Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field OrnithologistsColorado, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 25, 2023 |
Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Turkey Vulture | 0 | 263 | 278 |
Osprey | 2 | 33 | 35 |
Bald Eagle | 0 | 19 | 50 |
Northern Harrier | 0 | 11 | 22 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 4 | 51 | 59 |
Cooper's Hawk | 2 | 161 | 179 |
Northern Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 8 |
Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Broad-winged Hawk | 1 | 68 | 68 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 112 | 399 |
Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swainson's Hawk | 2 | 12 | 12 |
Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 7 | 47 |
Golden Eagle | 0 | 7 | 33 |
American Kestrel | 1 | 235 | 295 |
Merlin | 0 | 9 | 19 |
Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 9 | 14 |
Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 4 | 7 |
Unknown Buteo | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total: | 13 | 1004 | 1535 |
Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
Observation end time: | 11:30:00 |
Total observation time: | 3.5 hours |
Official Counter | Carol Cwiklinski |
Observers: | Steve Small |
Visitors:We made a last minute decision to count today when the day started out
sunny. Thank you to Amy and Janet for their willingness to hike up and help
today, and although they were not called into action, we appreciate them.
Weather:Weather was sunny and dry this morning with little cloud cover. Gradually
the clouds moved in and storms began to develop in the area. We left the
ridge at 1130 MST as it began to rain lightly. Winds were light at the
start and became stronger as storms approached.
Raptor Observations:Migrating raptors were few, but diversity was good. The flight was varied,
some birds were close and some far along the western ridge.
Non-raptor Observations:Many of the usual critters were seen today including deer grazing below,
American White Pelicans, Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay, and white-throated
swifts.
Predictions:The storm system arriving today is expected to continue into tomorrow,
leaving heavy wet snow and beneficial moisture in its wake.
Report submitted by DAVID HILL (
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