Mount Lorette (28 Sep 2022) 10 Raptors
Alberta, Canada
| Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2022 | |||
| Species | Day’s Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| Cooper’s Hawk | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Swainson’s Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Ferruginous Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 6 | 148 | 148 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gyrfalcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Prairie Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown Eagle | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total: | 10 | 231 | 231 |
| Observation start time: | 06:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 19:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 12 hours |
| Official Counter | Annie Finch |
| Observers: | Monique Wendling |
Visitors:
Most passers-by stopped to talk about the count today, about 20 in all. A few stayed for a while to help scan for raptors.
Weather:
Another day of magnificent weather and underwhelming migratory movement. Despite frost on the ground, the dawn air felt warm, hinting at the heat to come. The temperature hovered around 3C for a while before rising quickly once the sun hit the valley floor. Peaking at 23C with only scattered cirrus clouds, the intensity of the sun had us hiding in the shade for most of the day. Winds were calm until mid-afternoon when the only eagles of the day moved through in the span of two hours.
Raptor Observations:
10 Migratory Raptors: 6 Golden Eagle (1a, 5u) 1 Unknown Eagle 1 Cooperâs Hawk (1a) 1 Unknown Accipiter 1 Red-tailed Hawk (1a)
An adult Red-tailed Hawk soaring along the western ridges and an unidentified accipiter moving south along the eastern were all the first 7 hours of scanning produced.
Most migrants moved past between 3 and 5pm in the only rush of the day, all using the east side of the valley, each appearing at a different place and height. Harsh light, distance, and flight-style made aging difficult.
Non-raptor Observations:
Another slow day for smaller birds. There was a flurry of excitement at one point with a high-speed kingfisher chase along the river and through the trees. eBird checklist: ebird.org/checklist/S119616887
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Mount Lorette information may be found at: eaglewatch.ca
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
Count data submitted via Dunkadoo – [Project Details]
