Mount Lorette (13 Apr 2023) 32 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 13, 2023 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 7 | 31 | 117 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Northern Goshawk | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Golden Eagle | 14 | 265 | 1704 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Merlin | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 32 | 328 | 1881 |
| Observation start time: | 06:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 19:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 13 hours |
| Official Counter | Ethan Denton |
| Observers: | Lynette MacCulloch |
Visitors:
17, of which 6 stopped to talk.
Weather:
The day started at -8 and clear, with relatively little wind at any level. By midday, however, the clouds had moved in and observers were treated to varying intensities of snow for much of the remaining time. Ridges faded in and out of the clouds as the systems swirled around us.
Raptor Observations:
Twice raptors made pushes right on the leading edge of a front, with the first primarily Golden Eagles and the second push consisting of more accipiters. It was a good day for variety, with season highs for all 3 accipiters, as well as individuals of Merlin and Northern Harrier.
Both resident Goshawk and Golden Eagle pairs were present, as well as one adult and one immature Bald Eagles. In the morning, one of the Goldens perched on Olympic for a while before being driven off by a Raven.
Non-raptor Observations:
A flock of Mallards flew past, led by a pair of American Wigeon. Varied Thrushes were throughout as always, and the Ruffed Grouse thumped away in the forest. Towards the end of the day, a migrating Sharp-shinned Hawk snatched a Starling out of the meadow. A couple flocks of Bohemian Waxwings flew northwards up the valley – perhaps migrating at last.
Report submitted by Ethan Denton (ethan@suechick.com)
Mount Lorette information may be found at: eaglewatch.ca
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Count data submitted via Dunkadoo – [Project Details]
