Since the fall of 2009, there has been a reconnaissance count at or near the Steeples Ridge which is located on the east side of the Kootenay Valley (Rocky Mountain Trench) 25 km NE of Cranbrook, B.C.
Steeples Observations
See the count reports for historical data.
04/04/2022
Observers: Graeme Dunlop, Glenn Webber
07:10 AM
05:30 PM
+2 to +6 °C
A sunny morning with some cumulus clouds. Heavier clouds to the south and west gradually moved north throughout the day bringing snow and obscuring the ridges by mid-afternoon. Ground winds were moderate SW initially veering S to SE by mid-afternoon and gusting to over 40km/h. Ridge winds SW moderate to strong. The observation site was moved to Wasootch Creek at 15:30 but no raptor movement was observed. Weather conditions did not improve and the count was ended at 17:30.
5
One adult Bald Eagle
13:00 TO 14:00 with 4 migrants
6
None
11 American Robin, 4 Mountain Bluebirds, 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 6 Canada Geese
2
