EagleWatch Daily Count : 2021 – 2022 season

This season, EagleWatch volunteers will be at Eagle Run dike to monitor the eagle population.  We will be posting morning and afternoon eagle counts as well as comments about the weather and other sightings. Counts will be posted starting on November 6.

Date AdultsJuvenilesTotal Notes
Jan 9 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM303Weather: +1°C, clear, sunny. Other observations: 5 common mergansers, 10 gulls, 1 kingfisher, ~12 visitors.
Jan 9 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM303Weather: Clear weather, no precipitation, around -2 celsius degrees. Other observations: 10 people, 4 common merganser (females), 1 common goldeneye (female).
Jan 8 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM202Weather: -3, overcast, snowing. Other observations: 4 buffleheads, 5 people walking on the dike.
Jan 8 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM101Weather: cold minus 2, overcast with snow soon, visibility 8km. Other observations: 1 blue heron, 1 raven, 2 ducks, 4 people on dike. Eagles may be worried about slipping off the ice crusted branches!
Jan 7 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM729Weather: nice clear day. Other observations: no notes.
Jan 7 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM639Weather: 1˚, overcast, freezing rain - trees filled with ice. Other observations:2 heron, 2 raven, 3 people, treacherous walking with ice.
Jan 6 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM202Weather: cool, minus 1 with drizzle, overcast, visibility 5 km. Other observations: 5 seagulls, 2 juncos and no people.
Jan 6 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM000Weather: -7C, windy, foggy and snowing. Other observations: 9 visitors.
Jan 5 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMTBA
Jan 5 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM101Weather: -7°C, wind rather raw, 10-15 kmh from the
north, no precipitation, overcast/obscured with the sun very dimly
evident behind the cloud. Other observations: One bufflehead and three Mergansers
were in the river, a couple of other more distant waterbirds, and a few
seagulls flying around individually - a lot fewer than yesterday and no
formations like there were yesterday. 5-6 visitors on the dike also.
Jan 4 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM404Weather: 0 degrees, snowing, totally overcast, mountains not visible. Other observations: One family of five walking along the dike, 2 Common Mergansers, a Northern Flicker, a Great Blue Heron, gulls overhead, chickadees, 2 Barrow's Goldeneyes.
Jan 4 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM729Weather: -1°C, wind nearly calm, a few flurries. Other observations: Dozens of sea gulls flying around and the
usual handful of ducks in the river. Did NOT see any harbour seals or
any of the herons.
Jan 3 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM7 (2 in flight)18Weather: 3 degrees & cloudy & windy, some rain & sleet & icy snow underfoot. Other observations: three mergansers & two goldeneye & small flocks of gulls & crows - no seals - 6 people walking on dike.
Jan 3 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM606Weather: no notes. Other observations: no notes.
Jan 2 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM707Weather: Heavy snow overnight, but overcast and foggy at time of count. Very poor visibility. 1 degree Celsius. Other observations: About a dozen people walking on dyke. Very little animal activity near water. One heron seen perched in a tree near the watershed pub.
Jan 2 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM415Weather: 0˚, overcast, rain. Other observations: 1 heron, 4 people.
Jan 1 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM415Weather: mild, -6, with no wind, overcast, visibility 12km. Other observations: 2 buffleheads, no crows, no gulls, 19 visitors on dike. Happy New Year!
Jan 1 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM123Weather: Snowing on arrival, overcast, -5 deg F, frozen island segments with snow cover. Other observations: 2 herons, 40+ gulls in flight, 4 crows in flight, no seals, ~9 visitors.
Dec 31 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM415Weather: -7˚, moderate breeze, overcast. Other observations: 1 sharped-shinned hawk, 34 people.
Dec 31 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMTBA
Dec 30 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM101Weather: Clear sky, bright sun, cold -4C, light breeze, dike snow-covered, river icy at edges. Other observations: 4 mergansers, a dozen visitors, 3 dogs.
Dec 30 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM213Weather: -5.8 degrees, very cold, sunny and clear with some clouds, some wind. Other observations: 1 heron, no seals, 10 gulls, 7 mergansers, ~18 visitors.
Dec 29 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM202Weather: -5C; wind 4 kph NW; A much warmer day than Sunday! Dry; sunshine and cloud. Dike still snowy and slippy in parts. Other observations: The only wildlife abundant today were the gulls flying in formations above us. Otherwise, a bunch of ducks. Some bufflehead and some merganzers, 20 humans, and 1 dog.
Dec 29 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM101Weather: -7˚, overcast, slight breeze. Other observations: 1 heron, 21 people on dike.
Dec 28 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMTBA
Dec 28 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM101Weather: -15 degrees, very cold, sunny and clear with some clouds. Other observations: 38+ gulls all in flight, no seals, no herons, no other waterfowl observed, ~19 visitors, snowy and slippery, ice along riverbanks.
Dec 27 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM2 (1 in flight)13Weather: minus 15 degrees, cloud cover, no precipitation, light breeze, ice chunks floating down River Squamish, dike covered in deep icy snow. Other observations: two mergansers & four goldeneye & flock of five bufflehead in flight, no seals
ten to twelve people walking on the dike.
Dec 27 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM202Weather: -15 with windchill being -22 , clear, sunny, freezing!! less wind than 26th, ice on the river. Other observations: 2 common golden eyes (male and female), tons of seagulls, 4 people on dike with dogs.
Dec 26 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM1 (in flight)01Weather: -10C/feels like -21C; North wind about 30kph with gusts up to 40kph; Dike very rough, icy snow, slippy and hard to walk. Sun and clouds. Other observations: 3 gulls, and 1 bufflehead and no people.
Dec 26 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM000Weather: freezing cold, -10 (feels like -20 with wind chill), strong winds. Other observations: 1 visitor, lots of seagulls, and a couple mergansers.
Dec 25 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM202Weather: cold. Other observations: no other notes.
Dec 25 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMN/AN/AN/ANo count due to weather complications
Dec 24 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM8210Weather: 0˚, overcast, trace of snow, light breeze. Other observations: 2 heron, 1 raven, 10 people.
Dec 24 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM729Weather: Visibility good at 8kms, weather 1 degree with a light north wind, heavy packed snow on the ground but no precipitation. Other observations: 1 common golden eye and 4 common Mergansers and 1 active seal.
Dec 23 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM11011Weather: Mild plus 2 with cold southeast wind, vis 10 km. Other observations: Over 100 seagulls and 24 crows on gravel bar until one eagle sent them away, 3 ruddy ducks and one grey squirrel, 5 people on the dike.
Dec 23 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM505Weather: 2.8 degrees F, sunny and clear, slight wind, snow cover on islands and sand bars. Other observations: 55+ gulls, 2 male mergansers, 1 chickadee, no seals, 10 visitors, snow on the dike.
Dec 22 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM617Weather: Rain and sleet, cloudy and foggy. 4 degrees C. Other observations: 2 Great Blue Herons, 2 Common Mergansers, crows and gulls flying, Belted Kingfisher flying and calling. 2 people on trail.
Dec 22 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM17118Weather: 0.6C; mix of sun and clouds; no rain or snow; footing very firm and crunchy. Other observations: We saw two beautiful grey herons flying together in the sky; a handful of ducks - not sure what type but not bufflehead; a few gulls; and about 13 humans including adults and kids out walking the Dike.
Dec 21 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM538Weather: Temp:-3, visibility 2km, water level low. Other observations: no additional observations.
Dec 21 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM415Weather: -5.4 degrees F, cold, sunny and clear. Other observations: 11 gulls, 50+ geese, no seals or herons, ~11 visitors.
Dec 20 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM314Weather: About -3C; blue sky, sunshine. Other observations: No seals, a handful of buffleheads, some gulls flying around, otherwise no other wildlife observed; about 26 visitors all looking for eagles; and 2 dogs.
Dec 20 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM617Weather: Minus 5 degrees, bright sun in clear blue sky, light breeze, deep snow cover with snow covered trees & branches. Other observations: five mergansers & two goldeneye & one grey heron
no seals but six people walking & running on the dike.
Dec 19 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM527Weather: 1˚, bright and sunny, light breeze, lots of snow in the trees. Other observations: 31 visitors!
Dec 19 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMTBA
Dec 18 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMN/AN/AN/ANo count due to weather complications
Dec 18 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMTBA
Dec 17 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM314Weather: Overcast but clear visibility. Zero degrees. Other observations: - 4 seagulls; 2 mergansers; 3 crows or ravens; multiple smaller birds, 6 other people walking on the dike.
Dec 17 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM12618Weather: -2, sunny and clear. Other observations: many eagles flying around, 3 common mergansers, 3 Canada geese, 10 gulls, 6 visitors.
Dec 16 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM415Weather: Mild plus 4 with sunshine, Partly cloudy , Vis 26 km. Other observations: 2 crows and surprisingly no seagulls, river level is back to normal and sandbars all moved a bit, smell of fish in the air, 18 people on the dike.
Dec 16 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM8210Weather: 3 degrees F, foggy with low cloud at first, cool with rain and snow, sun at end. Other observations: 10 gulls, 25+ geese, 6 mergansers, 11 crows, 1 kingfisher, 5 swans flying in formation, 4 visitors, water level similar to Tuesday's.
Dec 15 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM808Weather: 2 degrees C, almost completely grey and cloudy. No wind or rain. Other observations: 1 Harbour Seal, Common Goldeneye pair, gulls overhead, 1 female Bufflehead, 4 Common Mergansers. About 10 people walking on the dike.
Dec 15 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMTBA
Dec 14 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM12012Weather: 4 degrees C, some sun (!), also with blue sky and white clouds. A bit of fog in the distance. Other observations: 2 people on the dike. 2 male Common Mergansers. Gulls flying overhead. Overall, very quiet.
Dec 14 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM10111Weather: 2.5 degrees F, foggy, low cloud at first then clear and sunny. Other observations: 3 herons, 0 seals, 4 gulls, 55+ geese flying, 8 visitors.
Dec 13 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM415Weather: 4 degrees cloud cover no precipitation no wind some snow on ground & tree branches. Other observations: 2 mergansers & three golden eye & one bufflehead & one seal & flock of 9 Canada Geese in flight & flocks of gulls & crows in flight & eleven people walking on the dike.
Dec 13 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM729Weather: snowy & gray. Other observations: 2 adults were in river bathing, a few ducks, a few people.
Dec 12 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM516Weather: 4 degrees, 2km visibility.
Dec 12 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM516Weather: no notes. Other observations: no notes.
Dec 11 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM617Weather: 6 Celsius, light rain, wind gusty. Other observations: Few people out. One Harbour seal in the river. Half a dozen mergansers.
Dec 11 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMN/AN/AN/ANo count this AM.
Dec 10 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMTBA
Dec 10 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM202Weather: 2 degrees, overcast, some fog. Other observations: no seals, 1 heron, 8 common mergansers, ~25 gulls, 1 kingfisher, low river level.
Dec 9 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM8210Weather: 4 C, high cloud with sunny breaks, no wind, no rain. Other observations: Very few other birds, no herons, no seals, 6 people walking on dike.
Dec 9 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM819Weather: 3.5 degrees F, dry morning, chilly with a light wind. Other observations: more changes to the river, no seals or herons, 2 buffleheads, 100+ gulls, 2 crows, ~8 visitors.
Dec 8 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM415Weather: A beautiful afternoon; blue skies, sun shine, big dark cloud! 5.6C, 2kph wind. Other observations: gulls, crows, a few buffleheads, 16 people, many changes to the river.
Dec 8 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM6511Weather: Sunny, 5C. Other observations: 1 adult in tree, 1 juvenile on sandbar, rest were flying around chasing seagulls, lots of seagulls, a few ducks.
Dec 7 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM415Weather: mild, plus 3 with drizzle, overcast with 5 km visibility. Other observations: 2 ruddy ducks and one bufflehead, one black squirrel and six crows. About 200 hundred seagulls on the now exposed and isolated sandbanks, 6 people on the dike.
Dec 7 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM12113Weather: 2.7 degrees F, light fog, light rain/mist. Other observations: 3 seals, 0 herons, 9 buffleheads, 25+ gulls, 3 mallards, 8 mergansers, 2 chickadees, 4 visitors.
Dec 6 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM101Weather: 0.6C - snowy, but no snow fell during count; no wind; cloud cover. Other observations: activity was low in and over the water. We saw 1 seal, some bufflehead and merganzers, gulls, and crows; and about 10 people, and 1 dog.
Dec 6 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM14115Weather: 1 degree cloudy light snow flurries no wind. Other observations: one heron (in flight), 2 pairs mergansers, 5 goldeneye, one seal, many grey-backed gulls.
Dec 5 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM8311Weather: 1 C, high diffuse clouds, some sunny spots, no precipitation, no wind. Other observations: 15+ people on dike, 20+ seagulls, 6-8 ducks, no seals, no herons.
Dec 5 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM101Weather: no notes. Other observations: no notes.
Dec 4 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMTBA
Dec 4 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM516Weather: 4˚, overcast. Other observations: 2 ravens.
Dec 3 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMTBA
Dec 3 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM909Weather: 2 degrees, cold, overcast, light breeze. Other observations: 2 seals, 40 gulls, 4 buffleheads, 8 goldeneye.
Dec 2 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM011Weather: Plus 6 ,partly cloudy with lots of sun, visibility 20 km. Other observations: 2 seals, 4 crows, 20 seagulls, river high and running fast, all sandbanks were covered, 24 people on dike.
Dec 2 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM10212Weather: 8 degrees F; No rain! Other observations: 0 seals, 1 heron, 0 ducks, 16 gulls, 11 crows, 8 visitors, very high river water levels!
Dec 1 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMTBA
Dec 1 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM12214Weather: 13C, down pouring rain, windy. Other observations: Saw 3 people on dike plus Squamish maintenance amazed at river, lots of ducks & seagulls. river extremely high and wide, sandbar gone, large logs flowing down river.
Nov 30 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM141125Weather: 7 degrees C, raining, can't see the mountains due to fog. Other observations: A few Barrow's Goldeneyes, a Great Blue Heron, ~50 gulls, ~3 crows, ~ 20 Common Mergansers, about 7 people walking the dike.
Nov 30 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM202949Weather: 8 degrees F; low clouds; drizzling at the outset of shift; very chilly & damp. Other observations: 3 seals, 1 heron, 100+ gulls, 70+ buffleheads, 14 crows, 6 visitors, river is high.
Nov 29 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM17320Weather: foggy. Other observations: 1 seal, 1 heron.
Nov 29 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM26329Weather: cloudy with rain showers 9 degree. Other observations: one seal & one heron & many golden eye & three mergansers & many herring gulls & 9 people walking the dike.
Nov 28 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM8210Weather: 5.6C; slight drizzle; cloudy, misty. Other observations: Lots of gulls, 1 heron, 2 ducks flying along river, 3 dogs, 7 seals. About 24 people plus 5 kids.
Nov 28 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMTBA
Nov 27 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM808Weather: Temperature was 3.3C; pouring rain. Other observations: There was lots of wild life activity: we spotted 12 seals; at least 12 buffleheads; a murder of crows - tons of them flying together, resting in the trees together; 1 heron and gulls galore!! Only a handful of people walking the dike.
Nov 27 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM12113Weather: 4˚, windy, rainy, foggy. Other observations: 4 people, 1 seal, 1 heron, 4 adults and 1 juvenile eagle feeding on bar - river low but expected to raise with rainfall warning for this evening.
Nov 26 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM9312Weather: 7C, cloudy, dry. Other observations: ducks, geese, seagulls.
Nov 26 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM25732Weather: 5 degrees, on and off light rain, some fog. Other observations: ~70 gulls, 1 seal, 12 mergansers, 10 buffleheads, 1 trumpeter swan.
Nov 25 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM11314Weather: Plus 3 with light rain, overcast with 4km visibility. Other observations: 1 seal , 1 raven , 4 crows and 40 plus gulls on the river, 4 people on the dike.
Nov 25 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM11415Weather: 4 degrees, foggy, light rain at top of the hour, then it poured; light steady wind. Other observations: 0 herons, 0 seals, 10 bufflehead ducks,
0 common mergansers, 97+
gulls, ~9 people.
Nov 24 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM21425Weather: 4 degrees, slight drizzle, very foggy (mountains across the river were hard to see). Other observations: 5 Barrow's Goldeneyes; 1 Harbour seal fishing; 4 Buffleheads; 10 Common Mergansers; 7 crows; a tern; 40 gulls, fishing; 3 people on dike.
Nov 24 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM12315Weather: 6 C, high cloud, calm, no wind or precipitation. Other observations: River level was down to its near normal level. Very few other birds, some seagulls, a few ducks, no herons, no seals. Most eagles sitting still, a couple feeding on the river bank, only 1 in flight, 8-10 people on dike.
Nov 23 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM15217Weather: Sunny, scattered clouds, 8 degrees, tiny breeze. Other observations: 2 seals, one of them eating a salmon; 4 female bufflehead; 1 male common merganser and 3 females; lots of gulls flying; great blue heron on a log; belted kingfisher heard; about 15 people walking the dike.
Nov 23 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM13215Weather: 6 degrees F; foggy at first then the sun appeared & light cloud; mountains covered with new snow. Other observations: 2 seals, 11 buffleheads, 35+ gulls, 3 mallards, 8 mergansers, 5-6 crows, ~10 people.
Nov 22 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMTBA
Nov 22 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM11112Weather: 5 degrees & cloudy with light rain but no wind. Other observations: 3 seals & 2 mergansers & 7 goldeneye & many seagulls & 1 raven & 10 people.
Nov 21 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM12416Weather: 7 degrees, sunny with clouds, no precipitation. Other observations: 1 seal, 3 bufflehead (female), 1 merganser, 3 kayakers, around 30 people on the dike.
Nov 21 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM18119Weather: Sunny, 9C. No other observations.
Nov 20 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM18321Weather: not recorded. Other observations: not recorded.
Nov 20 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM21122Weather: 1 degree, cool, cloud with some sun. Other observations: 3 seals, 3 merganzers, 10 buffleheads, 20 people on dyke. Elk poo on watershed beach, cool! Also 1 coyote on the dyke.
Nov 19 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM21324Weather: Sunny, not many clouds, 12C. Other observations: 2 herons, 6 seals.
Nov 19 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM17421Weather: 2˚C, sunny, minimal clouds and wind. Other observations: ~50 gulls, 2 seals, 12 buffleheads, 4 common mergansers.
Nov 18 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM16319Weather: mild plus 2 with light rain. Vis 6km. Other observations: twelve ducks, 3 seals and 25 seagulls, 11 people on dike.
Nov 18 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM20020Weather: 2-3 degrees, light snow/light rain. Other observations: 15 buffleheads, ~50 gulls, 8 mergansers, 6 crows, ~30 visitors.
Nov 17 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM11112Weather: beautiful day. Other observations: seals, Bufflehead, Mergansers, Goldeneye, Mallard.
Nov 17 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM808Weather: Light, high overcast, 3 C, calm wind, no precipitation. Other observations: No seals, 2 herons, many grebes, bufflehead ducks, sea gulls.
Nov 16 -2:00 PM - 3:00 PM101Weather: Chilly, strong current (day after storm), sunny, wind picking up. Other observations: 2 seals, 1 heron, 19 merganzers, 20 common golden eyes, 20 people on dyke.
Nov 16 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM213Weather: 4-7F; sunny, clear yet coolish day; slight wind; high clouds; most snow in mountains has been washed away by heavy rains; last night light snow has fallen on mountain tops - beautiful. Other observations: 2 herons, 50+ buffleheads, 45+ gulls, 2 seals with fish, 3 crows, 9 visitors, river fast flowing and widened out.
Nov 15 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM628Weather: 7˚, light wind, partial cloud, no rain. Other observations: 1 seal, 1 heron, 24 people, 20+ eagles soaring overhead.
Nov 15 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM000Weather: 12 degrees C. cloudy with heavy rain - no wind - river very high and fast - no sandbanks visible - constant trees and logs rushing by in the river. Other observations: large flocks of seagulls & herring gulls; 7 golden eye ducks; 5 ravens; 4 walkers.
Nov 14 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM12820Weather: rain, 4˚C, river up .8m since 10AM. Other observations: 2 seal, 1 heron, 8 people, large maple tree fell into river opposite while counting.
Nov 14 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM21627Weather: Heavy rain, some fog, 4˚C. Other observations: 2 seal - one with fish in mouth, 2 heron, 12 people.
Nov 13 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM24630Weather: Rain, fog, 7˚C, no wind. Other observations: 2 seal, 2 heron, 22 people - 5 eagles in one tree opposite shelter (4A,1J).
Nov 13 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM15520Weather: 8˚C, cloudy, no rain, calm, no wind. Other observations: ~12-24 visitors, 2 herons, 1 seal, 30 gulls, 20 buffleheads, ~5 goldeneyes.
Nov 12 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM14216Weather: pleasant with mostly clouds and occasional light rain. Temp plus 10, wind calm, vis 10 km. Other observations: One large seal, 25 Ruddy ducks and over 30 seagulls, 40 people looking for eagles.
Nov 12 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM34741Weather: overcast, light rain at times, ~10 degrees. Other observations: ~20 gulls, ~17 bufflehead, 1 seal.
Nov 11 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM14317Weather: 9˚C, overcast to light rain. Other observations: Many ducks, seagulls, ravens seen. One heron seen on beach. A few dozen people walking on the dike. 6 people fishing in the river south of the south fence. About a dozen people scattered along the shoreline north of the survey area. One pair in a rowboat going down the river.
Nov 11 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM8614Weather: 7˚C, overcast, foggy, light rain turning to heavy rain. Other observations: 2 seals, 2 herons, 15 buffleheads, 40 gulls, 3 mallards, 7 visitors.
Nov 10 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM606Weather: Sunny, calm, 8 C. Other observations: Lots of seagulls, 17 people walking dike, no seals, mallard ducks.
Nov 10 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM18725Weather: Sunny, 6˚C, no wind, bit of fog on river to the north. Other observations: 2 seal, 2 heron, 8 people, one eagle hanging out in cottonwood beside shelter.
Nov 9 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM20424Weather: foul! heavy rain and high wind. Other Observations: 1 seal, herd of about 40 common mergansers, 5 people.
Nov 9 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 9615Weather: 6 degrees, light rain at beginning of shift, turning to heavy rain last half hour with increase in wind; quite chilly. Other observations: 2 seals, 2 herons, 20 buffleheads, 35 gulls, 3 mallards, 3 visitors.
Nov 8 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM25833Weather: overcast. Other observations: 3 ravens, 2 herons.
Nov 8 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM13417Weather: overcast with very little rain or fog. Other observations: few people on dike <6.
Nov 7 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM21526Weather: 4 degrees, raining fairly heavily, patchy fog. Other Observations: 4 people, many gulls, ducks, river high.
Nov 7 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM12214Weather: about 6 degrees, overcast with rain and fog. Other observations: 6 people on dyke, flock of goldeneyes.
Nov 6 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM15419Weather: Cloudy, light rain, some fog patches. Other observations: one seal, one great blue heron, many mergansers and goldeneyes, 15 people.
Nov 6 - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM171330Weather: 5 degrees, overcast, cool, not very windy. Other Observations: 3 blue herons, ~40 gulls, ~15 common mergansers, ~40 mixed goldeneye/buffleheads.

Daily Count for 2020 – 2021

Daily Count for 2019 – 2020

Daily count for 2018 – 2019

Photo courtesy of Ed Dubois: eagles often gather on the log jam downriver from the EagleWatch viewing shelter. How many eagles do you see?