Mount Lorette (22 Apr 2024) 4 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 22, 2024 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 23 | 82 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| American Goshawk | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 19 | 22 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| Golden Eagle | 1 | 199 | 1784 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Merlin | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 4 | 281 | 1954 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7.22 hours |
| Official Counter | Caroline Lambert |
| Observers: | Rosemary Power |
Visitors:
Only one visitor inquired about the count.
Weather:
Initially the weather looked like it would be a short day, but the clouds that engulfed the valley in the morning cleared up and the rest of the day was unremarkable with seasonal temperatures, not too much wind, clear ridges, and partly cloudy skies. The temperature started at 2C and rose to 7C. Ground winds were light to moderate and mostly from the west, while upper winds were low from the northwest. Ridge winds were unknown, but likely quite light judging by raven behaviour.
Raptor Observations:
Only four migrant raptors were observed – one Golden Eagle (1u), one Cooper’s Hawk, one American Goshawk, and one unidentified accipiter.
A number of local raptors were spotted during the day – at least two adult Red-tailed Hawks, one or two adult Golden Eagles, and an immature Bald Eagle.
Non-raptor Observations:
The most notable non-raptor observation was a raven trying to catch what looked like a butterfly flying high over the east side of the valley, possibly migrating. The raven made several attempts to catch the butterfly, putting on quite a display of aerial gymnastics, but was not able to succeed. Other birds were: Canada Goose 1, Ruffed Grouse 3, American Three-toed Woodpecker 1, Northern Flicker 1, Common Raven 7, Black-capped Chickadee 3, Mountain Chickadee 3, Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2, Mountain Bluebird 1, Varied Thrush 1, American Robin 7, Fox Sparrow 1, Dark-eyed Junco 15, White-crowned Sparrow 1
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