Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (09 May 2023) 30 Raptors
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Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA
Visitors:
Thank you to Amy, Steve and Sammy for helping me today. Chip is recently retired and visited the hawk watch for the first time. He was enthusiastic and wants to volunteer for the count next season. Guy saw a rattlesnake on the trail north of observation, he leaped out of the way, and was still full of adrenaline when he stopped on the ridge to tell his tale.
Weather:
Todays count started with no clouds and light winds. Clouds began developing mid-afternoon. Late in the day winds increased and towering cumulus could be seen over green mountain. There was no precipitation but gray clouds formed over Mt. Morrison and the western ridge, creating a gray haze which made locating birds more difficult. I heard thunder over Mt. Morrison as I hiked down for the day.
Raptor Observations:
Raptor migration seemed slow today, but we have extended our usual season one week and we don’t know what to expect. This is an exploratory period of time targeting the possibility of counting Mississippi kite, and to get a better count of immature broad-winged hawks. The last raptor of the day was the local peregrine falcon stooping with extreme prejudice.
Non-raptor Observations:
There was an influx of butterflies today, yellow and black swallowtails and two other kinds. Wildflowers are blooming along the trail. Lizards were active at observation.
Predictions:
Tomorrow severe storms are predicted. The length of the count may be shortened due to the storms.
Report submitted by DAVID HILL ()
Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists information may be found at: http://www.dfobirds.org
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2023 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 9 | 79 | 437 |
| Osprey | 0 | 10 | 62 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 4 | 55 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 4 | 22 | 99 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 4 | 51 | 275 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 45 | 170 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 6 | 51 | 492 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 3 | 36 | 71 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 12 | 66 |
| Golden Eagle | 2 | 4 | 41 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 23 | 381 |
| Merlin | 0 | 4 | 26 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Total: | 30 | 354 | 2269 |
| Observation start time: | 08:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Carol Cwiklinski |
| Observers: | Amy Walsh, Sammy Korengut , Steve Ryder |
Visitors:
Thank you to Amy, Steve and Sammy for helping me today. Chip is recently retired and visited the hawk watch for the first time. He was enthusiastic and wants to volunteer for the count next season. Guy saw a rattlesnake on the trail north of observation, he leaped out of the way, and was still full of adrenaline when he stopped on the ridge to tell his tale.
Weather:
Todays count started with no clouds and light winds. Clouds began developing mid-afternoon. Late in the day winds increased and towering cumulus could be seen over green mountain. There was no precipitation but gray clouds formed over Mt. Morrison and the western ridge, creating a gray haze which made locating birds more difficult. I heard thunder over Mt. Morrison as I hiked down for the day.
Raptor Observations:
Raptor migration seemed slow today, but we have extended our usual season one week and we don’t know what to expect. This is an exploratory period of time targeting the possibility of counting Mississippi kite, and to get a better count of immature broad-winged hawks. The last raptor of the day was the local peregrine falcon stooping with extreme prejudice.
Non-raptor Observations:
There was an influx of butterflies today, yellow and black swallowtails and two other kinds. Wildflowers are blooming along the trail. Lizards were active at observation.
Predictions:
Tomorrow severe storms are predicted. The length of the count may be shortened due to the storms.
Report submitted by DAVID HILL ()
Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists information may be found at: http://www.dfobirds.org
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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