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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11/13/2021

Observers: Blake Weis, Annie Finch

Start Time:

08:05 AM

End Time:

05:10 PM

Temperature:

+1 to +4

Description of the Day:

It was a blustery day with wind gusting to 40 km/h and ground level and up to 93 at ridge level. Cloud cover was 30% cumulus for the first few hours but increased to 80-100% for the rest of the day as sheets of altostratus passed over. Eagles moved through in a slow trickle for most of the day starting at 9:38 am and ending at 4:15 pm. All of them used the eastern ridges and none were especially high despite the strong wind.

Migrant Golden Eagle Count:

16 (11 Adults, 1 Juvenile, 4 Unaged)

Migrant Other Raptor Count By Species:

4 Bald Eagles (3 Adults, 1 Juvenile)

Period with Most Migrants:

1-2 pm with 6 migrants

Total Migratory Raptors:

Non-Migrant Raptors:

1 Adult Bald Eagle

Other Birds of Note:

1 Ruffed Grouse, 1 American Dipper, 105 Bohemian Waxwings, 4 Pine Grosbeaks, 30 Common Redpolls, 6 White-winged Crossbills