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.
10/14/2021
Observers: Graeme Dunlop, Ruth Morrow
07:50 AM
06:45 PM
-8 degC to 6 degC
Mostly sunny with a few scattered cumulus.
Steady movement of eagles from sunrise to near sunset.
Flight pattern seemed to correlate closely with wind speed. When winds were lighter most birds appeared over Fisher Range from a north east direction before gliding southward at or near ridge level. When winds were stronger birds flew much higher and usually came from the north west, gliding high overhead or towards the Fisher Range.
208
Osprey 1, Bald Eagle 3, Sharp-shinned Hawk 2, Coopers Hawk 2, Goshawk 2, Rough-legged Hawk 1, Red-tailed Hawk 1, Undifferentiated accipiter 1
48 migrants between 17:00 and 18:00
220
0
Lapland Longspur 1
1
