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.
03/11/2022
Observers: Blake Weis, Ruth Morrow
07:20 AM
06:30 PM
Min: -17 C, Max: -2 C
The morning was chilly but with almost no wind. Wind speed in the afternoon was wildly inconstant, with some gusts over 60 km/h but there were also calm periods. Judging by the snow coming off the mountains, wind at ridge level was often very strong but also inconsistent. Cloud cover increased from 10% at the start to 100% as a sheet of altostratus passed over around noon, then varied from 60% to 80% for the rest of the day.
It was fairly slow with 13 eagles passing by between 12:17 pm and 5:20 pm. 9 Golden Eagles used the eastern ridges and were detected near Mount Lorette or high over Patrick, 3 Bald Eagles moved north along the river valley and 1 unidentified eagle was briefly seen before it disappeared behind Hummingbird Plume Hill.
9 (8 ad, 1 u)
3 Bald Eagles (ad), 1 unidentified eagle
4 migrants between 1 and 2 pm
13
n/a
1 Pine Grosbeak, 1 Red Crossbill
n/a
18

