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
09/21/2021
Observers: George Halmazna, Ale Guerrero.
07:10 AM
07:00 PM
From +10C to +7C at 9:00 hrs to +19C at 15:00 hrs to +16C at 19:00 hrs
Very nice sunny day with moderate wind and up to 50% cloud cover. But hardly any bird activity. We observed no eagles today.
0
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 7, Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Between 13-14:00 hrs = 3 raptors ( 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks & 1 Red-tailed Hawk ) and between 15-16:00 hrs ( 3 Sharp-shinned hawks ).
9
2 ( pair of Northern Goshawks )
American Dipper-1, Ruffed Grouse-3, American Crow-1, Common Raven-6, Pine Grosbeak-1, White-throated Sparrow-1, American Robin-1, Black-capped Chickadee-1, Pine Siskin-9, Northern Flicker-1, Common Merganser-3, Dark-eyed Junco-1.
Mourning Cloak - 7
Elk-1
WTDeer-4
Red Squirrel-4
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