Mount Lorette (02 Nov 2024) 30 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2024 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 6 | 10 | 85 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Golden Eagle | 24 | 48 | 2655 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Total: | 30 | 58 | 2939 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 9 hours |
| Official Counter | Blake Weis |
| Observers: | Jennifer Brand |
Visitors:
36 people stopped to talk. Thanks to Maija for helping to spot migrants .
Weather:
The temperature was -1 C at the start of observation, it rose to a high of 3, then fell to 1 by the end. Wind was from the SW, usually light at ground level with occasional gusts between 10 and 20 km/h, and moderate at ridge level with gusts up to 46. Cloud cover was 80-100% cumulus, altostratus and cirrus. The low cloud dropped a few snowflakes in the afternoon and sometimes obscured ridges up to 20%.
Raptor Observations:
Migrants were all using the eastern ridges, mostly flapping and gliding, though a few found strong enough updrafts to kite or soar. The heavy cloud cover made spotting relativity easy, but ageing was very difficult in the low-light and backlit conditions. The count for the day was 24 Golden Eagles (5 adults, 2 sub-adults, 5 undifferentiated immature, and 12 unaged) and 6 adult Bald Eagles. Two Golden Eagles flew north along the migration route. It might be the local pair still hanging around, or perhaps they haven’t realized that spring migration hasn’t started yet.
Non-raptor Observations:
2 Belted Kingfishers, 2 Canada Jays, 6 Common Ravens, 2 Black-capped Chickadees, 1 Boreal Chickadee, 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1 American Dipper, 2 American Robins, 11 Bohemian Waxwings, 1 Pine Grosbeak, 1 Redpoll, 3 Red Crossbills, 1 Dark-eyed Junco, 1 White-tailed Deer, and 1 Snowshoe Hare.
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