Mount Lorette (09 Apr 2025) 2 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 09, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 8 | 64 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 13 | 15 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 95 | 1033 |
| 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 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 2 | 125 | 1139 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 6.97 hours |
| Official Counter | Annie Finch |
| Observers: | Xavier Gorloo |
Visitors:
Nine people stopped by to chat about the count, some staying for a while to see if any eagles would pass by.
Weather:
The morning started out at 3°C, rose to 9°C by 3 pm where it remains for the duration of the count. Ground winds moved from the NW in the morning around to the south in the afternoon. Three snow squalls blew through the valley, one in the morning from Skogan Pass and two in the afternoon from Mt. Bogart. Cloud cover was partial through the day otherwise, primarily due to cumulus clouds.
Raptor Observations:
Migrant Eagles No migrant eagles were observed.
Migrant Raptors Two migrant raptors were observed, an adult Cooperâs Hawk over the centre of the valley and an adult Red-tailed Hawk north of Lorette.
Non-migrant Raptors The resident Golden Eagles were observed a few times throughout the day flying west over the centre of the valley and later together over Olympic Summit.
Non-raptor Observations:
The highlight of the day was a Mountain Goat on Patrick about half way between Tonyâs Peak and the right edge of the Big Smile. It was intermittently harassed by four ravens. A dozen Mountain Bluebirds moved through the meadow in the morning. Other species observed were Canada goose, Ruffed Grouse, Northern Flicker, Boreal Chickadee, Golden-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, and Dark-eyed Junco.
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