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.
11/13/2021
Observers: Blake Weis, Annie Finch
08:05 AM
05:10 PM
+1 to +4
It was a blustery day with wind gusting to 40 km/h and ground level and up to 93 at ridge level. Cloud cover was 30% cumulus for the first few hours but increased to 80-100% for the rest of the day as sheets of altostratus passed over. Eagles moved through in a slow trickle for most of the day starting at 9:38 am and ending at 4:15 pm. All of them used the eastern ridges and none were especially high despite the strong wind.
16 (11 Adults, 1 Juvenile, 4 Unaged)
4 Bald Eagles (3 Adults, 1 Juvenile)
1-2 pm with 6 migrants
20
1 Adult Bald Eagle
1 Ruffed Grouse, 1 American Dipper, 105 Bohemian Waxwings, 4 Pine Grosbeaks, 30 Common Redpolls, 6 White-winged Crossbills
N/A
3
