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.
10/12/2021
Observers: George Halmazna, Dan Parliament with help from James Bannon & Teresa Gawron
07:30 AM
07:30 PM
From -9C to +6C at 16:00 hrs and -1C at 19:00 hrs
Clear day with a cold morning and cloudless day. The clear sky was creating very challenging conditions for spotting and aging migrating raptors. Eagles were flying over the whole valley, but still, the majority flew over Fisher Range.
244 ( A-125, SA-11, J-53, U-55 ). First eagle flew at 9:07 hrs, last at 18:40 hrs.
Bald Eagle-3 ( A2, WB1-1 ), Sharp-shinned Hawk-4 U, Northern Goshawk-3A.
Between 13-14:00 hrs with 46 Golden Eagles and 49 total migrating raptors
254
None
Mountain Bluebird-2 (male & female), Lapland Longspur-1 juvenile, Varied Thrush-1, Common Loon-2, Northern Shrike-1, Three-toed Woodpecker-1.
Pine Marten-1, Elk-2 bulls, Bighorn Sheep-4.
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