who had some lift, getting above my elevation, but not a whole lot higher.

Weather:
Light ENE winds, temperature 10-12Â°C, humidity 26-29%, barometric pressure steady, cloud cover 7045%, visibility 19 km with some haziness. Excellent cloud cover from N>E>SE>S. The Soaring Forecast from the NWS was for only fair thermals for gliders â€" up to 6036 feet above ground level â€" but enough for raptors.

Raptor Observations:
This was what I thought would be a reasonable flight with ENE winds which we have seen to be favorable earlier In the season, but this is the 2nd day with no migrant raptors seen, so it could be that the migration is slowing down for the season. Non-migrant raptors: BE adult with a strong dihedral (a ridge-linked effect) which flew West, RT 3 adults and 1 juvenile.

Non-raptor Observations:
Sandhill Crane 770 in groups of 35 to 160, Townsend's Solitaire 1, Mountain Chickadee 1, Common Raven 7 â€" one attacked an RT, Black-billed Magpie 1, American Crow 5.

Predictions:
I will continue coming up on what I think are favorable winds to see if there are any late GE, Prairie Falcon, or Rough-legged Hawk migrating. These are all early spring migrants in March at the Dinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch, so correspondingly they would be late migrants in fall â€" this follows as a general rule.

Report submitted by Ajit Antony (aiantony@earthlink.net)
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

Directions to site:
From I-70 from Northeast Denver, take Route 58, then a left turn going south on
Route 6, the 1st exit is for Lookout Mountain Road, turn right and follow the
clothes to find Windy Saddle Park parking lot on the right.
From I-70 from points west of Denver, take the Lookout Mountain Road and follow
it to the Windy Saddle Park parking lot, a longer route.

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[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, 10/23/24

This is a belated report on our final day of banding for 2024 (after sleep, eat, all-staff meeting.....)

We got pleasant weather for our last day. Not a lot of birds, which is kinda okay........made us feel like it was time to end our migration monitoring for the season!

Here are the final 17 new birds of the season (there were also 8 recaps):

American Tree Sparrow 1

Song Sparrow 1

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 12

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 3

Thanks to the wonderful volunteers (23 in all, ranging from 2 who were new this season to 1 with over 20 years experience) who make it possible for us to run a banding station 6 days a week for 9 weeks, while also welcoming daily individual visitors as well as school groups.

Hope to have time very soon to get data computerized and be able to provide some feedback on this year's experience.

Also, thanks to all of you for your comments, questions, etc. Back in the spring at Chatfield!

Meredith

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[cobirds] Bohemian(?) Waxwings, Louisville

At dawn this morning I heard the trill of waxwings in my Washington Hawthorne tree. I was expecting them any day because the bright red berries that are loading the branches are finally ripe!

I did not see them because it was barely light,, but their trills sounded more like Bohemian than Cedar Waxwings. I'll be ready with my camera when they return.

Last year when there was an irruption of Bohemian Waxwings they were here for several days.

Watch your fruit-bearing trees!

Paula Hansley

Boulder County

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Ph: 720-890-2628

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Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Re: [cobirds] Fort Collins Audubon Book & Art Sale - 11/14

Hi there, this sounds fun. I'll be there and will be bringing 2 friends. It's there a cost? Carolyn Sanders

On Tue, Oct 22, 2024, 11:57 PM Cassie Cranmore <cassiecranmore@gmail.com> wrote:

🦉 Join Us for a Fun Evening of Birding & Shopping!

Where: Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive
When: 6:00 PM
Special Guest Speaker: Nick Komar presenting "A Big Year in the USA and its Territories."

🛍️ What to Expect:

Shopping for nature-themed art, bird guides, and books.
Refreshments & holiday gift inspiration.
A fascinating program by master birder Nick Komar, sharing his Big Year birding adventures.
The event starts early at 6:00 PM to give you plenty of time to shop before the program begins at 7:30 PM. Support FCAS and enjoy a night filled with nature, learning, and community!

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Tuesday, 22 October 2024

[cobirds] Fort Collins Audubon Book & Art Sale - 11/14

🦉 Join Us for a Fun Evening of Birding & Shopping!

Where: Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive

When: 6:00 PM

Special Guest Speaker: Nick Komar presenting "A Big Year in the USA and its Territories."

🛍️ What to Expect:

Shopping for nature-themed art, bird guides, and books.

Refreshments & holiday gift inspiration.

A fascinating program by master birder Nick Komar, sharing his Big Year birding adventures.

The event starts early at 6:00 PM to give you plenty of time to shop before the program begins at 7:30 PM. Support FCAS and enjoy a night filled with nature, learning, and community!

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[cobirds] Special November program for Boulder Audubn: Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald, Boulder County

Boulder County Audubon Society invites you to attend our upcoming special November Program, November 26. We are hosting Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald, a standup comedian and Denver Veterinarian. We think you will enjoy a different program than we usually offer! Dr. Fitzgerald is well-known around the Front Range and promises to bring some much-needed humor to our community, with a bent on conservation.

We are requiring a $7 admission, and tickets are now on sale. Check our website and get your tickets before they sell out!

https://www.boulderaudubon.org/all-events/nov-2024-program

Carol McCasland

[cobirds] Mount Zion Hawk Watch at Windy Saddle Park (22 Oct 2024) Raptors

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	5	26
Osprey	0	1	4
Bald Eagle	0	9	9
Northern Harrier	0	7	12
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	23	47
Cooper's Hawk	0	31	79
American Goshawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	0	1	15
Red-tailed Hawk	0	75	146
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Swainson's Hawk	0	2	36
Ferruginous Hawk	0	2	5
Golden Eagle	0	6	8
American Kestrel	0	27	138
Merlin	0	1	4
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	2
Prairie Falcon	0	0	2
Mississippi Kite	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	1	4
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	9
Total:	0	192	547

Observation start time:	09:15:00
Observation end time:	12:30:00
Total observation time:	3.25 hours
Official Counter	Ajit Antony
Observers:	Liza Antony

Weather:
The prediction was for 16 mph gusts from the West ending by 9 AM, then changing to SSE and SE, but the wind continued unabated at Level 6 on the Beaufort scale to 11:30 AM MDT, after which the winds were variable for an hour, then NNE, with a perfectly blue sky, excellent visibility with minimal haze. At one point the wind was so strong my clipboard blew away and the papers scattered.

Raptor Observations:
The only consolation was a distant bird flying over the west side of Lookout Mountain, smaller than an RT; broad, swept back and tapered wings with a long accipiter tail, gliding steadily West with no flaps in Level 5 winds; it then flew NW and dropped into trees where we lost itâ€" looked like an American Goshawk.

Non-raptor Observations:
Common Raven 4, Black-billed Magpie 2, American Crow 1.

Predictions:
Mainly SE winds after 11 AM.

Report submitted by Ajit Antony (aiantony@earthlink.net)
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

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[cobirds] Bird Conservancy of the Rockies - Barr Banding Report, 10/22/24

We finally got a nice fall day - clear skies, pleasant temp, no wind. Feels like migration is truly winding down. Banded mostly White-crowned Sparrows; recapped White-crowns and Juncos. 21 birds banded:

Hermit Thrush 1

White-crowned Sparrow, Gambel's 18

Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon 1

Dark-eyed Junco, Slate-colored 1

Taking down the station after banding tomorrow/Wednesday.

Meredith McBurney

Bander - Barr Lake Banding Station

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

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Re: [cobirds] Merlin app questions

I suspect this is related to the annual taxonomy update that is currently underway involving eBird. Since Merlin and eBird are connected, it makes sense that Merlin will be in flux until the update is finished before the end of October. Since the packs are directly affected by taxonomy changes, I think the advice to wait a while makes sense.

Here is the article on the eBird website explaining the update.

2024 Taxonomy Update—IN PROGRESS - eBird

The 2024 eBird Taxonomy Update will begin on 22 October. Big changes are already underway to Herring Gulls, Hous...

Jim Nelson

Bethesda, Maryland.

On Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 04:21:56 PM EDT, tom none <jtcurt325@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for the tip!

On Tue, Oct 22, 2024, 2:16 PM Lynne Forrester <lforrester27@gmail.com> wrote:

Lots of chatter on the Facebook group for Merlin that a lot of changes are being put into the app. They recommend just waiting until things settle down.

Lynne Forrester

Jefferson County

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Subject: [cobirds] Merlin app questions

I recently downloaded the Merlin app to my phone and appear to be
unable to install the bird packs. I choose from the list and click
install, and then it says "downloading", but I am not getting packs. I
am not seeing a "get" command that is listed in many videos. Any
suggestions

TIA,
Tom Curtis

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[cobirds] BIRD BOMBS: Eyes on Geese and Swans and Colorado ID Masters

CoBirders,

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Re: [cobirds] Merlin app questions

Thanks for the tip!

On Tue, Oct 22, 2024, 2:16 PM Lynne Forrester <lforrester27@gmail.com> wrote:

Lots of chatter on the Facebook group for Merlin that a lot of changes are being put into the app. They recommend just waiting until things settle down.

Lynne Forrester

Jefferson County

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Subject: [cobirds] Merlin app questions

I recently downloaded the Merlin app to my phone and appear to be
unable to install the bird packs. I choose from the list and click
install, and then it says "downloading", but I am not getting packs. I
am not seeing a "get" command that is listed in many videos. Any
suggestions

TIA,
Tom Curtis

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Re: [cobirds] Merlin app questions

Lots of chatter on the Facebook group for Merlin that a lot of changes are being put into the app. They recommend just waiting until things settle down.

Lynne Forrester

Jefferson County

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Subject: [cobirds] Merlin app questions

I recently downloaded the Merlin app to my phone and appear to be
unable to install the bird packs. I choose from the list and click
install, and then it says "downloading", but I am not getting packs. I
am not seeing a "get" command that is listed in many videos. Any
suggestions

TIA,
Tom Curtis

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[cobirds] Merlin app questions

Monday, 21 October 2024

[cobirds] Mount Zion Hawk Watch at Windy Saddle Park (21 Oct 2024) 12 Raptors

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 21, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	5	26
Osprey	0	1	4
Bald Eagle	0	9	9
Northern Harrier	0	7	12
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	23	47
Cooper's Hawk	0	31	79
American Goshawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	0	1	15
Red-tailed Hawk	12	75	146
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Swainson's Hawk	0	2	36
Ferruginous Hawk	0	2	5
Golden Eagle	0	6	8
American Kestrel	0	27	138
Merlin	0	1	4
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	2
Prairie Falcon	0	0	2
Mississippi Kite	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	1	4
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	9
Total:	12	192	547

Observation start time:	11:00:00
Observation end time:	14:00:00
Total observation time:	3 hours
Official Counter	Ajit Antony
Observers:	Liza Antony

Visitors:
In spite of the strong winds there were about 30 hikers who came to the top, a few even in shorts. One man came carrying a model airplane with wings about 2 feet wide â€" needless to say he did not dare fly it in those conditions.

Weather:
The forecast was for WNW winds with a 50% chance of rain in the morning, ending by 11a.m.-12 PM, with wind gusts 25-31 mph, partly cloudy. We got to the watch by 11 AM MDT when it was still raining, so we sat in the car until the rain ceased. The wind is were at Level 6 (40-50 km/h/25-30 mph) with occasional gusts to Level 7 when we were happy we had a stone block to sit on to avoid being blown off our feet! The air was crisp and clear with visibility to 39 km (DIA), temperature around 13Â°C, humidity strangely only 34%, steady barometric pressure. Liza's teeth and ear were hurting, but she stuck it out â€" both of us stood in the lee of a cedar for protection, later I found a spot to the east of the watch below the crest of the hill where the wind was relatively tolerable, where we repaired when the wind was particularly brutal.

Raptor Observations:
Mount Lorette Hawk Watch in Alberta counts 2500-3000+ Golden Eagle each fall. For the first time I looked at where that watch was, and found that geographically it seems to bear a similar relationship to Calgary as Mount Zion Hawk Watch has to Denver, and about 940 miles between the 2 watches as the crow flies. I wondered whether a strong NW wind would push any GE or other migrating raptors which fly much further west of Mount Zion toward us, which is the reason we went up today in such adverse conditions â€" the previous time we went up with NW winds we had a poor migration. I wondered whether GE would fly in such strong winds, and was pleasantly surprised to find RT migrating, so GE should have absolutely no problems doing the same. In fact 3 of the RT kited into the wind, and were pushed sideways all the way to the south! Others gained height and glided South. One local RT kiting into the wind went straight up into the air, as if on an invisible elevator. Interestingly, every migrant flew far to the Westâ€" a location very few migrants are seen to take at this watch, so perhaps they were blown eastward by the wind over than normal migration pathway. I found out that GE migrate around 41 miles per day in fall.

Non-raptor Observations:
Common Raven 5.

Predictions:
Light winds 6-9 mph From the West, so we will be there for the same reason as today, around 10:30 AM.

Report submitted by Ajit Antony (aiantony@earthlink.net)
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Sunday, 20 October 2024

[cobirds] Mount Zion Hawk Watch at Windy Saddle Park (20 Oct 2024) 7 Raptors

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 20, 2024
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	5	26
Osprey	0	1	4
Bald Eagle	0	9	9
Northern Harrier	0	7	12
Sharp-shinned Hawk	2	23	47
Cooper's Hawk	0	31	79
American Goshawk	0	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	0	1	15
Red-tailed Hawk	3	63	134
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Swainson's Hawk	0	2	36
Ferruginous Hawk	0	2	5
Golden Eagle	1	6	8
American Kestrel	1	27	138
Merlin	0	1	4
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	2
Prairie Falcon	0	0	2
Mississippi Kite	0	0	0
Unknown Accipiter	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	1	4
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	9
Total:	7	180	535

Observation start time:	09:45:00
Observation end time:	14:00:00
Total observation time:	4.25 hours
Official Counter	Ajit Antony
Observers:

Visitors:
6 visitors wanted information about the hawk watch and Hawk migration. In the afternoon a Ranger came up, and from her name tag I found that she was Mary Ann Bonnell of whom I had heard of as her mother had started Tuesday Birders. I explained what I was doing, showed her Hawkcount.org and the huge number of hawks seen the day before in Veracruz, Mexico. She wanted to know how many species we had seen, and I said we had seen 16/17 potential species â€" the only one missing was Rough-legged Hawk which I hoped to see in November or December.

Weather:
The forecast was for light SE>S winds with areas of fog in the morning. However the fog with an inversion layer was over Denver and points East while the mountains were in sunshine with good cirrus clouds from east to south, winds from ESE>E, humidity 32-40%, temperature 16-17Â° C, cloud cover 65>30%, limited clear visibility initially 19 km with some haziness, increasing to 25 and then 39 km.

Raptor Observations:
Slow migration today. In the afternoon I was thinking that with a small number of migrants, this would be 1 of the rare days and we won't see a single GE, either local or migrant. Just then I scanned with binoculars to the NNE and found a distant large black raptor which turned out to be a migrant juvenile GE flying to the West over the mountains in a southerly direction. 11 minutes later I found an adult GE drop near the top of Lookout Mountain and 5 minutes later had an adult GE seemingly migrating over the mountains toward the SSW, but it was chased by raven and attacked repeatedly, turned around and flew NW followed by the raven.

Non-raptor Observations:
Sandhill Crane 52 and 110, American Crow 12 flying West, Common Raven 5, Steller's Jay 1, Black-billed Magpie chasing an AK along the Kestrel Channel! Surprisingly not a single paraglider though the Soaring Forecast from the NWS was for good lift.

Predictions:
WNW winds with a 50% chance of rain in the morning, gusts 25-31 mph, partly cloudy. I may get to the watch around 11 AM.

Report submitted by Ajit Antony (aiantony@earthlink.net)
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