Mount Lorette (19 Oct 2025) 40 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 19, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 42 | 46 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 166 | 196 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 13 | 19 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 18 | 40 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Golden Eagle | 37 | 1800 | 1942 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Falcon | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Total: | 40 | 2094 | 2339 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 18:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 11 hours |
| Official Counter | Lori Anderson |
| Observers: | Allison Zukewich, Caroline Lambert |
Visitors:
About 40 visitors came by and two documentaries were filmed.
Weather:
At the start of the count the temperature was 2.6C gradually rising to 8C by 14:00 and dropping to 4C by the end of the day. Winds averaged between 8- 15 Km/h from the SW for most of the day with intermittent gusts up to 26 Km/h. The ridge winds from the SW/WSW averaged 40 km/h with gusts up to 92. Cloud coverage began at 100% then averaged about 60 â 80% for most of the day and cleared to 30% by the end of the count. Clouds consisted of cumulus, cirrus, nimbostratus, and stratocumulus. Scant windblown snow reached the site at intervals throughout the day.
Raptor Observations:
The final count of 40 migrants was less than we expected and possibly due to snowstorms north of the area. The golden eagles seemed to be coming from the east on the other side of âPatrickâ and the majority suddenly appeared above the North Fisher Range. Only a handful were located to the north, and a couple found over the west peaks that interacted as they migrated south. The final count of 40 migrants was less than we expected and possibly due to snowstorms north of the area. The golden eagles seemed to be coming from the east on the other side of âPatrickâ and the majority suddenly appeared above the North Fisher Range. Only a handful were located to the north, and a couple found over the west peaks that interacted as they migrated south. Golden Eagles 37: 12a, 1sa, 4j, 19u, 1 ui, Bald Eagles 2, Falcon 1. The first Eagle passed at 9:42 and the last at 18:40.The most abundant hour was from 16:00 17:00 with 10 goldens. All times referred to are DST
Non-raptor Observations:
A group of ravens consistently harassed the migrants as they passed through the area, escorting the eagles from âPatrickâ to the south end of the âBumpsâ. Other birds seen or heard were a juvenile Northern Shrike hover hunting, a chickadee and 2 Common Loons.
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