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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

Start Time:

07:20 AM

End Time:

06:30 PM

Temperature:

Min: -17 C, Max: -2 C

Description of the Day:

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.

Migrant Golden Eagle Count:

9 (8 ad, 1 u)

Migrant Other Raptor Count By Species:

3 Bald Eagles (ad), 1 unidentified eagle

Period with Most Migrants:

4 migrants between 1 and 2 pm

Total Migratory Raptors:

13

Non-Migrant Raptors:

n/a

Other Birds of Note:

1 Pine Grosbeak, 1 Red Crossbill

Other Observations:

n/a

Number of Visitors:

18