Golden, Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 12, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 9 | 45 | 45 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 11 | 66 | 66 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Emma Riley, Audrey Anderson |
| Observers: | Audrey Hicks, Cheryl Wilcox, Ellie Meng, Ryan Gannon |
Visitors:
Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers today and a big thank you to Audrey Hicks, Cheryl Wilcox, Ellie Meng, and Ryan Gannon. We had a total of 19 visitors who came up to the platform today. Can't make it out to the ridge and still want to follow along? Check out our Trektellen page and follow along with live updates at https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/4515/20250301 .
Weather:
This morning yielded NW winds that gradually moved to SW by the end of the day. Varied cloud cover throughout the day, bringing warm temperatures and blue skies. Beautiful day today that brought in a few more migrants for the season!
Raptor Observations:
Today was a productive day for migrant raptors, the second best day so far this season! A total of 11 migrants were counted in the duration of the observation period. 9 individual RTHA took a few different flight paths ranging from low overhead to distant along the W slope. The adult FEHA was spotted flying far out along the W slope cruising N, showcasing its bright white tail. Other migrants included the 1st Northern Harrier of the season, flying high out above the W ridge, very exciting! In terms of local birds we had high diversity with 5 different species. 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk was seen flying S after thermaling with a local Golden Eagle, the SSHA gave extended yet distant looks before dropping in the valley S of Mount Morrison. The local AMKE made an appearance hunting low on the E side of the ridge. 2 GOEA and 2 BAEA, 1 adult and 1 immature, were seen throughout the day. Our 6 local Red-tails made consistent appearances.
Non-raptor Observations:
Sandhill Crane 27, Northern Flicker 1, Steller's Jay 1, Woodhouse's Scrub Jay 1, American Crow 2, Black-capped Chickadee 4, American Bushtit 7, Mountain Bluebird 21, Townsend's Solitaire 2, Dark-eyed Junco 5, Spotted Towhee 2, Black-billed Magpie 6, Common Raven 9
Predictions:
Tomorrow’s winds will originate in the E around 10:00am before switching to SW in the late afternoon. Clear skies with light afternoon cloud cover and temperatures around 16C. We are hopeful to see a few more migrants with the presence of the E wind!
Report submitted by Official Counter (j.f.peters58@gmail.com)
Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists information may be found at: www.dinosaurridgehawkwatch.org
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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. American 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
Hawk Counter(s) and volunteers from March through early May.
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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