Mount Lorette (10 Apr 2024) 8 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 10, 2024 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 3 | 16 | 75 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 2 | 17 | 20 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 162 | 1747 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Buteo | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 8 | 210 | 1883 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7 hours |
| Official Counter | Annie Finch |
| Observers: | Glenn Webber |
Visitors:
About 9 people stopped by to chat about the count and a few got to see the resident Golden Eagle. Special thanks to Randy for his help in the afternoon.
Weather:
The morning started out at 1°C, rose to 10°C by 3:00 pm, and fell to 5°C by 5:00 pm. Ground winds were from the SW/SSW throughout the day, usually between 5 and 10 km/h. Bits of spindrift off the east ridges in the later afternoon were our only indication of ridge winds. Scattered cumulus clouds in the morning and patches of cirrus cloud in the afternoon broke up the otherwise clear blue sky. It was a beautiful day and seemed to be good conditions for migration, but the Golden Eagles disagreed.
Raptor Observations:
Observation conditions were good, if bright, all day but few raptors moved through the valley. Even the resident ravens and Golden Eagles were seen sparingly; the resident American Goshawks were seen a little more often.
Migrant Eagles No Migrant Golden Eagles were observed. 3 Bald Eagles: 1a, 1sa, 1j 1 Undifferentiated Eagle
Migrant Raptors 2 Red-tailed Hawk: 2a 1 Cooperâs Hawk: 1a 1 Unidentified Buteo
Non-migrant Raptors One of the local Golden Eagles was observed cruised back and forth in front of Bogart for most of the day. Both resident American Goshawks were seen over the west side of the valley, with one displaying over Hummingbird Plume in the early afternoon.
Non-raptor Observations:
Three Mountain Bluebirds and a Northern Shrike kept us company throughout the day, though never at the same time. A Ruffed Grouse drummed all day. The song of a Golden-crowned Kinglet and a Violent-green Swallow flying up river were appreciated highlights. 2 Canada Goose 2 Common Merganser 1 Ruffed Grouse 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Northern Shrike 2 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Mountain Chickadee 1 Violet-green Swallow 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 3 Mountain Bluebird 13 American Robin 4 Dark-eyed Junco
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