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RouteBoulder Reservoir to Rabbit Mountain, CO (1264)
Location Colorado, USA
Survey date 2024-02-23
Survey ID1877




Survey Conditions

Survey Date: 2024-02-23Start Time: 07:20:00End Time: 14:10:00
Temperature4 (C)13 (C)
Cloud Cover5 (%)0 (%)
Visibility18 (km)18 (km)
Precipitation0: None0: None
Wind Speed2: 6-11 km/h (4-7 mph)3: 12-19 km/h (8-12 mph)
Wind DirectionSS
WaterOpenOpen
Snow Depth0 (in)0 (in)
Observer 1Ajit Antony
Observer 2Liza Antony
Observer 3
Observer 4
Notes We had about 50% more raptors than we usually get on this route. Highlights were a dark morph Ferruginous Hawk, an intermediate morph streak-breasted type Red-tailed Hawk, a Prairie Falcon, and 8 Golden Eagle (6 adult, 2 juvenile).




Survey Sightings

SpeciesTimeCountBehaviorMorphAgeSexHabitat
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)07:30:001Flying Perched LightAdult•roadsides•developed•grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)07:35:001Perched Light•roadsides•grassland
AK (American Kestrel)07:40:001AdultMale•roadsides•developed
AK (American Kestrel)07:40:001Flying Perched AdultFemale•roadsides•developed
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)07:50:001Flying Perched LightAdult•grassland
NH (Northern Harrier)07:55:001Flying AdultMale•grassland•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
NH (Northern Harrier)07:55:001Flying AdultFemale•grassland•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)08:00:001Flying Light•grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)08:05:001Perched Light•grassland
BE (Bald Eagle)08:15:001Soaring Immature
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)08:15:001Perched Light•roadsides•grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)08:15:001Perched Light•roadsides•grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)08:20:001Flying Perched Intermediate•roadsides•grassland•developed
BE (Bald Eagle)08:55:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•developed
AK (American Kestrel)09:00:001Flying Perched AdultMale•roadsides•grassland•animal agriculture
AK (American Kestrel)09:05:001Flying Perched AdultFemale•grassland•animal agriculture
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)09:05:001Soaring LightAdult•grassland•roadsides
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)09:15:001Perched Light•grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)09:20:002Flying LightAdult•grassland•forested
GO (Great Horned Owl)09:25:001Perched •grassland•forested
FH (Ferruginous Hawk)09:35:001Soaring Light
FH (Ferruginous Hawk)09:35:001Soaring Dark
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)09:35:001Soaring LightAdult•grassland•developed
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)09:45:001Soaring Light
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)09:45:001Perched Light•grassland
AK (American Kestrel)09:55:001Perched Adult•roadsides•grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:00:002Perched Light•roadsides•developed
BE (Bald Eagle)10:05:001Flying Perched Immature•grassland•developed
AK (American Kestrel)10:10:001Perched AdultMale•roadsides•grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:10:001Flying •grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:10:001Soaring
BE (Bald Eagle)10:15:001Perched Adult•grassland
FH (Ferruginous Hawk)10:15:001Perched LightAdult•grassland
BE (Bald Eagle)10:25:001Perched Adult•grassland•developed
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:30:001Light•grassland•developed
BE (Bald Eagle)10:35:002Perched •grassland•developed
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:35:001Perched Light•grassland•developed
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:40:001Flying Light•grassland•roadsides
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:50:004Soaring
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:55:001Perched Light•developed•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:55:001Flying Perched Light•grassland
AK (American Kestrel)11:00:002Flying •grassland
NH (Northern Harrier)11:00:002Flying AdultMale•grassland
BE (Bald Eagle)11:05:001Flying Adult•grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)11:05:001Perched Soaring Light•grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)11:05:001Soaring
BE (Bald Eagle)11:10:001Soaring Immature
GE (Golden Eagle)11:10:001Soaring Adult
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)11:15:002Soaring
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)11:20:001Perched Light•grassland•roadsides
GE (Golden Eagle)11:25:001Soaring Adult
BE (Bald Eagle)11:30:002Flying Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)11:30:001Perched Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
AK (American Kestrel)11:35:001Perched AdultMale•roadsides•grassland•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)11:40:001Perched Light•grassland•developed
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)11:40:001Soaring LightAdult
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)11:45:001Perched Light•roadsides•grassland
GE (Golden Eagle)11:50:002Soaring Adult
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)11:50:003Soaring
GE (Golden Eagle)12:00:001Perched Adult•grassland
GE (Golden Eagle)12:00:001Soaring Immature
FH (Ferruginous Hawk)12:15:001Perched LightAdultMale•roadsides•grassland
PR (Prairie Falcon)12:20:001Flying •grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)12:25:001Perched LightAdult•grassland•developed•roadsides
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)12:30:001Soaring LightAdult
BE (Bald Eagle)12:35:001Perched Adult•grassland•roadsides
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)12:35:005Soaring Adult
AK (American Kestrel)12:45:002Flying Perched AdultMale•roadsides•grassland
NH (Northern Harrier)12:55:001Flying AdultFemale•grassland
BE (Bald Eagle)13:00:002Soaring Adult
BE (Bald Eagle)13:00:003Soaring Immature
FH (Ferruginous Hawk)13:25:001Perched LightAdult•grassland
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)13:25:002Soaring Light
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)13:25:001Soaring Light
FH (Ferruginous Hawk)13:30:001Soaring Light
BE (Bald Eagle)13:35:001Immature
GE (Golden Eagle)13:40:001Soaring Adult
GE (Golden Eagle)13:40:001Soaring Immature
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)13:50:001Flying Perched LightAdult•grassland
BE (Bald Eagle)14:00:001Perched Adult•grassland
BE (Bald Eagle)14:05:001Perched Adult•grassland



Survey totals by species

SpeciesTotal Count
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)50
AK (American Kestrel)11
NH (Northern Harrier)5
BE (Bald Eagle)21
GO (Great Horned Owl)1
FH (Ferruginous Hawk)6
GE (Golden Eagle)8
PR (Prairie Falcon)1
Total103