Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (05 Oct 2022) 3 Raptors
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Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA
Visitors:
A young man traveling wanted to know whether they were really dinosaur tracks here. I gave him detailed directions and suggested going to Picketwire Canyon in SE CO where he could walk on/along a 1/4 mile dinosaur trackway, but he said he was going to Utah next so I suggested Dinosaur National Monument's Quarry Exhibit Hall https://tinyurl.com/5xkup2n
Weather:
Light winds from the West changing by the 1st full hour to East with increasing force from Level 2-5, temperature 11-16°C, high humidity for Denver 60-81%, cloud cover 35>70>25%, clear visibility only 8 km.
Raptor Observations:
The first migrant raptor was a CH at 8:49 AM MST far to the west and extremely high which I found fortuitously while looking at a distant RT through my scope. In the next hour and unknown small raptor probably came up low behind one of the cedars NE of the watch, flew past slightly below eye level and was beyond me when I first saw it it, and unfortunately disappeared behind one of the cedars at the watch and could not be found again. The only other migrant was an unknown buteo that I found while looking at a distant TV to the East, again through my scope. Non-migrant raptors: Western RT 2, RT 1, TV 1.
Non-raptor Observations:
Made up for the lack of hawks – Rock Wren 1, Steller's Jay 1, Mountain Chickadee minimum 5, Townsend's Solitaire minimum 3, Dark-eyed Junco 1, Pink-sided Junco 1, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay 2, Black-billed Magpie 1, House Finch 2, Hairy Woodpecker heard. 2 hot air balloons to the NE which did not go high at all.
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]
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. Northern 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 a
Hawk Counter and volunteers from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM from March 1st to May 14th,
weather permitting.
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
southwest end of lot to the 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.
(Distance: 0.56 miles, Elevation gain: 259 feet)
Colorado, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2022 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total: | 3 | 3 | 52 |
| Observation start time: | 07:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 11:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 4 hours |
| Official Counter | Ajit Antony |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
A young man traveling wanted to know whether they were really dinosaur tracks here. I gave him detailed directions and suggested going to Picketwire Canyon in SE CO where he could walk on/along a 1/4 mile dinosaur trackway, but he said he was going to Utah next so I suggested Dinosaur National Monument's Quarry Exhibit Hall https://tinyurl.com/5xkup2n
Weather:
Light winds from the West changing by the 1st full hour to East with increasing force from Level 2-5, temperature 11-16°C, high humidity for Denver 60-81%, cloud cover 35>70>25%, clear visibility only 8 km.
Raptor Observations:
The first migrant raptor was a CH at 8:49 AM MST far to the west and extremely high which I found fortuitously while looking at a distant RT through my scope. In the next hour and unknown small raptor probably came up low behind one of the cedars NE of the watch, flew past slightly below eye level and was beyond me when I first saw it it, and unfortunately disappeared behind one of the cedars at the watch and could not be found again. The only other migrant was an unknown buteo that I found while looking at a distant TV to the East, again through my scope. Non-migrant raptors: Western RT 2, RT 1, TV 1.
Non-raptor Observations:
Made up for the lack of hawks – Rock Wren 1, Steller's Jay 1, Mountain Chickadee minimum 5, Townsend's Solitaire minimum 3, Dark-eyed Junco 1, Pink-sided Junco 1, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay 2, Black-billed Magpie 1, House Finch 2, Hairy Woodpecker heard. 2 hot air balloons to the NE which did not go high at all.
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]
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. Northern 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 a
Hawk Counter and volunteers from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM from March 1st to May 14th,
weather permitting.
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
southwest end of lot to the 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.
(Distance: 0.56 miles, Elevation gain: 259 feet)
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