Mount Lorette (04 Apr 2026) 21 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 04, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 4 | 6 | 68 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Golden Eagle | 12 | 24 | 1050 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Unknown Raptor | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Total: | 21 | 44 | 1168 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 9 hours |
| Official Counter | Blake Weis |
| Observers: | Jennifer Brand, Liam Mc Laughlin |
Visitors:
51 people stopped to talk. None stayed to look for migrants.
Weather:
The temperate was 0 at the start of observation, the high was 7, and it was 5 as we were leaving. Ridge wind was moderate to strong from the SW. Ground wind was also from the SW, occasionally gusting up to 20 km/h. Cloud cover was 40-80% cumulus and cirrus.
Raptor Observations:
It was another slow day for Golden Eagles despite what seemed to be decent conditions for migration. The count was 12 Golden Eagles (3 adults, 1 juvenile, 1 subadult, 4 undifferentiated immature, 3 unaged), 4 Bald Eagles (2 adults, 2 subadults), 1 Turkey Vulture, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Merlin, and 1 unidentified raptor. Movement was mostly on the western ridges and valley, but later in the day they were split between west and east. The most unusual bird of the day was the Turkey Vulture. Though TVs are the most abundant species at many sites, they are rarely counted at this location. Resident raptors were the Golden Eagle and Red-tailed Hawk pairs, a Bald Eagle, and an American Goshawk.
Non-raptor Observations:
Full list on eBird:
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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 Trektellen.org – [Project Details]
