Mount Lorette (11 Nov 2024) 13 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2024 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 35 | 110 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 1 | 94 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Golden Eagle | 11 | 157 | 2764 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Total: | 13 | 197 | 3078 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 17:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Lori Anderson |
| Observers: | Glenn Webber |
Visitors:
The site was buzzing with activity all day. More than 70 people stopped by to chat including Mike Gibeau, Cindy Kelly, and Sage. We also had the delight of meeting Andrew and Baxter, the most stylish Yorkipoo I’ve ever seen, sporting his designer hoodie.
Weather:
Rain threatened from the west all day and wind-blown droplets sprinkled the valley at intervals. A very warm 6 C was the temperature at the onset of the count. The reading for most of the day was 8 C, reaching 9 C between 13:00 and 15:00. Strong winds blew from the SW at about 20-30 Km/h all day with very strong gusts, some up to 60 Km/h. Ridge winds were very strong reaching up to 131 Km/h with gusts up to 159 Km/h. Cloud coverage ranged from 80 – 100% and consisted mainly of a combination of cumulus and cirrostratus. One large lenticular cloud formed to the north around 13:00 but had dissipated by 15:00.
Raptor Observations:
Once again, the eagles chose the eastern ridges as their preferred route. Some came in low and flapped their way up to incredible heights in no time, while others glided high above the ridges. The final count was 11 Golden Eagles (5 adults, 1 subadult, 5 unaged) and 2 adult Bald Eagles.
Non-raptor Observations:
A song Sparrow was still lingering at the site. A bright white object in the trees across the river turned out to be the head of a Bald Eagle. It perched in the tree for quite a while before taking off to the north. Other birds included 40 Bohemian Waxwings, 2 Canada Jays, 3 Pine Grosbeaks. 1 American Dipper, 1 Black-capped Chickadee, 1 Belted King Fisher, 10 Ravens (many in courtship flights),
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