Mount Lorette (17 Apr 2025) 3 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 17, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 18 | 74 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 19 | 21 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 140 | 1078 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total: | 3 | 208 | 1222 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 14:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 5.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Dan Parliament |
| Observers: | Susan Wilberg |
Visitors:
Thank you to Yumi H for staying and assisting with the observation during the afternoon. About 30 seniors from the Fifth Dimension Seniors Outdoor Club stopped by at various stages to learn more about the Eagle migration.
Weather:
The day was characterized by strong (>40 km/hr) Northerly ridge winds, and cloudy/blustery conditions. The opening temperature was -2C increasing to +3 by noon and steady for the remainder of the day at 2 C. The initial clear and sunny conditions deteriorated steadily after 1200 hrs (MDT) until by 1330 hr (MDT) the Mt Lorette and Eastern ridges were completely obscured with cloud and continuous light snow. The ground winds were from the North at generally 5-10 km/hr with gusts at intervals to 20 km/hr. The wind conditions were not favourable for migration! The count was suspended at 1530 hrs (MDT) due to the continued low clouds and obscured ridges.
Raptor Observations:
The total migrant count was three raptors (Bald Eagle x 2 adults & Northern Harrier x 1 adult). The Northern Harrier put on a flight display very low across the middle of the meadow during a particularly bad spell of snow and North wind. No migrant Golden Eagles were observed. The resident Golden Eagle was observed hunting several times during the day on the slopes of Patrick and Hummingbird Plume. A resident adult Bald Eagle and a resident adult American Goshawk were observed hunting over the valley and Hummingbird Plume.
Non-raptor Observations:
Canada Goose x 2 Common Merganser x 2 Ruffed Grouse x 2 (drumming) Pileated Woodpecker x 1 Northern Flicker x 1 Common Raven x 20 Red-breasted Nuthatch x 1 Varied Thrush x 3 American Robin x 6 Fox Sparrow x 1 (singing) Dark-eyed Junco x 3
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