The Spring 2022 Migration Count has commenced and runs from Mar 1st to Apr 22nd with observers at the Mount Lorette site daily — including viewing equipment available to the public. If interested in visiting the site, we suggest that you visit after 3pm. We see the majority of the migrating eagles in the later afternoon. This is the 30th consecutive year of vigilant recording. Mount Lorette site, Observation map.
Related links: Count Reports
Observations
Total Migratory Raptors: 302
04/15/2022
Observers: Bill Wilson
07:35 AM
07:35 PM
-10C at the start, -1C high
Cloudy all day, often with bluish sky overhead but looking very whitish because of ice crystals. There was very light snow for the first hour, then flurry activity started to build up to the west and north in the afternoon. Increasing snow fell at the observing site after 17:00. East ridges were 10% to 20% obscured to 16:00, then mostly to entirely obscured to the end. Ground winds mostly east to north 5 to 20 km/h. Ridge winds were either light or unobservable all day.
1 adult
1 adult Bald Eagle and 1 unaged Northern Goshawk
The only three migrants were between 15:00 and 16:20.
3
1 adult Golden Eagle and 1 Northern Goshawk
Trumpeter Swans 9, flying north, trumpeting.
Canada Geese 2
Mallards 3
Ruffed Grouse 1
Northern Flicker 2
American Dipper 1
American Robin 7
Varied Thrush 4
Boreal Chickadee 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
Common Raven 2
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