Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field OrnithologistsColorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Feb 25, 2023 |
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 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ferruginous Hawk | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total: | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Observation start time: | 10:00:00 |
Observation end time: | 12:00:00 |
Total observation time: | 2 hours |
Official Counter | Emma Riley |
Observers: | Carol Cwiklinski, Ajit Antony, Liza Antony, Steve Small |
Visitors:Today’s event on the ridge was part of our planned volunteer orientation.
We welcomed 26 people to the site, 18 of those new to the project, and
eight returning volunteers. Emma and Ro, our hired staff for this season
joined in the fun and shared their experiences with the group. We look
forward to an exciting season of hawk watching!
Weather:Today’s weather was sunny and pleasant. There was a light wind and some
thin clouds.
Raptor Observations:Raptor activity near the ridge included mostly non migrants; several adult
red-tailed hawks, an adult golden eagle, a light rough-legged hawk and an
American kestrel. The golden eagle flew very close over the ridge, giving
us a detailed look at it’s feather patterns. It was a fun experience for
everyone.
Our first and only migrant of the day was a dark morph ferruginous hawk.
The hawk flew along the western ridge and continued north.
Non-raptor Observations:The trail was icy in the morning, and melted into a muddy mess in the
afternoon.
Report submitted by DAVID HILL (
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