The Fall 2021 Migration Count has commenced and runs from Sep 20th until Nov 15th with observers at the Mount Lorette site daily — including viewing equipment available to the public. If interested in visiting the site, we suggest that you visit after 3pm. We see the majority of the migrating eagles in the later afternoon. This is the 29th consecutive year of vigilant recording. Mount Lorette site, Observation map.
Related links: Count Reports
Observations
Total Migratory Raptors: 3,520
04/21/2022
Observers: Blake Weis, Bill McKeenan
07:00 AM
06:30 PM
Min: -2 C, Max: 5 C
The day was overcast with cloud cover usually between 80-100%. Ground winds reached 20 km/h from variable directions and ridge winds were mainly moderate from the southwest. Between 6 and 6:30 pm low cloud started to obscure the ridges and rain began to fall. The weather radar didn't show much hope of it clearing by the end of the day so the count was concluded at 6:30.
Migrants generally moved low with much soaring and flapping. Golden Eagles were all on the eastern ridges but other raptors used more variable routes with some using the eastern ridges and others flying over the river and valley.
5 (1 adult, 2 juveniles, 2 sub-adults)
1 Osprey, 4 Bald Eagles (1 adult, 1 juvenile, 1 sub-adult 1, 1 undifferentiaded sub-adult), 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk (1 adult, 2 u), 1 Cooper's Hawk (u), 1 Northern Goshawk (adult), 1 unidentified accipiter, 1 Red-tailed Hawk (Adult), 1 Merlin (u)
Between noon and 1 pm with 4 migrants
18
1 Golden Eagle (unaged), 1 Red-tailed Hawk (adult), 1 Bald Eagle (adult)
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1 Milbert's Tortoiseshell butterfly
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