Mount Lorette (01 Apr 2024) 47 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 01, 2024 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 3 | 3 | 62 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Golden Eagle | 35 | 35 | 1620 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 47 | 47 | 1720 |
| Observation start time: | 07:45:00 |
| Observation end time: | 18:45:00 |
| Total observation time: | 11 hours |
| Official Counter | Graeme Dunlop |
| Observers: | Cameron Harvey |
Visitors:
23 Visitors stopped to talk. Thanks to Glenn Webber, Mark and Suzanne who came to help spot migrants.
Weather:
A sunny day. The temperature rose to 9C at 1400 from a low of -2C and was 5C at 1930, ground winds were light in the morning becoming S to SW 10-20 gusting 30 km/h in the afternoon and ridge winds were WSW moderate. Clear blue skies until late in the day when a few cumulus clouds appeared. Some lenticular clouds could be seen far to the north and west.
Raptor Observations:
There was a slow but steady raptor movement throughout most of the day apart from a 2 hour period with no raptors seen between 12:15 and 14:15. Eagles used both sides of the valley without the usual morning/afternoon switch and this plus the clear blue skies made locating birds quite challenging. A number of eagles were found soaring over Mt Kidd summit before gliding NW in front of Ribbon Peak/Mt Bogart and disappearing behind Olympic summit. The count consisted of 35 Golden Eagles (23a, 3sa, 1ui, 8u), 2 adult and 1 sa Bald Eagles, 1 unidentified buteo, 6 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Rough-legged Hawk and 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk. The resident Golden Eagles were seen frequently. The male displayed several times over the east ridges.
Non-raptor Observations:
Other birds included: 4 Canada Geese, 2 Pileated Woodpeckers, 1 Northern Flicker, 4 Black-billed Magpie, 9 Common Ravens, 10 European Starlings, 35 American Robins, 2 Varied Thrushes, 1 Mountain Bluebird, 15 Bohemian Waxwings and 1 Tree Swallow
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