raptor tour results - Boulder County

[JohnT]

Cobirds:

           Here are some of the results for the Boulder County Audubon raptor tour from Saturday.   The "hot-spots" were Sandstone Ranch Park in Weld County, Laggerman Reservoir (Boulder County), and along County Line Road (Boulder \ Weld). 

 

Bald Eagle - we started with a bald eagle at the parking lot (Walden Ponds) and ended with one at the parking lot;  15 total - including subadults and adults - including a very close up look at a subadult at Laggerman Reservoir area.

 

Ferruginous Hawk - 2 - both flying; fairly good look at one flying at Laggerman area.

 

Red-tailed hawk - 29 minimum, but probably much more.  All color phases including dark morphs, light morphs, and immatures.

 

Rough-legged hawk - 6 mimimum - best looks were at Sandstone Ranch, and along County Line Road (Weld County side)

 

Northern Harrier - 1 - only one seen at a distance at Sandstone Ranch

 

American Kestrel - 28 mimimum - most see along roads on power wires. 

 

Other highlights included: 

Tundra swan - 8 at Valmont Res.

Northern shrike - 1 - White Rocks Trail

White crowned sparrow - 2 - White Rocks Trail

American tree sparrow -  7 - White Rocks Trail

 

Keep watching those upcoming field trips for Boulder Audubon - they have a lot of 'em coming up.

 

John T (Tumasonis),  Boulder County Audubon  and 'Walks With Nature' group.