Raptor Routes

Winter holds a special time for Colorado birders-raptors!

Carr Raptor Route/Weld

(Start) Weld CR 27N->Weld CR 110W->Weld CR 23N->Weld CR 118W->Weld CR 120W->Weld CR 17N->Weld CR 126E->Weld CR 21S->Weld CR 110W->Weld CR 15N->Weld CR 120E->Weld CR 17N->Weld CR 126W->Weld CR I25S (Stop)

Probable:
Northern Harrier
Golden Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Swainson's Hawk (Summer)

Possible:
Ferruginous Hawk
Merlin
Prairie Falcon

Very Rare:
Northern Goshawk
Peregrine Falcon

Rockport Route/Weld
(Start) Weld CR 126E-Carr->Hwy 85S->Weld CR 122E->Weld CR 55N->Weld CR 124E->Weld CR 75S->Weld CR 122W (dead end at lake-turnaround)->Weld CR 75S->Weld CR 120E->Weld CR 59S->Weld CR 108W->Weld CR 49S->Weld CR 102W->Weld CR 37S->Weld CR 100W->I25S (Stop)

Probable:
Northern Harrier
Golden Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Prairie Falcon
Swainson's Hawk (Summer)

Possible:
Ferruginous Hawk
Merlin
Bald Eagle

Very Rare:
Gyrfalcon
Northern Goshawk
Peregrine Falcon

Black Hollow Raptor Route/Weld
(Start) Weld CR 27S (at Weld CR 100)->Weld CR 90E->Weld CR 31S->Weld CR 88W->Weld CR 25S->Weld CR 84W->Weld CR 19N->Weld CR 90W->Weld CR 15S->Weld CR 84E->Weld CR 19S->Hwy 14W->Weld CR 19S->Weld CR 80.5W->Hwy 257N->Hwy 14 (Stop)

Probable:
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Swainson's Hawk (Summer)

Possible:
Golden Eagle
Ferruginous Hawk
Merlin
Prairie Falcon

New Raymer/Weld
(Start) Hwy 14/Weld CR 129N->Weld CR 94E->Hwy 71N->Weld CR 120W->Weld CR 133S->Weld CR 116W->Weld CR 127S->Hwy 14W (Stop)

Probable:
Northern Harrier
Golden Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Swainson's Hawk (Summer)

Possible:
Ferruginous Hawk
Merlin
Prairie Falcon

Very Rare:
N/A