"Raptor Alley"/Nunn"

[The "Nunn Guy"]

Excellent "raptoring" weather yesterday in Nunn-area.  Total of 39 raptors in three hours. 

Photos here:

• http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/albums/raptor-alley-10-19-2014. 

Expected but missed on this "first run" of "Raptor Alley" were Prairie Falcon, Rough-legged Hawk, Swainson's Hawk, Merlin, Bald Eagle, an accipiter (rare) ... primarily Weld CR 90 btw Weld CR 90 and 120 with offshoot routes along the way.  I'll start offering trips in November.

• Red-tailed Hawk - 23
• Great Horned Owl - 1
• Northern Harrier - 4
• American Kestrel - 8
• Unknown - 1 (flying way-y-y-y out there)
• Golden Eagle - 2

Other wildlife:  Pronghorn; Common Raven (3); Lapland Longspur (3)==>(2) @Weld CR 102 btw 27 and 23, and, (1) @Weld CR 110 and 27; Mountain Bluebird

Last year's 2013-2014 "Raptor Alley" reporting:

• October 13 - 25 raptors
• October 26 - 30 raptors
• December 1 - 47 raptors
• December 15 - 43 raptors
• January 11 - 57 raptors
• February 23 - 45 raptors
  

Average Count Per 2013-2014 Trip- 41 raptor

Other birds of interest:

• Pat G. reports White-tailed Ptarmigan (3) @Medicine Bow Curve along Trail Ridge Road. The birds were about a quarter mile from the road, about 30 yards down hill from the trail. Seen about 6 PM October 18th
• http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/white-tailed-ptarmagin
• http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/white-tailed-ptarmagin-1
• http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/ptarmagin-with-seed
• http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/white-tailed-ptarmagin-2
  
• E. Anne W. reports White-winged Dove @private residence in NW Longmont
• http://coloradobirder.ning.com/photo/white-winged-dove-9

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn

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