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.
10/13/2021
Observers: Bill Wilson and Ale Guerrero
06:40 AM
07:05 PM
-3C to +2.5C
Cool but generally light ground winds, so quite pleasant. Ridge winds SW 3 to 10 km/h to 3 pm, then mostly SW 20 to 30 km/r to the end. 100% stratus with ridges mostly obscured in cloud and light to very light snow until noon, then decreasing obscuration during the afternoon. The first migrant raptor was seen shortly after 2 pm.
19 (6 adults, 1 subadult, 3 juveniles, 2 unaged)
1 adult Bald Eagle, 1 unaged Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1 adult Northern Goshawk, and 11 Rough-legged Hawks.
Fourteen migrants between 4 pm and 5 pm.
33
2 Northern Goshawks (1 adult and 1 juvenile)
1 Ruffed Grouse, 1 Downy Woodpecker, 1 male Three-toed Woodpecker, 1 male Belted Kingfisher, 1 immature Northern Shrike, 2 Mountain Bluebirds (1 male, 1 female), 5 Canada Jays, 1 American Dipper, and several ravens.
One Rough-legged Hawk took time out from migration to do some hunting near the top of Olympic Summit, then was aggressively harassed by a Sharp-shinned Hawk. The Sharpie made full contact on one occasion, and at the end both the Rough-leg and the Sharpie continued south, some distance apart.
3
