Mount Lorette (07 Apr 2023) 46 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2023 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 3 | 19 | 105 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Northern Goshawk | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Golden Eagle | 39 | 217 | 1656 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Eagle | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 46 | 250 | 1803 |
| Observation start time: | 06:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 19:15:00 |
| Total observation time: | 13.25 hours |
| Official Counter | Blake Weis |
| Observers: | Ruth Morrow |
Visitors:
35 visitors stopped to talk. None stayed to watch migration.
Weather:
In the morning the temperature was 2C, it rose to a high of 6 and was 5 as we were leaving. Sustained ground wind was around 10 km/h though it was blustery with some gusts between 20 and 30. Ridge wind was usually strong, but seemed inconsistent and was probably moderate at times. Wind direction was SW-WSW at ground and ridge level. Cloud cover was heavy with multiple layers of stratus and cumulus hanging overhead, though the occasional moment of clearing brought up to 30% open sky.
Raptor Observations:
All of the migrants passed by Mt. Lorette though their flight paths were variable. Some went over the Fisher Range, some probably came from east of the Fisher Range, some used the east side of the valley and some flew along the middle of the valley, passing high overhead. They were often fairly high though many lost significant height as they approached Lorette. The peak was 11 am-1 pm with 17 migrants recorded in two hours. The heavy cloud cover helped for spotting migrants but made ageing difficult. Resident raptors included the local goshawk pair heard calling early in the morning, an adult Bald Eagle flying around to the north of the site, and at least one adult Golden Eagle displaying briefly near Olympic Summit, then later hunting on Patrick
Non-raptor Observations:
7 Canada Goose 1 Mallard 1 Hairy Woodpecker (female) 1 Northern Flicker 2 Canada Jay 10 Common Raven 2 Black-capped Chickadee 5 Mountain Chickadee 1 Boreal Chickadee 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 2 European Starling 1 Varied Thrush 10 American Robin 20 Bohemian Waxwing Pine Grosbeak 1 Red Crossbill 4 White-winged Crossbill 4 Pine Siskin 7 Dark-eyed Junco
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Mount Lorette information may be found at: eaglewatch.ca
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