Mount Lorette (19 Mar 2023) 46 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 19, 2023 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 4 | 41 | 41 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 42 | 282 | 282 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 46 | 329 | 329 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 19:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 12 hours |
| Official Counter | Annie Finch |
| Observers: | Lynn Macintosh |
Visitors:
We were graced with 7 people throughout the day who helped spot raptors; 40 others stopped to chat about the eagle migration (Hi Mel, come again next week!).
Weather:
The temperature ranged from -6 in the morning to 4 C in the afternoon, falling to 1 C by the end of the day. Morning winds were light and from SSW; after 1 pm the wind became variable and shifted back and forth from SW to NE for a few hours, finally settling in from the NE for the remainder of the day. Skies were predominantly clear with a few hours of scattered cumulus clouds after mid-day. With the clear skies, low winds, and mild air temperature we were delighted to find ourselves overdressed for the middle part of the day.
Raptor Observations:
We had an early rush of Golden Eagles in the morning, with three in the 10am hour and 22 between 11am and noon. All the eagles spotted before 1pm (33 adult Goldens) appeared over Mt. Bogart before catching thermals on the back side of Olympic Summit and continuing north. After 1 pm, the action switched to the eastern side of the valley with the exception of one Golden Eagle observed using the flight path from the morning.
Migrating Raptors: 42 Golden Eagles (40a, 2u); 4 Bald Eagles (3a, 1us).
Non-migrating Raptors: The resident Northern Goshawk pair performed aerial manoeuvres over the eastern valley in the early afternoon.
Non-raptor Observations:
A number of migrating American Robins flew over the site throughout the day; a Varied Thrush flew south. The displaying Northern Goshawks were a highlight.
Complete avian observations: ebird.org/checklist/S131348466
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Mount Lorette information may be found at: eaglewatch.ca
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
Count data submitted via Dunkadoo – [Project Details]
