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.
03/09/2022
Observers: Bill Wilson and Rick Robb
07:00 AM
06:15 PM
-22 C at the start, -12 C high
Cold! Blue sky all day, with a few light clouds (10% of the sky) 11:00 to 14:00. Wind less than 10 km/h until 13:00, then gusting to 15 - 20 km/h to the end. Snow plumes off the ridges indicated approximately SW winds aloft, light to moderate until 10:00, then increasing to strong by 15:00.
9 (7 adults, 2 unaged)
2 adult Bald Eagles
13:00 to 14:00 with 1 Bald Eagle and 4 Golden Eagles
11
None
1 Belted Kingfisher, 1 Canada Jay, 2 Black-capped Chickadees, 3 Ravens.
Nothing of note.
8
