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Fall 2023 Raptor Count

Season Summary

Species Count
19
Total Count
683,450

Species Composition

Species composition changes over time depending on weather, seasons, and many other factors. This chart displays the composition over a time period you select.

Click on pie pieces to see more detail. If there are more than seven species, click on "Other" to see a breakdown of the rest.

Display

Many sites have a protocol that is designed to maximize finding particular species. If you select "Focus Species," only these species will be shown.

Date Selector

The control box below the pie chart lets you select a date period for the chart.

You can push the buttons "1d," "1w," or "1m" to zoom the graph to 1 day, 1 week, or 1 month.

The graph shows the overall volume seen on each day. You can drag the sliders on each side of this graph to adjust the start and end dates.

Species Composition
September 3rd to November 15th

Drag the Sliders Below to Change the Dates Shown

Hourly Data

The time shown in the top row is the start of the one hour period.

Select Day

Choose a date to load the hourly table for that day. Only days that have data are shown.

Daily Counts

These charts show which species are most numerous at different parts of the season. Hover your mouse over a chart to see the number for a given day. The right column shows season totals and the left side shows the maximum for a single day. Each graph is scaled so that the single-day maximum is the highest point on the chart.

Sort By
  • Focus Species: Show the highest priority species at the top of the list.
  • Taxonomic Order: Sort the species by their scientific classification.
  • Alphabetic Order: Sort the species by their common name.
  • Abundance: Sort the species with the largest number counted at the top.

Daily Counts

Turkey Vulture
31
Osprey
251
Hook-billed Kite
48
Swallow-tailed Kite
64
Mississippi Kite
348167
Plumbeous Kite
4
Broad-winged Hawk
165478
Swainson's Hawk
164327
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Fall 2023 Raptor Count

Located in Iguasitos, Tolima, central Colombia, in the middle of Magalena River Valley. This area is located between Central and East Andes range mountains. It is part of the tropical dry forest life zone, at 400 meters above sea level. The counting site is located 8 km from Lerida, in north Tolima. The landscape is composed of livestock areas and forest patches. The creation of this counting site is part of the conservation strategy that promotes education with the local community.

Tropicos Colombia

Association for the study and conservation of tropical species

About the Data

All data displayed on this site are preliminary and have not yet undergone quality control. Written permission is required to use the data.

Tropicos Colombia

USFWS, Rufford Foundation