Beaver Mines Observations

Beaver Mines is an observation site located in the Crowsnest area. Annual counts are conducted in spring.

See the count reports for historical data. The following observations started in Spring 2022.

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11/02/2021

Observers: George Halmazna, Dan Parliament

Start Time:

08:00 AM

End Time:

06:20 PM

Temperature:

From -4.5C to +6C at 15:00 hrs to +1C at 18:00 hrs.

Description of the Day:

Very nice day for November. Chinook cloudiness in the morning with clearing in the afternoon. Ridge wind from SW all day. From 50-81 km in morning hours to 25-40 km in mid-afternoon.
Eagles flew over Fisher Range from 10 to 17:00 hrs.

Migrant Golden Eagle Count:

54 ( adults-29, sub adults- 12, juvenile-7, unaged-6 )

Migrant Other Raptor Count By Species:

Bald Eagles - 6 ( adult-3, sub adult-2, immature-1 ), Northern Goshawk -1 juvenile, Rough-legged Hawk - 1 unaged, dark morph.

Period with Most Migrants:

Between 11-12:00 hrs with 12 migrants. All were Golden Eagles.

Total Migratory Raptors:

Non-Migrant Raptors:

1 adult Northern Goshawk.

Other Birds of Note:

Ring-billed Gull - 4, Northern Shrike - 2 ( adult & juvenile ), American Dipper - 2, Common Merganser - 4,
Bohemian Waxwing - 5.