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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

03/09/2022

Observers: Bill Wilson and Rick Robb

Start Time:

07:00 AM

End Time:

06:15 PM

Temperature:

-22 C at the start, -12 C high

Description of the Day:

Cold! Blue sky all day, with a few light clouds (10% of the sky) 11:00 to 14:00. Wind less than 10 km/h until 13:00, then gusting to 15 - 20 km/h to the end. Snow plumes off the ridges indicated approximately SW winds aloft, light to moderate until 10:00, then increasing to strong by 15:00.

Migrant Golden Eagle Count:

9 (7 adults, 2 unaged)

Migrant Other Raptor Count By Species:

2 adult Bald Eagles

Period with Most Migrants:

13:00 to 14:00 with 1 Bald Eagle and 4 Golden Eagles

Total Migratory Raptors:

11

Non-Migrant Raptors:

None

Other Birds:

1 Belted Kingfisher, 1 Canada Jay, 2 Black-capped Chickadees, 3 Ravens.

Other Observations:

Nothing of note.

Number of Visitors:

8