Re: [cobirds] Barn Swallows & the City Park Bandstand Fire

Hey Mike, FYI, the Barn Swallows already are returning.

I counted eight on Thursday, 4/16, and all were flying in and out of the area underneath the bandstand.

From what I can tell from the limited vantage point of standing outside the cordoned-off area, it appears that the fire may have only burned through one central portion of the foundation between bandstand and lake water.

There are timbers and debris underneath, but they don't appear to be extensive.

Anyway, I hope the city doesn't commence demolition anytime soon -- though frankly, I wasn't expecting them to.

The city budget being as tight as it is (I think a $200 million shortfall, give or take a few mil), I doubt there's $$ available for demolition this quickly.

And now that the swallows are coming back, they'd be unwise to start now.

I guess we'll see eventually.

pat o'

On Sat, Apr 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM Mike Fernandez <2mikef@gmail.com> wrote:

Regarding the fire-destroyed Denver City Park bandstand: I've asked several organizations to please consider demolishing the structure as soon as possible—hopefully before the Barn Swallows return and build their nests under the structure. They usually start arriving in late April. They will likely build nests regardless of the conditions. It would be sad to demolish the building when it has active nests. Their numbers in City Park are in the hundreds. 

I wrote on April 8 to: 

- City Park Friends and Neighbors
- City Park Alliance
- Denver Parks & Rec
- Denver City Council Dist 9 Darrell Watson directly. Plus the two at-large members, also directly.  

And have not received a single acknowledgment, other than a ticket number autogenerated by denvergov. 

I will keep at it, but if you have any thoughts or suggestions about this concern, please reply. 

Thanks. 

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mike fernandez

Denver
720-351-0887
Communications & Outreach
Denver Field Ornithologists 

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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (16 Apr 2026) 34 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Golden, Colorado, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 16, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	2	106	133
Osprey	2	20	26
Bald Eagle	1	7	20
Northern Harrier	0	17	29
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	61	82
Cooper's Hawk	6	109	161
American Goshawk	0	0	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	0
Broad-winged Hawk	4	6	6
Red-tailed Hawk	8	142	390
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Swainson's Hawk	2	7	7
Ferruginous Hawk	1	5	14
Golden Eagle	0	1	8
American Kestrel	4	268	407
Merlin	0	2	5
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	3
Prairie Falcon	0	2	4
Mississippi Kite	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	2	8	14
Unknown Buteo	1	1	4
Unknown Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	2	3
Total:	34	767	1320

Observation start time:	09:00:00
Observation end time:	17:00:00
Total observation time:	9.02 hours
Official Counter	Emma Riley, Emma Riley, Soren Zappia
Observers:

Visitors:
21 visitors. We had a great group of birders in the morning, excited to see the Broad-winged Hawks! Later in the day, we enjoyed greeting all the dogs visiting the ridge. Thank you to Paula Wegert, Dale Campau, Janet Peters, and Ryan Gannon for volunteering today!

Weather:
The day started sunny with scattered clouds and a light wind from the SE. Temperatures were moderate in the mid 60s to low 70s. Mid-day, the winds shifted west and gained intensity to about 4 bft for a brief period before returning to light E. Around the time the winds first shifted, cloud cover became extensive for the remainder of the day. In the final few hours, the winds returned to W at 4 bft. Barometric pressure dropped throughout the day at a higher rate than previous days.

Raptor Observations:
It was a good morning with most migrants in the first two hours. Our first bird of the day, a juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk, flew low overhead just as we started the count. Three Broad-winged Hawks were counted in the first hour - our highest day total for the season so far. We also saw a juvenile Ferruginous Hawk fly by at eye level, and a distant dark morph Swainson's Hawk. We also saw a young Bald Eagle and Osprey on a line high over Mt. Morrison. While most activity was on the west, a good number of birds also came on the east side, and activity seemed to come in bursts. After the first 2 hours, the birds slowed down drastically to just a few per hour. In midday, many birds were observed overhead. In the late afternoon we counted three American Kestrels. Lots of territorial behavior was observed today, including RTs attacking a GE and ravens attacking an RT. A local Cooper's Hawk was observed performing aerial displays a few times throughout the day.

Non-raptor Observations:
White-throated Swift 50, Broad-tailed Hummingbird 3, Mourning Dove 2, American White Pelican 3, Say's Phoebe 1, Black-billed Magpie 1, Common Raven 3, Black-capped Chickadee 1, Barn Swallow 1, swalow sp. 5, Rock Wren 1, American Robin 1, Pine Siskin 1, Spotted Towhee 1, Western Meadowlark 1

Predictions:
Snow is in the forecast for tomorrow! Mixed precipitation is forecasted for the morning pre-count, followed by snow until late afternoon. 1-3 inches of accumulation is predicted, with the heaviest snow predicted between 10 am to 2 pm MDT. Winds are predicted to be light to moderate NE with temperatures in the low to mid 30s F. Expect trails may be slippery, and traction devices may be helpful. We intend to count if visibility is not too limited.

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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]
Count data submitted via Trektellen.org - [Project Details]

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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, and American White Pelican. 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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[cobirds] Chico Basin Ranch Opens April 26 - El Paso/Pueblo Counties

Greetings, birders,

Aiken Audubon is excited to announce that the State Land Board will allow birders an extra week and an extra hour (now 6 a.m.) at Chico this year.

Springs dates: April 26-June 6

Hours: 6 a.m. - 1 p.m. (you must be off the property by 1:00)

Ticket cost: $15, ages 8 and under are free but must still register

Limit: 20 birders/day

Individuals may register 7 days in advance of the desired date. For example, if you'd like to sign up for April 26, you may register beginning at 6  a.m. on April 19. Please register at this site: https://www.aikenaudubon.com/birding/local-birding/chico-basin-ranch/

Groups of 10-12 may reserve a spot at any time by emailing us at: chicoregistration@gmail.com. Those tickets must be purchased no later than 7 days prior to the designated date.

Bird banding by the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies wil take place Monday - Saturday from 6:00 to ~ 11:30 a.m.

Note that there is now a fence around the greater banding area. There are 4 or 5 gates which you may use; please leave them as you found them. If they're open, leave them open. If closed, please close them behind you. This is mainly to keep cattle out of the new banding pavilion, but also wildlife.

There is a map of the ranch on our website. If you've never been to the ranch, it can be confusing. Please feel free to reach out to us, if you'd like better directions. Also note that the demarcation from El Paso to Pueblo County occurs at the 2nd cattle guard.

Remember that we are able to visit the ranch thanks to the Colorado State Land Board. Aiken Audubon only holds a birding lease to the property; we do not own it. Please respect the regulations so that we may continue to bird at Chico. 

Bird early and bird often!

Linda Hodges

Conservation@AikenAudubon.com

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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (15 Apr 2026) 72 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Golden, Colorado, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 15, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	2	104	131
Osprey	0	18	24
Bald Eagle	0	6	19
Northern Harrier	1	17	29
Sharp-shinned Hawk	4	60	81
Cooper's Hawk	5	103	155
American Goshawk	0	0	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	0
Broad-winged Hawk	1	2	2
Red-tailed Hawk	1	134	382
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Swainson's Hawk	0	5	5
Ferruginous Hawk	1	4	13
Golden Eagle	0	1	8
American Kestrel	56	264	403
Merlin	0	2	5
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	3
Prairie Falcon	0	2	4
Mississippi Kite	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	1	6	12
Unknown Buteo	0	0	3
Unknown Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	2	3
Total:	72	733	1286

Observation start time:	09:00:00
Observation end time:	17:45:00
Total observation time:	8.75 hours
Official Counter	Emma Riley
Observers:	Soren Zappia

Visitors:
We had quite the group up on the ridge this morning all gathered behind the Juniper to escape the winds. A total of 11 visitors came to the ridge today including some regulars and some new faces! Many of these visitors came to observe the migration, and a few stopped by on their hike along the trail. Thank you to Kathie Moses, Janet Peters, Cayce and Chris Gulbransen, and Sammy Korengut for their help at the site today!

Weather:
It was a beautiful day on the ridge today if we were hiding behind the juniper from the high winds that were most present in the morning. The sun was shining and there were few clouds in the sky. Winds were from the NW all day blowing up to a 5 on the bft scale. They eventually calmed down in the late afternoon/early evening.

Raptor Observations:
Birds were moving today despite the winds! West winds always surprise us in terms of flight conditions, and lucky for us it brought birds close to the ridge today. We were grateful for this, as spotting conditions were challenging against the bright blue sky. Migrants came overhead almost all day with some highlights including our second Broad-winged Hawk of the season, a very close Northern Harrier, and a whole bunch of American Kestrels at the end of the day! Kestrels came in groups of 2-3 for most of the 1600 MST hour. Up to 5 were seen at one time! The count was extended an additional 45 minutes to continue counting these delightful birds. Our American Kestrel count for the season has already surpassed the season count for 2022 and 2023. We also saw another beautiful adult Swainson's Hawk that came overhead before turning back around to the SW. An adult Bald Eagle took a similar path as well. The local Red-tailed Hawks continue to show aggression towards anything in their area. We even got to see one of the local RT land on the nearby nest! The non-raptor highlight of the day was two large groups of Franklin's Gulls that came right along the ridge! The first group was made up of 58 birds, and the second group was estimated to contain 95 birds. These are our FOY Franklin's Gulls along the ridge!

Non-raptor Observations:
White-throated Swift 31, Broad-tailed Hummingbird 1, Feral Pigeon 1, Franklin's Gull 269, Double-crested Cormorant 7, Say's Phoebe 1, Black-billed Magpie 2, Common Raven 1, Black-capped Chickadee 1, Violet-green Swallow 9, American Bushtit 3, Rock Wren 1, Townsend's Solitaire 1, House Finch 6, Pine Siskin 1, Spotted Towhee 1, Western Meadowlark 1

Predictions:
Conditions are expected to be windy, dry, and warm tomorrow with a Red Flag Warning in effect for most of the day. Winds are expected out of the SW.

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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]
Count data submitted via Trektellen.org - [Project Details]

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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, and American White Pelican. 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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Re: [cobirds] Tricolored Heron Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR

Jason Zolle and I just had it here 

(39.8210583, -104.8595151) along the dam of Lake Ladora. It was acting pretty flighty and changed locations three times while we were there.

On Wed, Apr 15, 2026 at 9:23 AM Gabriel Wiltse <buboowl33@gmail.com> wrote:

Flying around, last seen heading towards Lake Ladora from Havana Ponds

Gabriel Wiltse

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[cobirds] Tricolored Heron Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR

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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (14 Apr 2026) 39 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Golden, Colorado, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 14, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	5	102	129
Osprey	2	18	24
Bald Eagle	0	6	19
Northern Harrier	3	16	28
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	56	77
Cooper's Hawk	1	98	150
American Goshawk	0	0	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	0
Broad-winged Hawk	1	1	1
Red-tailed Hawk	9	133	381
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Swainson's Hawk	3	5	5
Ferruginous Hawk	0	3	12
Golden Eagle	0	1	8
American Kestrel	13	208	347
Merlin	1	2	5
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	3
Prairie Falcon	0	2	4
Mississippi Kite	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	5	11
Unknown Buteo	0	0	3
Unknown Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	2	3
Total:	39	661	1214

Observation start time:	09:00:00
Observation end time:	17:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Emma Riley, Soren Zappia, Emma Riley, Soren Zappia , Soren Zappia
Observers:

Visitors:
11 visitors. Some of the Tuesday Birders group joined us at the ridge this morning after their outing at Matthew/Winters Park. It was great to see everyone, and we all enjoyed watching the local pair of Golden Eagles. Thank you to Janet Peters and Chip Dawes for all their help on this windy and rainy day!

Weather:
It was cool and drizzly, with temperatures in the mid 40s to mid 50s F. Skies were overcast for most of the day, with the sun at times making a brief appearance. In the late morning precipitation was visible to the north, west, and south, causing a slight drop in visibility, but drizzle didn't reach the ridge until early afternoon. Winds were generally light and variable in the morning, but moderate from the west in the afternoon, with some calm periods between rain. The heaviest rain was right before the final hour of the count and reduced visibility to 4 km, lasting about 20 minutes. After this cleared, the sun was shining, winds were calm, and a bright rainbow was visible over Green Mountain.

Raptor Observations:
Today we saw the eagerly anticipated arrival of our first Broad-winged Hawk! It was first spotted over Mt. Morrison in the mid-morning, its striking black-and-white banded tail visible against the overcast sky. We hope to see many more in the coming days. Despite the precipitation and winds from the west, we had a good number of birds today, including Northern Harriers, Swainson's Hawks, Osprey, and Red-tailed Hawks. Most birds were low overhead or low on the west or east ridges. Few accipitrines were counted, with one Cooper's Hawk and one Sharp-shinned Hawk. Most Turkey Vultures were local, but a kettle of five formed during a period in between rain, and they streamed north together. A few migrants were seen flying through the winds and light rain, including a Merlin and two female American Kestrels. During the brief period of heavier rain, a close Osprey glided past near eye level, seemingly undeterred. Once the sun returned, we had a good flight of low AKs and one low SW to finish out the day.

Non-raptor Observations:
Wild Turkey 1, White-throated Swift 56, Broad-tailed Hummingbird 3, Mourning Dove 1, Double-crested Cormorant 1, Northern Flicker 1, Black-billed Magpie 2, American Crow 1, Common Raven 3, Black-capped Chickadee 1, Violet-green Swallow 1, American Robin 1, House Finch 1, Pine Siskin 2, Spotted Towhee 1, Western Meadowlark 1, Red-winged Blackbird 1

Predictions:
Tomorrow, we expect sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 50s to 60s F with moderate NW winds. Despite today's rain, the trails should remain dry.

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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]
Count data submitted via Trektellen.org - [Project Details]

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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, and American White Pelican. 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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[cobirds] Join BCAS on April 28: Why Private Land Conservation Matters, with Tony Caliguiri of Colorado Open Lands

Hello Co-Birders,

Boulder County Audubon Society is delighted to present Tony Caliguiri, President of Colorado Open Lands, for a discussion about the role of privately owned land in protecting Colorado’s land and water resources. Colorado Open Lands is a statewide organization that has completed conservation projects in 50 of Colorado’s 64 counties. Join us to learn how these lands play a significant role in wildlife survival, and how and why organizations like Colorado Open Lands work to protect both landscapes and wildlife.

 

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

In-person socializing: 6:30 – 7:15 p.m.

Program, in-person and on Zoom: 7:15 - 8:45 p.m.

Free, no registration required

 

Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder

5001 Pennsylvania Avenue

Boulder, CO, 80303 (map) 

 

Details, including how to join via Zoom, here: https://www.boulderaudubon.org/all-events/apr-2026-program

Check out BoulderAudubon.org to see the full list of upcoming BCAS programs: https://www.boulderaudubon.org/all-events?category=Programs

See you on the 28th,

Kit

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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (13 Apr 2026) 9 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Golden, Colorado, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 13, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	1	97	124
Osprey	0	16	22
Bald Eagle	0	6	19
Northern Harrier	0	13	25
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	55	76
Cooper's Hawk	3	97	149
American Goshawk	0	0	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	0
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	1	124	372
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Swainson's Hawk	0	2	2
Ferruginous Hawk	0	3	12
Golden Eagle	0	1	8
American Kestrel	3	195	334
Merlin	0	1	4
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	3
Prairie Falcon	0	2	4
Mississippi Kite	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	5	11
Unknown Buteo	0	0	3
Unknown Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	2	3
Total:	9	622	1175

Observation start time:	09:00:00
Observation end time:	17:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Emma Riley
Observers:

Visitors:
We had two visitors stop by the ridge including Linda from the Birds of Prey Foundation. Thank you to Clay Gibson, Mike Serruto, and Amy Walsh for your help looking for migrants today!

Weather:
It was a sunny and warm morning with partial cloud cover that seemed to be avoiding the ridge. Winds were out of the W across the metro area and the state except for our little pocket of land that had E winds almost all day. Heavier cloud cover came in the afternoon bringing cooler temperatures. Wind speeds got up to a bft of 4.

Raptor Observations:
Migration was extremely stunted today with the W winds across the state and S of us. The few migrants we had came along the ridge and W of us relatively low. We got great looks at the American Kestrels that came by late in the day. Local Red-tailed Hawks seemed aggravated with everything today. Up to four at a time could be seen mobbing Ravens, Golden Eagles, and each other. They were mostly active in the morning and late afternoon.

Non-raptor Observations:
White-throated Swift 41, Broad-tailed Hummingbird 2, large gull sp. 1, Double-crested Cormorant 1, American White Pelican 2, Say's Phoebe 1, Black-billed Magpie 2, Common Raven 3, Black-capped Chickadee 1, American Bushtit 3, House Finch 3, Pine Siskin 2, Spotted Towhee 1, Western Meadowlark 1

Predictions:
We are hoping to get a push of migrants in the morning as rain is possible in the afternoon. Bring a raincoat!

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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]
Count data submitted via Trektellen.org - [Project Details]

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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, and American White Pelican. 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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[cobirds] Anhinga

The Anhinga observed by many at Scott County Lake, Kansas ( <30 mi east of Cheyenne County ) was not relocated over the weekend. Plains birders may want to check any place that has water.

 

Chris Hobbs

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[cobirds] White Ibis - Arvada

Still here. Arvada

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[cobirds] Migrant updates, owls, turkeys, hawks, etc.

All:

          Last two weeks in Broomfield, and Westminster areas have seen a slow uptick in migrants.  Here are some observations:

American White Pelicans have been coming in slowly over the last two weeks.  Plaster Reservoir is so-so, with up to 50 pelicans.   Teller Lake #5 in Boulder had about 100 pelicans two days ago. 

Great Tailed Grackles have returned to Teller Lake #5 in Boulder.  This is about the 4th year in a row.  Saw 4 of them.  Listen for loud raucous calls. 

Marsh wrens were at Plaster Res. and Alexx and Michael's Pond in Broomfield two weeks ago - but have fallen silent.  

Cowbird numbers increasing. 

Say's Phoebe's have come back in fair numbers several weeks ago and are now building nests under porch eves, and gutters in Broomfield. 

Snowy Egrets were at Buffalo Lake in Broomfield yesterday. 

First Swainson's Hawk seen yesterday in Broomfield. 

White Crowned Sparrows still being heard and seen in Broomfield, Westminster, and Thornton mostly along creeks and irrigation ditches.  

Spotted Towhees have arrived in good numbers in canyon bottoms and brush habitat.  Singing. 

Common Grackle numbers are increasing.  

Ospreys are back.  

Flocks of Yellow Rumped Warblers have been moving along Big Dry Creek over the last two weeks, in Westminster. 

Wild Turkeys are being seen near East Lake #2 in Westminster (quite tame) and in old town Louisville. 

Avocets and Yellowlegs have come through Broomfield that last few days.  

Nesting:  European Starlings are nesting in the hundreds.  American Robins have staked out territories and vicious fights have begun.  Bushtits are gathering nesting materials.  Flickers have ratcheted up drumming on rooftop pipes.   Great Blue Herons are on nests near McCall Lake, Metzger Farm, and Walden Pond area. 

 Notes from my annual Great Horned Owl Tour (yesterday - Sunday). 

We visited 5 owl nest sites in Thornton, Westminster, and Broomfield (of the six being monitored).  Owlets were at 4 of the 5 sites (maybe 5 to 6 weeks old) with adult females.   One owl nest site was abandoned - possible predation.  Other 4 sites had a total of 9 owls (adults and juveniles).  

Note on owl sites:  all owl nest sites are undisclosed, but ridiculously close to bike and hike paths.   All the locals know where they are, and they really love their owls.  Over the last 25 years of leading these tours, I've found that the easiest way to find great horned owl nest sites is to simply ask people along bike paths and in parks if they know where any owls are.  One out three times local people will say:  "Oh yes.  Would you like me to show you where the (baby) owls are?"   And, lo, they will bring you right to the nest sites. 

Also seen on the tour:  two Cooper's Hawks nest sites, and Bald Eagle nest site (feeding young).  

Herps are out:  Colorado Chorus Frogs, Western Painted Turtles, and snakes.  

The sad situation with lack of snow and water has drained out lots of ponds and creeks.  Alexx and Michael's Pond is 90% gone with rotting carps and algae blooms in the remaining water.  Walden \ Sawhills is beginning to look like a desert.   And Bouder Creek is so low you could step over it.  Alas I think this bodes badly for upcoming spring birding.  Hope I'm wrong. 

Best birding wishes, 

John T (Tumasonis)  Broomfield CO

"I'm not a real birder.  I only pretend to be one on CoBirds."  

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[cobirds] Eastern & Black"ish" Phoebes-Bear Ck Greenbelt

Stopped in for a quick walk on the Bear Creek Greenbelt at Wadsworth Blvd just south of Yale (Lakewood, Jeff.Co.) this afternoon (Sun, 12 Apr’26) to see what was around.  Really pretty quiet, but a continuing BLACK X EASTERN PHEOBE hybrid as well as a nice clean EASTERN PHEOBE were hanging out near the Wadsworth bridge over Bear Creek and easily viewed from the foot path bridge.  I think these guys have been there for a while, but hadn’t seen a note out here on COBirds, so hence this post.  As these guys are very easily accessible (short walk from the dirt trailhead parking lot just south of the creek), so worth a stop for good chance to study.  In addition, had a SAY’S PHEOBE at the parking lot for a fun 2½ phoebe walk.  Please let me know separately if you’d like more details.

 

Good Birding,

Doug

Currently Denver

 

[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (12 Apr 2026) 20 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Golden, Colorado, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 12, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	3	96	123
Osprey	1	16	22
Bald Eagle	1	6	19
Northern Harrier	1	13	25
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	54	75
Cooper's Hawk	2	94	146
American Goshawk	0	0	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	0
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	8	123	371
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Swainson's Hawk	0	2	2
Ferruginous Hawk	1	3	12
Golden Eagle	0	1	8
American Kestrel	3	192	331
Merlin	0	1	4
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	3
Prairie Falcon	0	2	4
Mississippi Kite	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	5	11
Unknown Buteo	0	0	3
Unknown Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	2	3
Total:	20	613	1166

Observation start time:	09:00:00
Observation end time:	17:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Emma Riley, Soren Zappia
Observers:	Marina Prado-Echeagaray

Visitors:
11 Visitors. We a good number of visitors to the hawkwatch today. It was great to have so many folks excited to watch the spring migration, and we are all looking forward to Raptorthon next weekend. Thank you to Cassandra Baird, Ric Olson, and Caroline Fegley for their help today - especially on days like these with high birds!

Weather:
It was beautiful at the ridge today with light and variable winds, often from the east but shifting west in the final hour. Cloud cover was light but comprehensive in the morning, with scattered denser clouds. Midday, the light cloud cover dissolved but the scattered clouds remained. In the final few hours of the count, the cloud cover became more extensive, similar to the morning. Temperatures were moderate to warm in the low 70s to low 80s F.

Raptor Observations:
We had a few birds migrate today, at a relatively steady pace throughout the day until the final 2 hours of the count. Turkey Vultures were abundant, but only a few went north, and many were content to wander up and down the west ridge. Red-tailed Hawks were our most numerous migrants of the day. Besides a few low American Kestrels, most birds were high overhead or high on the west. We had another Ferruginous Hawk today, for our third day in a row! After the long period without them, we are curious how many more we will see. Outside of raptors, we saw another Broad-tailed Hummingbird zoom past the ridge. Another notable sighting was a pair of Western Milksnakes in the grass nearby.

Non-raptor Observations:
White-throated Swift 4, Broad-tailed Hummingbird 1, Feral Pigeon 1, American White Pelican 7, Northern Flicker 1, Woodhouse's Scrub Jay 3, Black-billed Magpie 2, Common Raven 3, swalow sp. 4, American Bushtit 1, House Finch 1, Pine Siskin 1, Dark-eyed Junco 1, Spotted Towhee 1, Western Meadowlark 1

Predictions:
Tomorrow, mostly sunny skies are forecasted, with moderate winds from the west and southwest and temperatures in the 60s F. Note that a rattlesnake was seen today - be sure to watch for them when hiking on the trail.

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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]
Count data submitted via Trektellen.org - [Project Details]

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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, and American White Pelican. 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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[cobirds] Barr Lake-Adams Co

Birders,

We were at Barr Lake today, leading our final birdwalk there. It was  pretty good there at least compared to our lists for about the last 12 mos. We had 36 species in 2 hrs. 

Birds of any note were:

15 Franklin Gulls

9 Cackling Geese. eBird did not have them on the list for today.

3 BW Teal

1 Ruddy Duck and some Lesser Scaup. 

I only mention the scaup because we have had very few diving ducks there this winter. 

We had our FOY Swainson's Hawk north of Lochbuie on the road out of town. 

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[cobirds] Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (11 Apr 2026) 31 Raptors

Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Golden, Colorado, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 11, 2026
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	4	93	120
Osprey	1	15	21
Bald Eagle	0	5	18
Northern Harrier	1	12	24
Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	54	75
Cooper's Hawk	8	92	144
American Goshawk	0	0	1
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	0
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	0
Red-tailed Hawk	4	115	363
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Swainson's Hawk	1	2	2
Ferruginous Hawk	1	2	11
Golden Eagle	0	1	8
American Kestrel	10	189	328
Merlin	0	1	4
Peregrine Falcon	0	1	3
Prairie Falcon	0	2	4
Mississippi Kite	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	5	11
Unknown Buteo	0	0	3
Unknown Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	2	3
Total:	31	593	1146

Observation start time:	09:00:00
Observation end time:	16:30:00
Total observation time:	7.5 hours
Official Counter	Emma Riley, Soren Zappia
Observers:	Laura Farnsworth

Visitors:
Thank you to Ajit and Liza Antony for bringing a DFO field trip up today to the ridge. We had a busy morning full of visitors and the field trip, and had a total of 9 visitors plus the 11 people in the field trip. Thank you to everyone, including our volunteer Sara Painter, for their help on the ridge today! It was a fun and busy day.

Weather:
Today was a beautiful day up on the ridge with cloud cover present most of the day and temperatures around 22 C. Winds varied in direction throughout the day, sometimes switching directions a few times within an hour. Precipitation and heavy cloud cover was seen S and W of us in the late afternoon. Some rain was present for about 10 minutes at the end of the 1500 hour, and nearby lightning cut the count 30 minutes short

Raptor Observations:
We had a slower day today than yesterday but got some great birds! Migration in the morning was slow, but our visiting DFO group got to see a late season Ferruginous Hawk migrate along the W ridge. We also had some accipitrines move in the morning. A few more migrants came through in the afternoon, mostly moving along the ridge and west of us. The highlight of the day was a beautiful adult light-morph Swainson's Hawk that glided directly overhead in the early afternoon. Birds were generally high today, so getting a low SW was a treat!

Non-raptor Observations:
White-throated Swift 4, Broad-tailed Hummingbird 1, Feral Pigeon 1, American White Pelican 15, Northern Flicker 1, Say's Phoebe 1, Blue Jay 1, Black-billed Magpie 1, American Crow 2, Common Raven 2, Black-capped Chickadee 1, Violet-green Swallow 1, swalow sp. 40, American Bushtit 2, Rock Wren 1, American Robin 2, Pine Siskin 1, Spotted Towhee 1, Western Meadowlark 1

Predictions:
Tomorrow will bring less cloud cover and winds from the W. Any day we will begin to see Broad-winged Hawks!

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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]
Count data submitted via Trektellen.org - [Project Details]

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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, and American White Pelican. 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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[cobirds] Barn Swallows & the City Park Bandstand Fire

Regarding the fire-destroyed Denver City Park bandstand: I've asked several organizations to please consider demolishing the structure as soon as possible—hopefully before the Barn Swallows return and build their nests under the structure. They usually start arriving in late April. They will likely build nests regardless of the conditions. It would be sad to demolish the building when it has active nests. Their numbers in City Park are in the hundreds. 

I wrote on April 8 to: 

- City Park Friends and Neighbors
- City Park Alliance
- Denver Parks & Rec
- Denver City Council Dist 9 Darrell Watson directly. Plus the two at-large members, also directly.  

And have not received a single acknowledgment, other than a ticket number autogenerated by denvergov. 

I will keep at it, but if you have any thoughts or suggestions about this concern, please reply. 

Thanks. 

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mike fernandez

Denver
720-351-0887
Communications & Outreach
Denver Field Ornithologists