Raptor Alley Trip Saturday Results [Weld]

[The "Nunn Guy"]

Hi all

Excellent raptor weather this weekend for the group outing.  Total of 41 raptors:

First 11 photos here - http://coloradobirder.club/m/photos/browse/album/Raptor-Alley-Nunn-Pierce-Weld-02-27-2017/

• Rough-legged Hawk - 11 (2 dark morphs), 1 at Nunn Cafe meeting place
  
• Ferruginous Hawk - 3
• Red-tailed Hawk - 8
• Bald Eagle - 1
• Golden Eagle - 2
• Northern Harrier - 5
• American Kestrel - 5
• Prairie Falcon - 5 (one at Nunn Cafe meeting place)
  
• Unknown - 1
  

Other:

• Mule Deer - 2
• Common Raven - 3
• Pronghorn - 25+

Other birds and notes from weekend:

• http://coloradobirder.club/m/photos/browse/album/O-Street-Gravel-Ponds-Greeley/ (First seven photos, gigantic mixed goose flock as usual)
• Rawhide Energy Plant reservoir wide open and full of birds
• Windsor Lake has one nice hole in ice

Another trip being offered in next two week timeframe.

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

http://coloradobirder.club/