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.
10/08/2021
Observers: Ethan Denton, Neil Denton
07:47 AM
07:36 PM
-8°C - +8°C
Despite virtually no Ridge winds at the start of the day, eagles began trickling through around 8 and continued throughout the day. For the first couple hours, they followed the western range, but by noon all our birds were heading south along the Fisher range. Throughout the day there wasn't a cloud to be seen, and after the shrike made an appearance the same could be said for passerines. The clear skies made aging easier than usual, and gave a lovely view of Venus and it's moons at the end of the day.
211
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 Northern Goshawk 1 Bald Eagle 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Peregrine Falcon 3 Prairie Falcon 1
15:00 - 16:00 and 16:00 - 17:00 with 31 each
220
Northern Goshawk 1
Northern Shrike 1, American Dipper 1, American Tree Sparrow 1, Song Sparrow 1, Ruffed Grouse 1
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