Vicki Ridge is an observation site located in the Crowsnest Pass.
Vicki Ridge Observations
See the count reports for historical data. The following observations started in Fall 2021.
09/29/2021
Observers: Bill Wilson, Brian McBride, Cliff Hansen, James Bannon, and Teresa Gawron
07:20 AM
07:35 PM
+5.5 C to +11 C
Generally a pleasant day, lots of cumulus cloud but lots of sun. Winds quite variable from 5 to 20 km/h and the odd gust to 40 or even 60 km/h. A cold front moved in about 2:30 pm, dropping the temperature by three degrees.
65 (46 adults, 1 subadult, 9 juveniles and 9 unaged)
2 Bald Eagles, 3 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 1 Cooper's Hawk, 1 Northern Goshawk, 4 unID accipiters, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 unID buteo, 2 Merlins, and 2 Peregrine Falcons.
More than half of the 82 migrants came through after 4 pm, with a peak of 20 between 5 and 6 pm.
82
Northern Goshawk 1, Red-tailed Hawk 1, Golden Eagle 1.
4 Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet, plus an American Dipper serenading us most of the afternoon.
The migrant Red-tailed Hawk was a rufous morph, looking stunningly beautiful in late afternoon light against blue sky, with very light underwings, rufous body, and lightly red tail.
3
