Mount Lorette (26 Mar 2025) 124 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 26, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 3 | 23 | 23 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 121 | 818 | 818 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 124 | 849 | 849 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 19:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 9.5 hours |
| Official Counter | Annie Finch |
| Observers: | Xavier Gorloo |
Visitors:
A local grade 5 class visited the site during the peak of eagle movement in the early afternoon and were able to see many migrants over Patrick and the Bumps.
About 20 other people stopped by to chat about the count.
Weather:
The start of the count was delayed due to low stratus clouds. The morning started out at 2°C, rose to 10°C by 4 pm, and fell to 9°C by sundown. The stratus clouds shrouding the mountains burned off in the morning leaving excellent migration conditions. Ground winds rose from calm in the morning to moderate in the afternoon and were predominantly from the NE. Ridge winds were calm in the early morning. Cirrus and cumulus clouds made for excellent observation conditions.
Raptor Observations:
Migrant Eagles A slow morning gave way to a flurry of early afternoon activity; 87 Golden Eagles were observed between noon and 2 pm. Almost all eagles used the east ridges. Many migrants used powered flight, especially in the morning and evening. 121 Golden Eagles: 63a, 58u 3 Bald Eagles: 3a
No other migrant raptors were observed.
Non-migrant Raptors The local Golden Eagle pair were observed around Mt. Bogart a few times during the day.
Non-raptor Observations:
The highlight of the day was a visit from three Lynx close to the site. We were also graced with good views of a Pileated Woodpecker and a Northern Shrike. Two American Dippers chattered from the riverâs edge in the morning. Varied Thrushes also sang from the forest in the morning. An American Tree Sparrow was a welcome harbinger of spring.
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