Comanche National Grasslands Raptor Surveys (May 2006)

Back for another year to locate and document raptor nesting locations within the grasslands to help the forest service manage and track raptor activities. Last year turned up a number of locations and this year will focus on new areas in the grasslands.

Ferruginous Hawk Nesting Platform Project (July, 2006)

In conjunction with the Pawnee National Grasslands.  Caretakers has set a goal to build and erect 10 Ferruginous nesting platforms on the grasslands.  The timing was fortuitous, the grasslands were looking at putting up platforms to replace lost trees in the area, and Caretakers was looking to expand the FNP program, and put up a few more platforms. This is a pretty ambitious number for the area, so quite a few volunteers will be needed.

Ferruginous Hawk Nesting Platform Project Comanche National Grasslands (June 2006)

The success of the 2005 project lead to an invitation from the Grasslands for the CHC to return again this year.   The project is being done in conjunction with the Comanche National Grasslands and the Colorado Division of Wildlife.  The goal of which is to build and erect two or three additional Ferruginous nesting platforms on the Comanche grasslands.  Last years goal to extend this project another year has been realized!

Comanche Grasslands Survey

A small wildlife, bird count and raptor nesting survey in cooperation with the Comanche National Grasslands.  This projects is a two day hike, count and document project in a beautiful and remote part of the state.  Maybe do a little camping and hiking with a club member.  Find a partner and plan to spend a weekend in Comanche. Details are just coming together on this project, so stay tuned.  The survey is expected to take place in early June.

Comanche Grasslands Survey (Cancelled)

With feedback from the members of the club and discussion with the DOW, the Northern Goshawk studies appear to be feasible in a modified version of the original ideas.  One study may be conducted by the club to help augment data available on the Northern Goshawk. A productivity study which will determine the production of active nest sites currently know by both members as well as the DOW and forest service.  We will also be talking to the various Forest service agencies to see if we might be able to collect and consolidate information from those and other state and federal agencies. Since the data involved in this project is of a controversial nature, only preliminary inquiries have been done at this point.  This is currently being discussed by the CHC board to determine if the project should move forward.

Ferruginous Hawk Nesting Platform Project (2005)

This is the inaugural project for the Caretakers program! The project is being done in conjunction with the Comanche National Grasslands and the Colorado Division of Wildlife.  The goal of which is to build and erect two Ferruginous nesting platforms on the Comanche grasslands.  There has been some discussion of extending the project into a second year once a platform design has been perfected, contacts are established and the success of the original platforms has been determined.