Mount Lorette (06 Apr 2025) 16 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 06, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 3 | 6 | 62 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 3 | 74 | 1012 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 16 | 96 | 1110 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 9 hours |
| Official Counter | Dan Parliament |
| Observers: | Xavier Gorloo |
Visitors:
There were approximately 25 visitors, including 10 visitors with chairs who enjoyed the sunshine along the river bank while observing the migration.
Weather:
For the observers, it was a gorgeous blue sky day with minimal ground winds. Unfortunately, the ridge winds were also “low”, resulting in poor flight and migration conditions. The opening temperature was minus 3 and the high was at 1600 hrs (MDT) at +15 C. Ground wind direction was variable, but predominately from southwest direction. Ground winds were 1-5 km/hr in the morning and increasing to 10-15 km/hr in the afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
A total of 16 migrating raptors were observed throughout the day. The Golden Eagle count was at three migrants (Adult x 1, Unaged x 2). The Golden Eagle migration passage was from 1134- 1208 hrs (MDT). Other migrating raptors where seven Red-tailed Hawks, two Sharp-shinned Hawks, Three Bald Eagles and one Unidentified Eagle. The resident Golden Eagle was observed once during the day hunting near Patrick.
Non-raptor Observations:
Canada Goose x 2, Mallard x 2, Northern Flicker x 1, Common Raven x 15, Black-capped Chickadee x 4, Mountain Chickadee x 2, Mountain Bluebird x 3 (Male x 2, Female x 1), Varied Thrush x 1, American Robin x 23, Bohemian Waxwing x 21, Swallow sp x 1
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