Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end time: 12:15:00
Total observation time: 2.78 hours
Official Counter: Emma Riley
Observers:
Visitors:
Despite the weather, three people stopped by the ridge walking their dogs.
Weather:
The day started with precipitation and it continued on and off until the
count was cancelled shortly after 1200 PM. Visibility varied but heavy
cloud cover was present all morning. Temperatures were low and it was cold!
Raptor Observations:
There was very little avian activity today especially in the raptor
department. One calarus Red-tailed Hawk was seen soaring on the E side of
the ridge before heading SW. The only other raptor that was seen today was
a young Bald Eagle flying S overhead along the ridge.
Mountain Bluebirds continue to move N in flocks of 10-30.
Non-raptor Observations:
Black-billed Magpie 2, Common Raven 1, Black-capped Chickadee 4, American
Bushtit 6, Mountain Bluebird 66, Townsend's Solitaire 1, American Robin 1
Predictions:
The sun and higher temperatures return tomorrow with E winds predicted. The
trail may be dry in the morning but should dry up by the afternoon.
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Report submitted by Official Counter of the day shown above (<dinoridgehw...>)
Dinosaur Ridge - Denver Field Ornithologists information may be found at:
www.dinosaurridgehawkwatch.org
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. American Goshawk is
uncommon but also counted each season. Non-raptor species include Rock
Wren, Bushtit, Western Bluebird, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Swift, and
American White Pelican. Birders of any skill level are always welcome. The
hawk watch at Dinosaur Ridge is staffed by Hawk Counter(s) and volunteers
from March through early May.
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 hawk watch signs
from the southwest end of the parking lot to the hawk watch 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, and walk to the flat area at the crest of the ridge.
(Distance: 0.56 miles, Elevation gain: 259 feet)
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