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.
10/15/2021
Observers: Caroline Lambert, Rick Robb
08:00 AM
07:00 PM
3C to 9C
The day was dominated by strong winds - on the ground, at ridge level, and high up. Other than all migrants showing up somewhere along the east ridge, there was no consistency to flight path. Some eagles came in low and stayed low, some came in high above Patrick, and some came from high overhead and reached the ridge well beyond Patrick. The first eagle was seen at 9am, and there was a steady flow of around 10 per hour until 3pm, when the flow stopped abruptly, and only one per hour was seen after that. There were few other migrant raptors, and few of the smaller birds.
67
Bald Eagle - 1, Northern Goshawk - 3, Rough-legged Hawk - 1
1pm to 2pm
72
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Downy Woodpecker - 1, Canada Jay - 2, Black-billed Magpie - 2, Common Raven - 11, Mountain Chickadee - 1, American Dipper - 2, White-winged Crossbill - 2, Pine Siskin - 2, White-crowned Sparrow - 1
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