Mount Lorette (04 Nov 2023) 17 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2023 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 7 | 91 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Golden Eagle | 15 | 62 | 2966 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Total: | 17 | 69 | 3390 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:45:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.75 hours |
| Official Counter | Blake Weis |
| Observers: | Lynn Macintosh |
Visitors:
18 Visitors stopped to talk and 3 stayed for a bit to help spot eagles.
Weather:
The temperature was 1 C at the beginning of observation, it rose to a high of 7 then fell to 6 at the end of the day. Ground wind varied between SW and NW, with a sustained speed usually around 10 km/h though a few gusts approached 40. Ridge wind was from the SW and strong with gusts up to 96. Cloud cover was 70-100%. A few low clouds clung to Mts. Kidd and Bogart which always seemed ready to bring rain or snow into the valley but never did.
Raptor Observations:
The count consisted of 15 Golden Eagles (6a, 1sa, 1ui, 7u) and 2 Bald Eagles (1a, 1sa1/2). All the migrants used the eastern ridges and often gained much height kiting into the wind but usually weren’t able to maintain it for very long. They often resisted ageing by staying tucked up in a glide as they cruised along the Fisher Range. 8 migrants passing between noon and 1 pm gave us hope that movement would pick up in the afternoon. It was not to be, as only 4 more were seen after 1 pm. One resident American Goshawk was heard calling near the site in the morning and at least one adult Bald Eagle was seen flying up and down the river.
Non-raptor Observations:
2 Trumpeter/Tundra Swans, 1 American Three-toed Woodpecker, 3 Canada Jays, 18 Common Ravens, 2 Black-capped Chickadees, 3 Mountain Chickadees, 3 Boreal Chickadees, 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1 Brown Creeper, 2 American Dippers, 50 Bohemian Waxwings, 1 Pine Grosbeak, 2 Common Redpolls, and 1 White-winged Crossbill
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Mount Lorette information may be found at: eaglewatch.ca
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Count data submitted via Dunkadoo – [Project Details]
