Mount Lorette (06 Mar 2025) 10 Raptors

Visitors:
Eight people stopped to talk.

Weather:
The temperature started at -4C, rose to a high of 5C by late afternoon, then dropped rapidly after the sun went behind the west ridge and ended at 1C. A few cumulus clouds were hanging over both ridges in the morning, but these gradually dissipated and by noon the sky was clear. There was very little wind at any level until late afternoon, when finally snow was seen blowing off the higher points on the ridges.

Raptor Observations:
The first migrant seen was an adult Bald Eagle flying low along the east ridge in the early afternoon. Most of the rest of the eagles were spotted disappearing to the northwest beyond Mt Lorette, low down and never getting much height. A couple of Golden Eagles were spotted disappearing over Nakiska early in the afternoon. The end result was seven Golden Eagles (3a, 4u) and three adult Bald Eagles.
The first raptor of the day was a local American Goshawk, first seen hunting over the lower slopes of Nakiska, and then it headed over to Hummingbird Plume to continue its hunt.

Non-raptor Observations:
Other birds were 2 Mountain Chickadees, 1 American Dipper, 1 American Tree Sparrow, 1 Hairy Woodpecker, 2 Canada Jays, and 8 Common Ravens.

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