Mount Lorette (11 Apr 2023) Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 11, 2023 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 24 | 110 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 251 | 1690 |
| 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 | 1 | 3 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 0 | 296 | 1849 |
(No count conducted today)
Weather:
Thick clouds blanketed the mountains when I arrived on site in the morning, and the snow fell steadily for several hours. I spent the morning waiting and watching from different parts of the valley in the hopes that conditions would change, and they did! They changed abruptly from the heavy snow, to sleet. With the forecast not promising, and no indication down the valley that things would change, I decided to call the day at around 12:30.
Raptor Observations:
Much to no-one’s surprise, no raptors flew today. Even the resident Goshawks were quiet. Had the resident eagles been present, they would have been hidden in the clouds.
Non-raptor Observations:
Varied Thrushes continue to sing throughout the site area, as do Dark-eyed Juncos and American Robins. A pair of ravens flew low through the valley, and some Siskins passed overhead calling cheerfully.
Report submitted by Ethan Denton (ethan@suechick.com)
Mount Lorette information may be found at: eaglewatch.ca
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
