Golden, Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 3 | 22 | 22 |
| Osprey | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 26 | 26 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 3 | 31 | 31 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 10 | 243 | 243 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Golden Eagle | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| American Kestrel | 8 | 70 | 70 |
| Merlin | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 28 | 456 | 456 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Audrey Anderson |
| Observers: | Amy and Michael Lorton, Derek Freed, Eileen Warner , Leslie Dixon, Meredith Nash-Martin |
Visitors:
Thank you to our wonderful volunteers today! It is always a joy to share these unique raptor experiences with you all. We had a total of 9 visitors on the ridge 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:
Today yielded overcast skies with cool temperatures throughout the day. Varying wind direction was based out of the S for the majority of the day. Wind was light with speeds picking up to over 25 mph by the end of the count. The overcast skies make the birds easier to see than the last few bluebird days.
Raptor Observations:
A relatively productive day for this point in the season. Our 2nd osprey of the count made an appearance circling far out of the W ridge with a RTHA. Migrant movement has increased on the E side of the ridge with a COHA, SSHA, AMKEs, and TUVUs. Throughout the season most of the movement has been overhead and/or to the W, so it is nice to see a bit of a change in optimal thermals. Another highlight was a beautiful adult dark morph RTHA that circled briefly W of the platform before continuing on its way N.
Non-raptor Observations:
Downy Woodpecker 1, Northern Flicker 1, Woodhouse's Scrub Jay 1, Black-billed Magpie 2, American Crow 13, Common Raven 14, Black-capped Chickadee 4, Tree Swallow 2, White-breasted Nuthatch 1, Mountain Bluebird 4, Townsend's Solitaire 1, House Finch 3, Dark-eyed Junco 6, Spotted Towhee 3, Western Meadowlark 1
Predictions:
Tomorrow we can expect a bit of sun in the morning transitioning to overcast skies in the afternoon. Winds are predicted from the E with winds under 10 mph.
Report submitted by Official Counter of the day shown above (dinoridgehw@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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