Golden, Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 27, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 4 | 19 | 19 |
| Osprey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 6 | 233 | 233 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| American Kestrel | 3 | 62 | 62 |
| Merlin | 1 | 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: | 17 | 428 | 428 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Audrey Anderson, Emma Riley, Audrey Anderson |
| Observers: | Chip Dawes, Pam Schmidt , Stephen Sears |
Visitors:
Thank you to all of our visitors and volunteers today, it is always wonderful to have your eyes helping us spot on the ridge! A total of 34 visitors came up to the ridge. With recent rattlesnake sightings in the Dakota Ridge area please be alert when walking the trail to the Hawkwatch. Nothing to be afraid of, but as the weather begins to warm keep yourself and the snakes safe by being aware of your surroundings. 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's weather was mostly overcast with winds out of the S varying from SE to SW throughout the day. Overall warm temperatures with little breeze.
Raptor Observations:
Overall raptor movement was considerably slower than yesterday despite seemingly optimal conditions. A few highlights of the day included a close Merlin, close Turkey Vultures soaring along the ridge, and a rattlesnake seen at a safe distance along the trail past the hawkwatch!
Non-raptor Observations:
Canada Goose 26, White-throated Swift 4, Mourning Dove 8, Double-crested Cormorant 2, Northern Flicker 3, Woodhouse's Scrub Jay 3, Black-capped Chickadee 2, Mountain Chickadee 1, White-breasted Nuthatch 1, Mountain Bluebird 19, Western Bluebird 3, American Robin 8, Dark-eyed Junco 5, Spotted Towhee 2, Western Meadowlark 1, Red-winged Blackbird 2
Predictions:
Tomorrow expect overcast conditions with slightly cooler temps than the last 2 days. Wind gusts are expected to be around 10 mph out of the SW before switching to NW in the afternoon.
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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