Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists (07 Apr 2023) 153 Raptors
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Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists
Colorado, USA
Visitors:
We welcomed back our friends Patty & Keith from last year. Hope to see you both again this season. We also had 17 visitors to the platform. Trail was busy with bikes and hikers checking out the fire aftermath. We also were visited by JeffCo Ranger Sabrina (thanks for stopping by and visiting).
Weather:
Very pleasant. SE/NE winds 5-15 kmph. Increasing clouds as day progressed. Mild temps.
Raptor Observations:
Many thanks to Amy Walsh, Dave Hill, Ajit Antony, and Chris Gearhart for the help today. Birds scattered all day. Did have a nice push late afternoon high over the western valley. Clouds made spotting the high flight much better. We had good diversity and a few nice kettles and small streams of TV’s.
Non-raptor Observations:
Trail is dry. Five fighter jets low over Mt. Morrison. AWPE (2), WTSW numbers increasing.
Predictions:
Hoping for another good day. The Broad-wing and Swainson’s Hawks should be arriving soon.
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 07, 2023 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 50 | 62 | 77 |
| Osprey | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 4 | 35 |
| Northern Harrier | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 25 | 38 | 56 |
| Northern Goshawk | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 29 | 36 | 323 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| American Kestrel | 33 | 61 | 121 |
| Merlin | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total: | 153 | 222 | 753 |
| Observation start time: | 08:15:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.25 hours |
| Official Counter | Steve Small |
| Observers: | Ajit Antony, Amy Walsh, Chris Gearhart, Dave Hill |
Visitors:
We welcomed back our friends Patty & Keith from last year. Hope to see you both again this season. We also had 17 visitors to the platform. Trail was busy with bikes and hikers checking out the fire aftermath. We also were visited by JeffCo Ranger Sabrina (thanks for stopping by and visiting).
Weather:
Very pleasant. SE/NE winds 5-15 kmph. Increasing clouds as day progressed. Mild temps.
Raptor Observations:
Many thanks to Amy Walsh, Dave Hill, Ajit Antony, and Chris Gearhart for the help today. Birds scattered all day. Did have a nice push late afternoon high over the western valley. Clouds made spotting the high flight much better. We had good diversity and a few nice kettles and small streams of TV’s.
Non-raptor Observations:
Trail is dry. Five fighter jets low over Mt. Morrison. AWPE (2), WTSW numbers increasing.
Predictions:
Hoping for another good day. The Broad-wing and Swainson’s Hawks should be arriving soon.
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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