Mount Lorette (10 Nov 2025) 1 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 20 | 88 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Golden Eagle | 1 | 213 | 2418 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Total: | 1 | 238 | 2876 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Lynette MacCulloch |
| Observers: | Bill McKeeman |
Visitors:
We had 40 visitors and 5 dogs, all well behaved. Several people seemed quite interested in volunteering at some point in their lives
Weather:
This was a very unusual November day. The temperature at start was 8 degrees Celsius, up to 10 degrees at noon and then back down to 8 degrees at 16:00. The morning was fairly clear with few cumulus puffballs and gauzy strands to be able to tell the high winds were strong and from the west. Darker clouds came up in the west ,moving to the southern sky and then over to the eastern sky so that we had nice clouds cover to be able to see eagles against should they decide to fly. By days end, the sky had cleared and once again dark clouds moved in to cover a good half of the sky. Ground winds were southwest anywhere from less than 1BFT to gusts of BFT 5. The ridge winds were very strong from the southwest up to 128km/hr. with gusts up to 155km/hr. The high winds were mostly west and moving very rapidly
Raptor Observations:
With the high winds, there was much anticipation in seeing eagles flying high in the sky and lots of them. However, only one Golden eagle (an adult) was spotted all day, just over the bumps and then flying just under the tops of Fisher and McDougall disappearing over Baldy.
Non-raptor Observations:
The Ravens were having a hay day with the wind. There were demonstrations of their aviation skills with synchronized flying, and singleton air ballet. There were approximately 12 Ravens, climbing high, diving and flourishing around the mountain tops. Every black speck turned out to be a Raven except one. We did see two adult Bald eagles, sitting in a tree down stream then flying up and down the valley. Two magpies accompanied them. A Northern Goshawk flew low over the trees and landed in the middle somewhere. Several flocks of White-winged Cross-bills flew over as well as a small flock of Redpolls and Pine Grosbeaks. Six Bohemian Waxwings flew over, two Gray Jays came to visit as did the American Dipper. Black-capped Chickadees, Mountain Chickadees and Red-breasted Nuthatches called from the spruces. A lone White-tailed Buck went through the meadow in the morning.
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Mount Lorette (09 Nov 2025) 7 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 20 | 88 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Golden Eagle | 5 | 212 | 2417 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Unknown Eagle | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Total: | 7 | 237 | 2875 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7.95 hours |
| Official Counter | Cameron Harvey |
| Observers: | Allison Zukewich, Luc Blanchette |
Visitors:
19 visitors stopped to talk.
Weather:
The temperature for today’s count started at 2C and rose to a high of 6C before falling to 5C at 17:00. The day was overcast with predominantly altostratus clouds. This made for great spotting conditions, however the air was less steady than average which led to reduced resolution through the spotting scope. Winds averaged Bft 2 at surface, mostly from the SW. Ridge winds were from the SW and ranged between 26-70 km/h sustained over the count period with gusts between 57-98 km/h.
Raptor Observations:
Migrant raptors included 5 Golden Eagles (2a, 1j, 2u), 1 Bald Eagle (sa) and 1 unidentified eagle. Eagles were all seen on the East ridge and first spotted near the bumps. The flight path appeared to be behind Patrick and meeting with the ridge just before the bumps.
There was a group of at least 3 non-migrant adult Bald Eagles that spent the day travelling up and down the valley giving us and some visitors up close views.
Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptors included: Common Raven, 13 White-winged Crossbills, 2 American Robin, 1 Clark’s Nutcracker, 3 Canada Jays, 2 Black-billed Magpies, 26 Bohemian Waxwings, 2 American Dippers, 17 Canada Geese and 1 Black-capped Chickadee.
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Mount Lorette (07 Nov 2025) 17 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 15 | 83 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Golden Eagle | 16 | 196 | 2401 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Total: | 17 | 214 | 2852 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7.75 hours |
| Official Counter | Caroline Lambert |
| Observers: | Guy Kerr, Susan Clarahan |
Visitors:
Five people stopped to ask about the count. A couple of students from a local school came to talk about Golden Eagles for a science fair project.
Weather:
The day started off with low, dark clouds occasionally spitting out snow flakes. As the day wore on the clouds gradually broke apart until by day’s end the sky was about 60% covered in cumulus and cirrus clouds. Parts of the west ridge were shrouded in mist at various times during the day, but the east ridge remained clear. The temperature started at 1C, rose to 6C, and was 4C at the end. The southwest ground wind was blustery, keeping us cool most of the time, and gusting up to about 20kph. Ridge winds were close to west all day and ranged from 30 to 70 kph, at one point gusting over 100kph. High winds were moderate from the northwest.
Raptor Observations:
Seven Golden Eagles between 1100 and 1200 was a treat, but that trend did not continue and only one or two were seen per hour after that, for a total of 16 (2a, 3ui, 11u). Many of these were flying very high over the east ridge, just dark silhouettes against a grey sky, making aging impossible. A few came in low to Patrick, but were able to gain altitude quickly and disappear to the south well above the ridge. One juvenile Bald Eagle was in the mix. Nothing was seen on the west ridge.
One of the Golden Eagles did something I’ve never seen before. It came into Patrick low, gained some height and was heading south towards the Bumps when it did a U-turn and started heading north in a hurry, following the course of the river, as if it had spotted something to eat. It was not included in the total.
The two local adult Bald Eagles were seen flying low in front of Patrick.
Non-raptor Observations:
Several flocks of unidentified birds, heading mostly south, were seen. At least one flock was Redpolls, and another was Bohemian Waxwings. Three Canada Jays were around, plus a Black-billed Magpie. The dipper passed by a couple of times. A couple of Mountain Chickadees were detected on the way in. The East Ridge Ravens were up to their usual antics above the ridge, causing excitement until confirmed as ravens.
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Mount Lorette (06 Nov 2025) 28 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bald Eagle | 5 | 14 | 82 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Golden Eagle | 23 | 180 | 2385 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Total: | 28 | 197 | 2835 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7.7 hours |
| Official Counter | Ethan Denton , Peter Lloyd |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
Only a couple people stopped, none for long.
Weather:
A balmy day, though often overcast. The sun made fleeting appearances through shifting layers of cumulus clouds. Ground winds fluctuated between 3-5 Beaufort before dropping off in the evening. At ridge level, however, they held above 50km/h gusting up to 100 in the morning. Rain threatened but never materialised fully.
Raptor Observations:
An early push saw 10 eagles blow through before 1030, all flying mid-level along the Eastern ridge. The winds made for easy flying, and birds passed quickly and with little effort. A smattering of eagles followed the same flightpath throughout the day, before 4 Bald Eagles decided to fly through together with a couple Goldens late on.
By incredible coincidence, a group of what appeared to be 4 local Bald Eagles stacked up in a kettle at the exact time that 4 were flying by. Two of the migrants joined the kettle briefly before continuing south – the local birds eventually broke north and vanished into the blue, far up the valley (heading for Barrier Lake, perhaps?). These were the only local raptors to make an appearance today.
Non-raptor Observations:
The Canada Jays finally made an appearance at site, dropping by with their typical curiosity. A couple flocks of Siskins bounced around, but the highlight was a group of Grey-crowned Rosy-finches following the river. There was also a pair of Hairy Woodpeckers foraging in the woods and the nearby wolf willows.
Report submitted by Ethan Denton (ethan@suechick.com)
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Mount Lorette (05 Nov 2025) 25 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 9 | 77 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Golden Eagle | 23 | 157 | 2362 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Unknown Raptor | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Total: | 25 | 169 | 2807 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Lynette MacCulloch |
| Observers: | Peter Lloyd |
Visitors:
16 people and 1 dog stopped to visit. Thanks to Gabriella, Jamie and Dennis who helped look for eagle for an hour.
Weather:
This morning’s temperature was minus 2 upon arrival at the site. By 13:00 it went up to plus 4, then dropped to 2 degrees in the late afternoon. There was very little scattered cloud in the morning, cirrus, cumulus and a few lenticular clouds which gradually grew in population and variety including stratus and nimbostratus. By mid afternoon the sky was completely covered in varying shades of gray. AS the afternoon progressed, the tops of Mt Kidd, Mt Bogart and Mt Lorette and all of Mt Allan were immersed in low clouds. To the south , the Opal range disappeared, and we could see snow accumulating on the higher parts of the eastern ridges and on Lorette. The wind was very light at ground level, starting from the west and south and switching to the north and east at end of day. There were no obvious wind ridges and reports were unavailable from Nakiska ridge. By observation the high cloud was southwest or west, starting slow and picking up to moderate. A light drizzle started around 3 pm
Raptor Observations:
We saw 23 Golden eagles (14a, 2 juvenile, 1 subadult, 6 unaged), 1 Osprey and 1 unidentified raptor. The majority of the eagles appeared over the bumps or the right side of Patrick which did not give us a good opportunity to age them. They were all flying quite low. Several came over Lorette, going behind Patrick with only glimpses of them as they tried to get some height around the bumps. One flew directly over Olympic and disappeared going south by Mt Kidd. This eagle hardly flapped but had somehow found a good glide route. The Osprey caused a lot of discussion as it circled at the north end of Patrick and then basically followed the river over us with its very long, narrow wings.
Non-raptor Observations:
The Ravens were quite well behaved today as they seemed to be preoccupied with activities other than harassing the eagles. They flew back and forth across the valley over top of us several times and visited on both ridges. In the morning, two magpies joined some of the Ravens scavenging from what appeared to be white fur upstream from the site and on the opposite side of the river. No predatory animals were observed. The Pileated Woodpecker was heard early in the morning very briefly, then the Dipper flew in front of our site several time during the day. Gray Jays visited early in the day and later were seen flying across the river. A flock OF Pine Grosbeaks flew over and then numerous flocks of small birds, Pine Siskins, Red-crossbills were seen. Two flocks of Canada geese each counting close to 100 made their way over us. A single Mallard swam in the still water before flying up stream and a small flock of Mountain Chickadees were in the spruce trees. Two White-tailed deer were in the meadow at the end of the day.
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