Mount Lorette (05 Nov 2026) 60 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Bald Eagle | 4 | 15 | 68 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 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 | 1 | 20 |
| Golden Eagle | 53 | 167 | 2262 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Unknown Buteo | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Unknown Eagle | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Total: | 60 | 189 | 2565 |
| Observation start time: | 10:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 18:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7.92 hours |
| Official Counter | Lynette MacCulloch |
| Observers: | Allison Zukewich |
Visitors:
Two large groups of tourists stopped by and chatted briefly getting information about the Eagle count, three small groups came by to say hello.
Weather:
Another magical day at Hay Meadows. The temperature started out at zero went up to plus 2 till the last hour of the day, dropping to 1 degree. Strato-cumulus clouds completey covered the sky in the morning with some screening of Mts. Kidd and Bogart.Ground winds were low from the south west for most of the day with a few gusty periods.Ridge winds were moderate 30-40 km/hr with gusts and a burst of 60 km/hr mid afternoon.High winds were moderate from the west or south-west. High clouds were blowing in two directions mid-afternoon. A little squall came through, blocking the sun, tossing graupel and covering the south ends of both east and west ridges. The sky cleared as the sun went down and the wind also dropped.
Raptor Observations:
We had a nice turnout of Golden eagles 53 (17a,31ua, 5ui), 4 Bald eagles (3a,1juv),1 unknown eagle, 1 adult Osprey and 1 unknown Buteo. The majority of birds flew on the eastern side of the Valley, high and fast. Those that flew just over the ridges were struggling to get some lift and were easier to age. One eagle chose to fly the western side of the Valley ove Mt Bogart and beside Mt Kidd, also impossible to age. Two Beautiful Adult Bald Eagles entertained us with an aerial display and then sat in the trees on the other side of the river for a while, coming and going throughout the afternoon, one bird calling frequently.
Non-raptor Observations:
The Ruffed Grouse surprised us on the trail both coming and going with an explosive burst of energy. Some Boreal chickadees came calling as did the Canada Jays. Two magpies flew about. A three-toed Woodpecker came by, a Pine Grosbeak flew over and the Ravens caused a stir in the Hummingbird plume area when 11 of them milled about in a whirlwind effect. A White-tailed Buck crossed the meadow,otherwise the meadow was quiet.
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Mount Lorette information may be found at: eaglewatch.ca
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Count data submitted via Trektellen.org – [Project Details]
