Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (11 Apr 2023) 31 Raptors
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Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA
Visitors:
Thanks to everyone who helped today, enduring difficult conditions for spotting raptors. Steve, Kathie, Janet, Sammy and Gordon Penley helped locate and identify birds. The trail was busy with bicyclists and hikers.
Weather:
Today was an eye-burner, sunny with zero cloud cover most of the day. A few clouds developed over the ridge and west of us late in the day, which helped us locate a few birds. Temperatures were very warm, and we had a moderate wind all day. Winds varied in direction but maintained an easterly component all day.
Raptor Observations:
Raptor movement was slow today. We located birds east, west and over the ridge, but there was no steady flow of migrants, just a trickle through the day. We experienced about three hours with no migrants.
Non-raptor Observations:
Mountain Chickadee, squirrel (maybe red squirrel) at observation.
Predictions:
Winds are predicted to be strong tomorrow. A red flag warning has been issued for the ridge, indicating high fire danger due to winds and low relative humidity.
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: Apr 11, 2023 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 11 | 125 | 140 |
| Osprey | 0 | 12 | 14 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 10 | 41 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 26 | 34 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 9 | 87 | 105 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 68 | 355 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 3 | 43 |
| Golden Eagle | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| American Kestrel | 7 | 105 | 165 |
| Merlin | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown Buteo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown Falcon | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total: | 31 | 450 | 981 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Carol Cwiklinski |
| Observers: | Janet Peters, Kathie Moses, Sammy Korengut , Steve Ryder |
Visitors:
Thanks to everyone who helped today, enduring difficult conditions for spotting raptors. Steve, Kathie, Janet, Sammy and Gordon Penley helped locate and identify birds. The trail was busy with bicyclists and hikers.
Weather:
Today was an eye-burner, sunny with zero cloud cover most of the day. A few clouds developed over the ridge and west of us late in the day, which helped us locate a few birds. Temperatures were very warm, and we had a moderate wind all day. Winds varied in direction but maintained an easterly component all day.
Raptor Observations:
Raptor movement was slow today. We located birds east, west and over the ridge, but there was no steady flow of migrants, just a trickle through the day. We experienced about three hours with no migrants.
Non-raptor Observations:
Mountain Chickadee, squirrel (maybe red squirrel) at observation.
Predictions:
Winds are predicted to be strong tomorrow. A red flag warning has been issued for the ridge, indicating high fire danger due to winds and low relative humidity.
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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