Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (03 Apr 2025) 19 Raptors
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Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Golden, Colorado, USA
Visitors:
Despite the snow we still saw 4 visitors at the site today! There was a small number of people recreating on the trail today besides our visitors. Can't make it out to the ridge and still want to follow along? Check out our Trektellen page and follow along with live updates at https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/4515/20250301 .
Weather:
We had a cold and snowy day on the ridge today with snow seen falling north and south of us right when we got up. Snow fell on and off through the morning until 1300 MST when it rolled in and limited our visibility immensely. Winds were light from the NE.
Raptor Observations:
We saw a nice little push of migrants this morning including 2 Northern Harriers and a line of 6 Red-tailed Hawks, all moving along the western ridges. We also saw a small push of American Kestrels before the snow picked up. Local raptor activity was slow today but we still spotted TV, RT, and AK in the area.
Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptor activity was generally low today, with some decent Raven activity for most of the morning. A few Western Bluebirds and American Robins were seen moving north early in the day. We also saw a few Canada Geese moving east. Canada Goose 4, Common Raven 3, Black-billed Magpie 1, Western Meadowlark 1, Dark-eyed Junco 1, Western Bluebird 7, American Robin 9, Spotted Towhee 1
Predictions:
Tomorrow looks to turn out similar to today, with snow predicted to move in in the afternoon, but may be present on and off in the morning. The trail may be muddy coming up. We are hopeful there will be another quick push of birds before tomorrow's snow.
Report submitted by Official Counter of the day shown above (dinor...@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]
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, American White Pelican, and Dusky Grouse. 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)
Golden, Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 | 14 | 55 |
| Osprey | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Northern Harrier | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 4 | 32 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 2 | 51 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 8 | 14 | 279 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| American Kestrel | 6 | 9 | 111 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total: | 19 | 48 | 621 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 13:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 4 hours |
| Official Counter | Emma Riley, Audrey Anderson |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
Despite the snow we still saw 4 visitors at the site today! There was a small number of people recreating on the trail today besides our visitors. Can't make it out to the ridge and still want to follow along? Check out our Trektellen page and follow along with live updates at https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/4515/20250301 .
Weather:
We had a cold and snowy day on the ridge today with snow seen falling north and south of us right when we got up. Snow fell on and off through the morning until 1300 MST when it rolled in and limited our visibility immensely. Winds were light from the NE.
Raptor Observations:
We saw a nice little push of migrants this morning including 2 Northern Harriers and a line of 6 Red-tailed Hawks, all moving along the western ridges. We also saw a small push of American Kestrels before the snow picked up. Local raptor activity was slow today but we still spotted TV, RT, and AK in the area.
Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptor activity was generally low today, with some decent Raven activity for most of the morning. A few Western Bluebirds and American Robins were seen moving north early in the day. We also saw a few Canada Geese moving east. Canada Goose 4, Common Raven 3, Black-billed Magpie 1, Western Meadowlark 1, Dark-eyed Junco 1, Western Bluebird 7, American Robin 9, Spotted Towhee 1
Predictions:
Tomorrow looks to turn out similar to today, with snow predicted to move in in the afternoon, but may be present on and off in the morning. The trail may be muddy coming up. We are hopeful there will be another quick push of birds before tomorrow's snow.
Report submitted by Official Counter of the day shown above (dinor...@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]
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, American White Pelican, and Dusky Grouse. 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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