Mount Lorette (13 Nov 2026) 2 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 38 | 91 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 1 | 84 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 6 | 25 |
| Golden Eagle | 2 | 278 | 2373 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Total: | 2 | 333 | 2709 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 18:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Ethan Denton |
| Observers: | Caroline Lambert, Peter Christensen |
Visitors:
Approximately 35 people walked by today, with about 18 stopping to chat.
Weather:
It was a calm and quiet day. Thin high clouds kept the light soft, and did not disperse fully during the entirety of the day. Ground wind was nearly non-existent, blowing under 5km/h from the south when it did come. Ridge winds were also low, typically around SSW 20km/h or so. The temperature rose from 0 at dawn to 7 by 4pm, and dipped back down to 5 by sunset.
Raptor Observations:
It was a two way tie for the most productive hour today – 13:00-14:00 and 14:00-15:00 with one eagle each. An adult Golden was followed by a non-juvenile about 75 minutes later. Both followed the Eastern ridge, along the mountain tops and working hard for their progress.
One adult Bald Eagle hung out beside the river for a period, and was the only non-migrant observed.
Non-raptor Observations:
A skein of 15 Canada Geese was about the only thing moving before noon. By the evening, we had added a female Hairy Woodpecker, the Dipper, two Common Mergansers, four Canada Jays, and a male Belted Kingfisher. A seasonally-challenged Ruffed Grouse drummed away throughout the afternoon.
A white-tailed deer wandered through the meadow in the evening.
Report submitted by Ethan Denton (ethan@suechick.com)
Mount Lorette information may be found at: eaglewatch.ca
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
Count data submitted via Trektellen.org – [Project Details]
