November 15 [Day 55] (George Halmazna, Cliff Hansen after 1530) It was a pleasant day for the last day of the count with the temperature reaching a high of 5.5C at 1200 from a low of -2C and it remained at 5C at 1700. Ground winds were light and variable, while ridge winds were strong WSW-SSW all day with a peak gust of 120 km/h at 1300. Cloud cover was 90% cumulus at the start and thickened throughout the day reaching 100% cumulus and altostratus after 1600 and the ridges were clear all day. Despite the conditions no migrant raptors were seen making this just the second active count day this season to draw a blank, the other being the first day of the count on September 20. In compensation there were some non-raptor migrants seen including 22 Canada Geese, 1 Dark-eyed Junco, 13 Common Redpolls, 4 Pine Siskins and 5 Evening Grosbeaks, and a Northern Shrike was also present at the site. A northern cold front is forecast to arrive overnight bringing cold temperatures and snow for at least the next week so it is appropriate to finish the count today. 9.5 hours (578.63) No migrant raptors.

MOUNT LORETTE FINAL COUNT (September 20 to November 15, 2010)
DAYS 55
HOURS 578.63

TURKEY VULTURE (TUVU) 0
OSPREY (OSPR) 4
BALD EAGLE (BAEA) 165
NORTHERN HARRIER (NOHA) 6
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK (SSHA) 67
COOPER’S HAWK (COHA) 15
NORTHERN GOSHAWK (NOGO) 34
Unidentified Accipiter (UA) 16
BROAD-WINGED HAWK (BWHA) 1
SWAINSON’S HAWK (SWHA) 0
RED-TAILED HAWK (RTHA) 44
FERRUGINOUS HAWK (FEHA) 1
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (RLHA) 23
Unidentified Buteo (UB) 9
GOLDEN EAGLE (GOEA) 3222
Unidentified eagle (UE) 12
AMERICAN KESTREL (AMKE) 2
MERLIN (MERL) 2
GYRFALCON (GYRF) 0
PEREGRINE FALCON (PEFA) 4
PRAIRIE FALCON (PRFA) 4
Unidentified Falco (UF) 1
Unidentified raptor (UU) 10

TOTAL 3642