Mount Lorette (14 Nov 2025) 1 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 34 | 102 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 247 | 2452 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| Total: | 1 | 288 | 2926 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 4.93 hours |
| Official Counter | Caroline Lambert |
| Observers: | Guy Kerr |
Visitors:
There were no visitors.
Weather:
Most weather forecasts predicted low clouds and snow early in the morning, but then it was going to clear up and be at least partially sunny. Only one forecast suggested that it might snow all day. So, there was optimism when arriving at the site, a bit later than usual, with all ridges occluded and precipitation in the form of graupel. Constant review of the various weather forecasts told the same story – snow now, but clearing up later. In the end, the forecast that predicted snow all day was the winner. The count was terminated a bit early when it became clear that even if conditions improved, the ridges would still be hidden in the clouds. The temperature started at -1 and dropped to -3 by mid-afternoon. Ground winds were in the 5-10kph range from the north, while ridge winds were low from the southwest.
Raptor Observations:
In spite of the low clouds, one Bald Eagle was seen flying south up the river. It was an older subadult bird, different in age from the three Bald Eagles that have been seen in the area recently. It seemed to be flying with intent, and so was counted as a migrant.
Non-raptor Observations:
Other birds were: one Northern Shrike, two Canada Jays, two Common Ravens, one American Dipper, 30 Redpolls, five White-winged Crossbills, and a flock of Bohemian Waxwings.
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Mount Lorette information may be found at: eaglewatch.ca
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Count data submitted via Trektellen.org – [Project Details]
