Tolima Raptor Count spring 2023
Day Summary
Season Summary
Map
Find the locations of sightings on the map.
Click on the markers to display the sightings in the box below the map. As you zoom in closer, the clusters will break into more detailed points.
Click "Reset Map" if you would like to display all the sightings and have the map automatically update as new sightings come in.
Select the time period buttons to only show sightings from that long ago.
Drag the map to pan and use the + and - to control the zoom.
Live Updates
The sightings you see here are being collected on a tablet by a biologist out in the field.
Hover your mouse over the points on the graph to see more details. Click on different species in the legend to show or hide them on the chart.
If there's nothing showing, it may mean that this site doesn't have access to the internet or isn't counting right now.
Live Updates
6
Broad-winged Hawk
at 9:03:03 PM
39
Swallow-tailed Kite
at 8:59:59 PM
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
February 1st to March 24th
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
Tolima Raptor Count spring 2023
Located in Ibagué, Tolima, central Colombia, in the western part of the Andes. It is part of the tropical dry forest life zone, at 900 meters above sea level. The counting site is located 9 km from center of Ibagué, in the region of Picaleña, southeast of the city. This area is located in the valley in the Opia river basin, the landscape is composed of rice, cane, cattle and suburban areas. For many years Ibagué has been trying to stop the Illegal hunting of Migratory raptors. 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.

USFWS, Rufford Foundation