Mount Lorette (14 Apr 2024) 15 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 14, 2024 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 19 | 78 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 3 | 11 | 12 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| American Goshawk | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 18 | 21 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Golden Eagle | 6 | 181 | 1766 |
| 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 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 15 | 244 | 1917 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7 hours |
| Official Counter | Jessica Banas |
| Observers: | Allison Zukewich |
Visitors:
There were about 22 visitors to the site who stopped by to chat throughout the day, with 3 who took some time to spot with us.
Weather:
Overall the weather was quite sunny and warm with a light clouds slowly covering more and more sky throughout the day – which made it challenging to find birds as they were often in and out of the cloud cover. The temperature started at 3C and rose to 13C. The winds on the ground were light and grew stronger throughout the day, primarily from the SW.
Raptor Observations:
It was a slow start for eagle migration today, not a single golden was seen until 1pm, when a local bird was seen on the west ridges. The first golden eagle migrants were seen just before 3pm, with a few more moving through in the same hour – but no further movement. For Golden Eagles there were 6 total (3sa, 1a, 2u). There were a number of Sharp-Shinned Hawks moving through the valley (1a, 1j, 1u), 2 Bald Eagles (1 sa3, 1 sa4), 1 Swainsons Hawk (1a), 1 Red-Tailed Hawk (1a), and 2 Goshawks (a). There were a few local Bald Eagles seen multiple times through the day, as well as a local Golden Eagle.
Non-raptor Observations:
It was very exciting to see two Comma Butterflies today! There was also another small, dark gray, unidentified butterfly seen. It was a lovely day for passerines, although the valley was quiet for most of the afternoon, the morning was fruitful: 2 Canada Goose, 2 Common Merganser, 1 Say’s Phoebe, 9 Common Raven, 5 Black-Capped Chickadee, 5 Mountain Chickadee, 3 Boreal Raven, 3 Tree Swallow, 3 Golden-Crowned Kinglet, 1 Red-Breasted Nuthatch, 6 American Robin, 15 Bohemian Waxwing, 5 Dark-eyed Junco, 1 Red-winged Blackbird, 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler.
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