Dinosaur Ridge (05 May 2016) 6 Raptors
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Dinosaur Ridge
Colorado, USA
Visitors:
Tom Ryon's son and a friend helped spot during the afternoon.
Weather:
A warm day with temperatures from the low 60's to upper 70's. A virtually cloudless morning becoming partly cloudy as puffy white clouds built up from the west. Winds were light and mostly from the E and SE.
Raptor Observations:
Looks like a few more raptors are still coming through. A possible highlight of the day was a Peregrine that did a few altitude gaining spirals just south of the platform and then locked into a northern glide. Typical locals with only light local activity.
Non-raptor Observations:
Today's count started an hour earlier than normal and the very early morning was especially active. About 20 Yellow-rumped Warblers flitted in and out of the trees just south of the platform in pursuit of unseen bugs, and then back and forth in smaller numbers later. A probable Western Tanager flew past the site in what looked like a migration flight line. Also seen or heard were Spotted Towhee, Green-tailed Towhee, Blue Jay (2), American Robin, Chipping Sparrow, Western Meadowlark, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Common Raven, Rock Wren, Violet-green Swallow, Mountain Chickadee, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Western Scrub Jay, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Black-Billed Magpie.
Predictions:
Good luck. Wishing everyone a good summer.
Report submitted by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (jeff....@birdconservancy.org)
Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at: http://www.birdconservancy.org/
Site Description
Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is the
best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur Ridge may
be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of the Broad-winged
Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who linger long enough may see
resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie Falcons, in addition to
migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks, American Kestrels and
Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern
Goshawk is rare but regular. Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes
Bushtit, Western Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White
Pelican or Dusky Grouse. Birders are always welcome.
The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from Bird Conservancy of the
Rockies from about 9 AM to around 3 PM from March 1st to May 7th.
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 small signs from the south
side of lot to hawkwatch 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, head through the gate, and walk to
the clearly-visible, flat area at the crest of the ridge.
Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: May 05, 2016 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 | 13 | 102 |
| Osprey | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 10 | 54 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 5 | 54 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 4 | 254 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 4 | 42 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Prairie Falcon | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Total: | 6 | 47 | 637 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 13:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 6 hours |
| Official Counter | Roger Rouch, Tom Ryon |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
Tom Ryon's son and a friend helped spot during the afternoon.
Weather:
A warm day with temperatures from the low 60's to upper 70's. A virtually cloudless morning becoming partly cloudy as puffy white clouds built up from the west. Winds were light and mostly from the E and SE.
Raptor Observations:
Looks like a few more raptors are still coming through. A possible highlight of the day was a Peregrine that did a few altitude gaining spirals just south of the platform and then locked into a northern glide. Typical locals with only light local activity.
Non-raptor Observations:
Today's count started an hour earlier than normal and the very early morning was especially active. About 20 Yellow-rumped Warblers flitted in and out of the trees just south of the platform in pursuit of unseen bugs, and then back and forth in smaller numbers later. A probable Western Tanager flew past the site in what looked like a migration flight line. Also seen or heard were Spotted Towhee, Green-tailed Towhee, Blue Jay (2), American Robin, Chipping Sparrow, Western Meadowlark, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Common Raven, Rock Wren, Violet-green Swallow, Mountain Chickadee, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Western Scrub Jay, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Black-Billed Magpie.
Predictions:
Good luck. Wishing everyone a good summer.
Report submitted by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (jeff....@birdconservancy.org)
Dinosaur Ridge information may be found at: http://www.birdconservancy.org/
Site Description
Dinosaur Ridge is the only regularly staffed hawkwatch in Colorado and is the
best place in the world to see migrating Ferruginous Hawks. Dinosaur Ridge may
be the best place in the country to see the rare dark morph of the Broad-winged
Hawk (a few are seen each spring). Hawkwatchers who linger long enough may see
resident Golden Eagles, Red-tailed Hawks and Prairie Falcons, in addition to
migrating Swainson's, Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks, American Kestrels and
Turkey Vultures. Peregrine Falcons and Ferruginous Hawks are uncommon; Northern
Goshawk is rare but regular. Non-raptor species include Rock Wren, and sometimes
Bushtit, Western Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, American White
Pelican or Dusky Grouse. Birders are always welcome.
The hawkwatch is generally staffed by volunteers from Bird Conservancy of the
Rockies from about 9 AM to around 3 PM from March 1st to May 7th.
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 small signs from the south
side of lot to hawkwatch 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, head through the gate, and walk to
the clearly-visible, flat area at the crest of the ridge.
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