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
03/08/2022
Observers: Dan Parliament, Jim Boland
07:20 AM
05:00 PM
-14 C to -11 C
A cool day with Northerly breezes at 0-5 km/hr. Snow squalls, and low cloud moved in and out of the valley all day, obscuring and then some clearing of the ridges. The Western ridges were mostly 100 % obscured all day. The count was seven Bald Eagles, one unidentified eagle, and one Northern Goshawk.
A conspicuous lack of other bird activity. The count for the day was terminated at 1700 hrs as low clouds obscured the ridges and heavier snow commenced.
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Bald Eagles x 7, Unidentified Eagle x 1, Northern Goshawk x 1
1100-1200 hrs with four Bald Eagles (3 adults and one Subadult)
9
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Common Raven x 1
Canada Jay x 1
Belted Kingfisher x 1
14
