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.
10/05/2021
Observers: George Halmazna, Dan Parliament with help from James Bannon & Teresa Gawron
07:45 AM
07:35 PM
From -3C to +19C at 15:00 hrs to +14C at 19:00 hrs.
Warm day for October. Sunny all day with gusting ground winds up to 40 km/hr. On Nakiska ridge, at 15:00 hrs wind was gusting up to 82 km/hr.
A steady flow of migrating Golden Eagles continuously for 10 hrs.
142 ( A-83, SA-4, J-22, U-33 )
Bald Eagle-4 ( A-1, J-1, WB 1-2 ), Sharp-shinned Hawk-2 U, Northern Goshawk-3 ( A-2, U-1 ),
Between 9-10:00 hrs and 11-12:00 hrs. 19 migrants. All Golden Eagles.
151
Northern Goshawk-2 ( A & J )
Canada Goose-18, Pacific Wren-1, Ruby-crowned Kinglet-5, Red Crossbill-3, White-winged Crossbill-127, Yellow-rumped Warbler-1.
2 Mourning Cloak Butterflies
6
