Mount Lorette (03 Mar 2023) Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 03, 2023 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Observation start time: | 07:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 18:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 10.97 hours |
| Official Counter | Caroline Lambert |
| Observers: | Ruth Morrow |
Visitors:
A number of people passed by, but only three stopped to talk.
Weather:
The day started out relatively cool at -9C, and rose to a more mild -3C, finishing the day at -5C. The persistent low wind and lack of sun made it feel colder, though. Initially both ridges were clear under a mostly cloudy sky, but the west ridge gradually disappeared as the clouds lowered, and snow fell off and on. During one snow squall from about 2pm to 3pm the east ridge disappeared too, with Mt Lorette remaining mostly in the clouds for the rest of the day. Features to the south, like the Wedge and the Opal Range were occasionally visible, but mostly hidden from view by clouds. When the ridges were clear there was optimism for sighting raptors, but it was not to be.
Raptor Observations:
No raptors were observed.
Non-raptor Observations:
Birds of any kind were few and far between. The end count was as follows: Canada Jay 1, Common Raven 2, Black-capped Chickadee 3, Mountain Chickadee 2, White-winged Crossbill 3, Pine Siskin 2
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Mount Lorette information may be found at: eaglewatch.ca
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
Count data submitted via Dunkadoo – [Project Details]
