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 4.
| Date | Adults | Juveniles | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 Annual Brackendale Winter Eagle Count | -> | -> | 996 | 64 volunteers were assigned to cover 21 areas to be counted, from the Upper Squamish to downtown Squamish, and from Paradise Valley to the Stawamus River. Bald eagles detected along the Eagle Run Dike (EagleWatch survey area) are included in this total. |
| Jan 6 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 2 | 3 | 5 | Weather: 3˚C, cold and beautiful. Lots of sunshine. Other observations: 3 mergansers, 40 seagulls, 80 + people. Water fast but low- lots of gravel islands visible. |
| Jan 6 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 2 | 0 | 2 | Weather: 1˚C; fresh snow on the mountain peaks with a dusting of snow lower down; sun on the mountain tops (beautiful); blue skies above but low cloud, dense fog lower down; very foggy along the river banks making it difficult to see & count; icy, very damp and chilly this morning - but refreshing & beautiful! Other observations: River: lots of suds; larger island partially covered with water due to higher water level; flow is rapid. |
| Jan 5 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 3 | 0 | 3 | Weather: 5˚C, raining heavily, cold wind, low cloud cover. Other observations: 1 woman and dog, one family of 5 and 1 jogger, 1 merganser, +++sea gulls, water low despite rain- lots of gravel, land showing, water moving fast, Watershed busy 🙂 |
| Jan 5 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 6 | 0 | 6 | Weather: Raining but not too heavily. Other observations: About 18 people out walking despite the weather. Met a lovely family from West Van. I was able to focus the scope in on the pair of eagles in the tree so they all had a look. |
| Jan 4 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 2 | 1 | 3 | Weather: 8˚C, mixed sun and cloud, no precipitation, no wind, river calm. Other observations: 1 seal, 12 gulls on sand bar, many gulls flying above river, 4 people on dike. |
| Jan 4 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 4 | 1 | 5 | Weather: 7˚C; calm; no breeze; light rain; overcast; foggy; Whistler Mountain peaks not visible; fresh snow on near mountain peaks; a very grey and quiet morning. Other observations: A very quiet and uneventful morning; 1 bufflehead flying south; few seagulls: flying south 1 + 3; flying North 3 + 8; The River: the river is lower this morning; the larger island is visible again; suds still emanating from the out-flow valve again; most noticeable was the ROAR of the river water. |
| Jan 3 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 0 | 0 | 0 | Weather: high clouds, some sunshine. Other observations: A large flock of seagulls flew over and then landed around 2:30 -couldn't count but close to 75 i would guess. 1 bufflehead duck. |
| Jan 3 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 5 | 1 | 6 | Weather: Cloudy with some sunny breaks, 4˚C. Other observations: 1 kingfisher, 1 goldeneye, 1 merganser, About 20 people walking on path, two dogs walking on leash. |
| Jan 2 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 | 0 | 1 | Weather: 5˚C and raining. Little to no wind. Other observations: Saw about 12 other people (varying group sizes) on the dike during shift. Dozens of seagulls clustered on sand bars. Saw one black and white duck-like bird, likely a Hooded Merganser. |
| Jan 2 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weather: 6˚C; low cloud; overcast; constant drizzle; dusting of fresh snow on visible mountain tops; outflow wind - breezy & damp; a very wet & overcast morning. Other observations: 1 merganser in the water; 1 female bufflehead in the river; Seagulls: 2 solo flying North; flocks of 11, 9, 6, 28 flying North; 2 solo flying South down river. |
| Jan 1 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 3 | 6 | 9 | Weather: Cloudy, 6˚C, no rain. Other observations: Raft, jet ski who tore up and down river numerous times, 15 sea gulls, 11 geese (again Carl H) 4 mergansers and a lot - 70 + people and dogs. |
| Jan 1 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 2 | 0 | 2 | Weather: A very beautiful morning for the first day of the New Year! 3˚C; it was sunny with clear skies; no rain; some low cloud hugging the mountains; new snow on mountain peaks; we could clearly see Whistler mountain tops from our location; wind was mild from the northeast; we could clearly see the waning gibbous moon; a very bright, beautiful morning! Other observations: Few birds were seen: one seagull on the light post; 4 gulls on the river bank; 1 on the large island; groups of gulls flying North - flock of 10, flock of 6, group of 3, and one on its own & 3 ducks in the water. |
| Dec 31 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 2 | 2 | 4 | Weather: Raining when I started with beautiful rainbow but stopped and sun came out. About 9 degrees, no wind. Water high and fast. Other observations: One seal, 100+ seagulls, 15 crows, 6 common mergansers , about 32 people. |
| Dec 31 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 3 | 1 | 4 | Weather: foggy especially low fog; some sunshine on two mountain peaks; intermittent light rain; misty; later on some blue sky. Other observations: Other species: 1 raven flew overhead; 1 duck on small island; 1seagull on large island; 2 seagulls on riverbank; 1 seagull on garbage can; seagulls flying North: 2; 25; 11; and 50; People: 2; 1; 1 with dog; 1 more with dog and 2 siting on a bench eating with a blanket for warmth; no photographers this morning. |
| Dec 30 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 5 | 1 | 6 | Weather: 4˚C, cloudy, rain, foggy patches. Other observations: 3 ravens, 11 people. |
| Dec 30 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 9 | 1 | 10 | Weather: 7 to 9 degrees C; rain; low cloud; misty; "a very grey day"; low fog - making it difficult to see & count. Other observations: Adult eagles: 2 flying; 2 more flying; 5 perching on high trees at North end of river across from the Watershed Grill; One juvenile near nest at South end of river above the log boom area; Other animal life: 1 heron; 2 buffleheads in the water; seagulls all flying North: 2, 16, 7, 6, 18. 9 and 5; People: 2 adults with an umbrella; 1 adult with dog; another adult with dog; 2 adults viewing from shelter. |
| Dec 29 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 10 | 0 | 10 | Weather: 9˚C, heavy overcast, no wind, occasional light rain. Other observations: 2 mergansers, 4 bufflehead, no seals, many small groups of people, eagles very active flying more than roosting. |
| Dec 29 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 5 | 2 | 7 | Weather: dark and overcast, light rain, 8˚C. Other observations: 17 people - Brazil, Slovenia, Quebec, 1 seal. |
| Dec 28 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 4 | 2 | 6 | Weather: Light rain, mist on the river, 9˚C, visibility was limited due to misty conditions. Other observaions: 2 seals, 20 people walking dike. Watched an adult eagle drift and swim down river dragging a fish from near the Water shed to the west side of the river near the log jam. One seal tailed the eagle until the eagle reached shore. A few water fowl and sea gulls. |
| Dec 28 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 9 | 3 | 12 | Weather: Cloudy with some sunny breaks, mild, 7˚C. Other observations: 1 harbour seal, mergansers, multiple gulls, 2 dogs off leash, about 15 people in total walking, 3 dogs walking on leash walking on the dike path. |
| Dec 27 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 3 | 1 | 4 | Weather: cloudy, darkess, drizzle. Other observations: only other birds around were seagulls, herring gulls and a black/white duck. |
| Dec 27 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Count coming soon! | |||
| Dec 26 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 2 | 0 | 2 | Weather: Sun with some clouds, mild about 7˚C. Other observations: 2 harbour seals, lots of gulls, 1 great blue heron, 1 king fisher, very busy with a ton of people walking on the dike. |
| Dec 26 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 8 | 2 | 10 | Weather: 8˚C, cloudy with sunny periods, softly raining, rainbow. Other observations: 1 seal, 30 people. |
| Dec 25 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 7 | 0 | 7 | Weather: Light rain, 3˚C. Other observations: About 10 people walking on the dike. |
| Dec 25 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 2 | 1 | 3 | Merry Christmas! Weather: 0 to 3 degrees C; steady rain; dike walk was very wet with many puddles; it was overcast; the surrounding mountains were surrounded with fog and low cloud; it was misty; the visibility was poor and our binoculars steamed up! Other observations: We observed 2 bufflehead ducks; 1 seagull on an island; few smallish flocks of seagulls (5 to 15 gulls per flock) were flying North. |
| Dec 24 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 7 | 2 | 9 | Weather: Overcast, dark, 2˚C, snowing above 4000 ft. Other observations: 11 swans flew high overhead heading south, 4 people on dike. |
| Dec 24 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 5 | 0 | 5 | Weather: 1 degree to 2 degrees C; high thin clouds; grey-blue skies; not windy; very calm morning. Other observations: 2 adult eagles were on the beach, feet in the water; 3 adults were perching; People: 2 different people with 1 dog each; 1 person with camera (saw him yesterday as well); sea gulls: 7 flying North; flock of 50 flying North; 20 more also flying North; 105 + also flying North; 2 on larger sand island; 1 lone merganzer. |
| Dec 23 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 4 | 1 | 5 | Weather: 4 degrees C, no precipitation, partly cloudy with light wind. Other observations: 1 harbour seal, a few Barrow's Goldeneye and Common Merganser, approx. 30 people walking along the dike. |
| Dec 23 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 7 | 1 | 8 | Weather: -3 degrees to 1 degree C; sunny with low cloud; more fresh snow on Diamond Head Mountain; and the river water was high - no smaller sand islands were showing. Other observations: We saw 2 buffleheads then later saw 17 buffleheads swimming in deeper water; the eagles were chattering; 1 adult eagle was playing with a gull in flight; circling; 2 more gulls joined in; this went on for about 7 minutes (fun to watch); sea gulls: 2 flying North; a flock of about 25 also flying North; another flock of approximately 40 flying North. |
| Dec 22 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 4 | 2 | 6 | Weather: Cloudy with some sun, mild wind, 5˚C. Other observations: 1 Great blue heron, 1 harbour seal, about 10 people walking on dike. |
| Dec 22 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 7 | 0 | 7 | Weather: Overcast, raining. Other obersevations: Barrow's Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Merganser, Gulls, 1 seal, 4 people. |
| Dec 21 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 3 | 1 | 4 | Weather: Light rain, 7 C, solid cloud, no wind. Other observations: No seals, no herons, very few water fowl and seagulls, 4 people walking to Watershed, 1 photographer. |
| Dec 21 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 11 | 5 | 16 | Weather: 4˚C, overcast, light rain, very foggy. Other observations: 9 geese, 2 heron, 2 seals, 9 people. |
| Dec 20 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 0 | 1 | 1 | Weather: 7˚C, drizzle to light rain. Full cloud cover but still quite bright outside. Little to no wind. Other observations: 1 harbour seal, 0 people walking on the dyke, 1 blue heron, multiple mallards and other ducks, seagulls. |
| Dec 20 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 9 | 4 | 13 | Weather: 6˚C, overcast, foggy, light rain. Other observations: 3 people, visibility poor with few eagles when at the very end of the count 6 landed all together on the gravel bar! |
| Dec 19 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Count coming soon! | |||
| Dec 19 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 3 | 0 | 3 | Weather: 7˚C- raining. Other observations: Multiple gulls flying only- 6 Barrow's Goldeneye- 2 seals. |
| Dec 18 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 | 0 | 1 | Weather: Very grey and dreary. Rain started while I was there. Other observations: Saw some geese fly over head. 2 ducks on the river. No seagulls which seemed strange to me. |
| Dec 18 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 | 0 | 1 | Weather: Sunny with cloudy periods. Warm. Low tide. Other observations: 1 seal basking on a rock in the river. |
| Dec 17 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 2 | 0 | 2 | Weather: 7 degrees C, partial clouds, lots of blue. Other observations: Various duck species like common mergansers and buffleheads. Probably about 30 people walking the dike. A few plus dogs down on the beach. |
| Dec 17 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 4 | 2 | 6 | Weather: 4 degrees C; clear skies with some low cloud; the mountains North of us near Whistler were covered with new snowfall since yesterday's observations; Diamond Head also displayed a new dusting of snow; and the river was flowing more slowly than the morning before. Other observations: 3 adult eagles were perching across the river, 1 was flying and perched high on a conifer tree in the Easter Seal Camp area and started chattering during our entire walk back to the car; we did see 2 cyclists; later on we saw 2 walkers with 1 dog, another walker with 1 dog, 4 adults with a toddler and 1 dog, and 2 walkers with one dog off-leash; a flock of 6 buffleheads swimming; 2 sea gulls perched on a log in the middle of the river. |
| Dec 16 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 3 | 4 | 7 | Weather: Cloudy, 6 degrees C, no wind or rain. Other observations: One seal, 50+ gulls, 8 Golden eye, over 50 people on dyke. I asked numerous people with cameras and binoculars if they had seen eagles- not at this location. Apparently many by Mamquam. |
| Dec 16 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 2 | 0 | 2 | Weather: 6 degrees C; low clouds; mountain tops show more snowfall; light rain & drizzle; the river is lower than usual with gentle flowing water. Other observations: It was an uneventful morning on the dike; very quiet; no eagles chattering; 4 small flocks of geese ( approximately 7 to 12 members per group) moving North; 1 merganzer; 1 bufflehead; 1 raven; 2 people walking South; 2 people with a dog walking South. |
| Dec 15 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 6 | 0 | 6 | Weather: 5°C, cloudy, no precipitation. Other observations: >10 people and 2 two dogs walking on the dike. |
| Dec 15 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 11 | 8 | 19 | Weather: 4˚C, overcast, light rain, foggy patches. Other observations: 0 people on dike. |
| Dec 14 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 6 | 1 | 7 | Weather: 7°C, no precipitation, good visibility, high broken cloud. Other observations: 3 people on dike, no seals, very few water fowl. |
| Dec 14 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 10 | 7 | 17 | Weather: 7˚C, overcast, foggy patches. Other observations: 2 herons, 1 seal, 7 people - several with big lenses who stayed for several hours. |
| Dec 13 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 6 | 1 | 7 | Weather: 2°C, overcast, wind very light. Other observations: 100+ sea gulls, a few ducks, one harbour seal, and only one other person on the dike. |
| Dec 13 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 3 | 0 | 3 | Weather: 6°C, mostly cloudy. Other observations: 25+ Common Merganser, male and female, ~15 people walking on the dike. |
| Dec 12 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 6 | 0 | 6 | Weather: 5°C, partial cloud, setting sun, clear. Other observations: crows x6, Dipper x1, song Sparrow x3, Gulls x106, common merganser ×18, Barrow's Goldeneye x9, common Goldeneye x4, Bufflehead x4, hooded merganser x2, belted Kingfisher x1, and 26ppl on dike. |
| Dec 12 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 8 | 5 | 13 | Weather: -4˚C, sunny. Other observations: 1 kingfisher, 1 heron, 3 people. |
| Dec 11 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 11 | 1 | 12 | Weather: Clear. Other observations: Other sightings were 1 seal, 8 black and white ducks, over 40 gulls and some herring gulls. |
| Dec 11 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 7 | 5 | 12 | Weather: 1˚C, sunny - glorious. Other observations: 8 people. |
| Dec 10 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 7 | 3 | 10 | Weather: Light rain on and off, 3˚C, misty. Other observations: 3 Common Goldeneye, 3 Common Merganser, 50 Gull sp.. |
| Dec 10 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 4 | 7 | 11 | Weather: Light rain on and off, 2-3˚C, foggy at the north end of the survey area. Other observations: Counted with Welcome Squamish group this morning! 2 Common Goldeneye, 1 Hooded Merganser, 4 Common Merganser, 1 Great Blue Heron, 85 Gull sp., 1 Belted Kingfisher. |
| Dec 9 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 6 | 4 | 10 | Weather: 1°C, cloudy, misty/foggy, and wet snow falling. Visibility poor. Other observations: 1x Seal, 18x Barrow's Goldeneye, 1x common Goldeneye, 12 common merganser, 6 bufflehead, 2 crow, ~200 gulls, 0ppl on dike. |
| Dec 9 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 5 | 0 | 5 | Weather: 0 to 3 Degrees C; light rain & snow combined; overcast & cloudy skies; wind from North; chilling. Other observations: We saw two flocks of sea gulls flying North - one had 15 members & the second had 24 members; 15 sea gulls swimming; 20 bufflehead ducks swimming; One adult eagle was sitting on the smallest island; two adult eagles were perching in the tree beside the EagleWatch shelter and two adult eagles were flying and chattering; No juvenile eagles to be found this morning; the snow became heavier as we walked the dike; there were no people to be seen; no dog walkers or runners. |
| Dec 8 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 3 | 2 | 5 | Weather: Sunny, no rain, 1°C. Other observations: 1 seal, multiple gulls, Common Goldeneyes, Buffleheads, Common Mergansers, small groups of people walking. |
| Dec 8 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 6 | 5 | 11 | Weather: 5°C, overcast. Other observations: 6 people. |
| Dec 7 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 10 | 2 | 12 | Weather: No precipitation, temp around 6°C, high cloud cover, good visibility. Other observations: No seal, no herons, very few water fowl, 5 people on dike. All spotted eagles were stationary, most perched downstream near the Mamquam confluence. |
| Dec 7 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 6 | 2 | 8 | Weather: Temp was 3°C, it was overcast with occasional showers and light wind. Other observations: All eagles far up in trees, including two in a nest on the opposite river bank. We saw 1-2 harbor seals, mergansers, several Canada geese, lots of gulls and a heron patiently fishing. |
| Dec 6 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 9 | 9 | 18 | Weather: 7°C, overcast, air very clear! Other observations: 1 seal, 14 people. |
| Dec 6 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 3 | 1 | 4 | Weather: 5°C, rain on and off. Other observations: 1 Pacific Harbour Seal, 6 Common Merganser Male, total of 6 people walking on the dike. |
| Dec 5 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 | 2 | 3 | Weather: Heavy precipitation, low lying clouds limiting visibility. Other observations: 1 seal, 1 heron, 1 flying merganser, multiple gulls. 2 people. River level high. |
| Dec 5 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 4 | 4 | 8 | Weather: 8°C, dry but cloudy. Other observations: River running very fast and very wide and very muddy looking. Saw one heron, one seal, 5 common mergansers and one white duck with black patch on chest. Limited walkers, only one photographer, many seagulls. |
| Dec 4 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | No count this afternoon due to poor weather conditions! | |||
| Dec 4 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 9 | 3 | 12 | Weather: 5°C, cloudy, rainy. Other observations: common merganser(8), seal(1), kingfisher(1), sea gull(about 40), greater scuap(2), people(15), dog(2). |
| Dec 3 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 9 | 4 | 13 | Weather: 6°C, Cloudy, 20% precipitation, humidity 83%, wind 5km/h. Other observations: seal, common goldeneye, common merganser, gulls, about 15 people on the dyke. |
| Dec 3 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 6 | 0 | 6 | Weather: 3-4°C; foggy and low cloud; light steady rain; very chilly; visibility poor. Other observations: A very quiet morning; 2 separate flocks of approximately 50 + sea gulls each passed overhead flying North; 2 ducks swimming; 1 sea gull on light post; 1 gull sitting on a post in the middle of the river. |
| Dec 2 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 9 | 5 | 14 | Weather: 4°C. Clear with partial clouds and sun. No wind. Other observations: Common merganser, Dipper, heron. About 50ppl on dike. 4a & 2 juvy eagles seen perched above mamquam river on drive home. |
| Dec 2 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 11 | 10 | 21 | Weather: 2°C, light breeze, sun and cloud, snow and fog at higher elevation. Other observations: 1 Hooded Merganser, 4 Common Merganser, 37 Gull sp., 1 American Dipper, 1 Harbour Seal. |
| Dec 1 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Count coming soon! | |||
| Dec 1 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 6 | 0 | 6 | Weather: light rain, cloudy, snow on ground and trees. Other observations: 2 seals, 5 golden eyes. |
| Nov 30 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 4 | 2 | 6 | Weather: 1°C, cloudy, no precipitation. Other observations: N/A |
| Nov 30 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 7 | 5 | 12 | Weather: 1˚C, overcast, light snow. Other observations: 1 dipper, 1 seal, 3 people. |
| Nov 29 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 0 | 3 | 3 | Weather: 4°C, sunny. Other observations: 3 common mergansers, gulls. |
| Nov 29 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 7 | 1 | 8 | Weather: Clear skies, 26F. Other observations: A few mergansers and a harbour seal in the water, no people on the dike. 3 people and like 7 dogs down on the beach. |
| Nov 28 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 11 | 9 | 20 | Weather: cloudy and dark, 2˚C. Other observations: 1 dipper, 7 people on dike. |
| Nov 28 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 8 | 10 | 18 | Weather: 0°C with sun and whispy clouds, wind NNW 5km/h. Other observations: 1 harbour seal, mergansers, goldeneyes, gulls, 1 off leash dog on dike path, 10 plus people walking on dike path. |
| Nov 27 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 7 | 2 | 9 | Weather: 2°C, sunny and clear. Other observations: Coyote, 2 seals, numerous gulls, golden eye, common merganser, probably about 25 people on dyke. |
| Nov 27 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 8 | 11 | 19 | Weather: 2°C with sun, misty light clouds, NNW 5km/h wind. Other observations: Gulls, mergansers, 1 harbour seal, 2 people walking on dike with 1 off leash dog, 1 person riding their bike, very quiet. |
| Nov 26 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 9 | 12 | 21 | Weather: N/A. Other observations: Mergansers, buffleheads, River level very low. |
| Nov 26 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 6 | 8 | 14 | Weather: -1°C to +2°C; some frost on the shoreline along the river; a beautiful cool morning with clear skies and sunshine; & a dusting of snow on the mountain tops. Other observations: 21 sea gulls flying overhead in small flocks; several gulls swimming; 2 kingfishers swimming; 4 mergansers swimming; 12 buffleheads swimming; 1 bufflehead on the beach; no seals; no heron; and no salmon observed. |
| Nov 25 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 6 | 2 | 8 | Weather: 2°C, Clear Sky, 0% Precipitation and 0% Cloud Cover. Other observations: 80+ Seagulls, some crows and ducks. Roughly 100 people passed by throughout the hour. |
| Nov 25 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 5 | 4 | 9 | Weather: 1°C, clear sky, light breeze, no clouds. Other observations: 1 Common Goldeneye, 3 Barrow's Goldeneye, 2 Hooded Merganser, 5 Common Merganser, 64 Gull sp., 1 Great Blue Heron, 2 American Crow, 1 Song Sparrow. |
| Nov 24 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 2 | 0 | 2 | Weather: Sunny. Other observations: Multiple Common Mergansers, Barrow's Goldeneye, Gulls, Seals. About a dozen people walking. People by Watershed Grill. |
| Nov 24 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 6 | 7 | 13 | Weather: 1°C, crisp clear and sunny. Other observations: 3 seals, lots of sea gulls, a kingfisher, multiple ducks- common merganser, Ruddy duck, Golden eye ( I think). |
| Nov 23 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 8 | 4 | 12 | Weather: Clear and sunny, temp 7°C, calm, difficult to count some areas due to sun glare. 5 eagles congregating near eagle nest on east side of road. Other observations: Lots of gulls, 6-7 people walking dike, 4 seals, few other water fowl. No herons. |
| Nov 23 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 6 | 7 | 13 | Weather: Sunny and cold. 6°C. Ice on puddles in the shade. Other observations: Many common merganser and gulls. A seal. Two dippers. A Barrow’s goldeneye. Five people on dyke and a cyclist. |
| Nov 22 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 13 | 6 | 19 | Weather: clear and cold, sunny. Other observations: 2 seals, large group of mergansers, 5 golden eyes. |
| Nov 22 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 13 | 11 | 24 | Weather: Cloudy but mostly sunshine, 7°C. Other observations: One seal, one river otter, common merganser, gulls, barrows goldeneye. Five people on the dyke. |
| Nov 21 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 8 | 4 | 12 | Weather: 7°C, light rain. Other observations: 2 Pacific Harbour Seals, very few people on the dike. |
| Nov 21 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 12 | 3 | 15 | Weather: Very chilly, cloudy, no rain/snow. Other observations: lots of seagulls, black/white ducks (Barrow's Goldeneye). Note: did not see any seals. |
| Nov 20 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 12 | 11 | 23 | Weather: sunny, 8°C. Other observations: 2 seals, common mergansers, tons of gulls, eagles were very active. |
| Nov 20 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 14 | 10 | 24 | Weather: 6˚C, clear, sunny. Other observations: 9 people on dike. |
| Nov 19 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Count coming soon! | |||
| Nov 19 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 18 | 13 | 31 | Weather: 8.5°C, skies cleared with light clouds and some sunshine; snow on the mountain tops; a very pleasant morning. Other observations: What was interesting this AM was the amount of eagle activity: 2 adults eating salmon on the sand bar, one with three crows circling; 5 adults and 3 juveniles "kettling" for some time over the river; the eagles were very vocal this morning and many were flying about. We also observed 1 heron; 2 harbour seals; several ducks swimming; and very few sea gulls. |
| Nov 18 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 11 | 7 | 18 | Weather: 10°C, cloud cover but good visibility. Other observations: 2 seals. Lots of people, a few dogs down on the beach. Got to see a few eagles eating fish in the trees near the northern most parking lot. My count includes 5 eagles seen far down south through binoculars. |
| Nov 18 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 20 | 17 | 37 | Weather: ~7°C, clear morning, light breeze. Other observations: 2 Mallards, 2 Barrow's Goldeneye, 6 Hooded Mergansers, 4 Common Mergansers, 3 American Crow, 1 American Dipper. |
| Nov 17 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Count coming soon! | |||
| Nov 17 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 12 | 11 | 23 | Weather: 3°C, sunny and clear. Other observations: common goldeneye, common merganser, glaucous winged gulls, american crows, 2 harbour seals, 25 people walking on dyke over the hour. |
| Nov 16 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 6 | 4 | 10 | Weather: Sunny, partial cloud, clear, calm. Other observations: Common mergansers x4, mallard, heron, buffleheads x3, seals x2, roughly 40 ppl walking along dike, no eagles when I arrived around 2:10, most action between 2:30-3. Brought a scope and invited ppl to look at the eagles through it. Fisherman with golden retriever waded out to main central gravel bar and several people with off leash dogs along the shoreline across from Watershed Grill. Lots of glare from setting sun making visibility challenging. |
| Nov 16 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 18 | 6 | 24 | Weather: 2°C, sunny. Other observations: 3 seals, 5 people. |
| Nov 15 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 18 | 8 | 26 | Weather: 5°C, clear. Other observations: 3 seals, heron, 11 people. |
| Nov 15 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 26 | 1 | 27 | Weather: 4°C. Wet but not raining at the time. Other observations: 1 Heron, many crows and any many seagulls. 1 seal spotted by a visitor (I didn't see). About 40 people walking around and some taking pictures. 1 senior tour group within that. |
| Nov 14 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 11 | 4 | 15 | Weather: 6°C, mostly sunny. Other observations: 1 Pacific Harbour Seal, 5 Common Merganser (female). |
| Nov 14 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 12 | 4 | 16 | Weather: 6°C, overcast with sunny patches. Other observations: 2 seals, 1 heron, 12 people. |
| Nov 13 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | No count this afternoon! | |||
| Nov 13 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 17 | 8 | 25 | Weather: 6°C, partial cloud, sun on trees at Eagle Run. Other observations: kingfisher, 3 seals, 41 people. |
| Nov 12 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 18 | 6 | 24 | Weather: 7°C, overcast light rain. Other observations: 1 black bear, 1 heron, 2 seals, 8 people on dike, coyote reported 1/2 hour earlier across the river. |
| Nov 12 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 16 | 16 | 32 | Weather: 7°C; Beautiful Fall morning; no rain; cool breeze due to Northern out flow wind; new snow on the mountains; cloudy. Other observations: A heron flew in and landed on the light post joining 2 crows making some commotion and racket; Other birds seen: 3 bufflehead ducks flew past; 3 crows acting up and chattering; over 40 seagulls flying over the area; 3 seagulls swimming in the river. |
| Nov 11 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 10 | 1 | 11 | Weather: Cold, wet and cloudy. Other observations: Seagulls, herons and seals. |
| Nov 11 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 11 | 12 | 23 | Weather: 7°C; Overcast; Cloudy; Light rain; Low cloud cover; Mountains with fresh snow. Other observations: Today, the eagles were easier to count since many leaves have fallen from the deciduous trees. We saw over 110 sea gulls in flight; 40 sea gulls swimming; no ducks or heron were seen; 1 dog walker; 8 people walking; 2 people running; several eagles (2 adults and 2 juveniles) were on the larger sandbar island and 2 juveniles were in flight; the remaining eagles were in trees across the river; no eagles were seen across Government Road. |
| Nov 10 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 10 | 3 | 13 | Weather: 7°C, rainy. Other observations: two people, 2 seals. |
| Nov 10 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 22 | 23 | 45 | Weather: 7˚C, overcast, some slight fog. Other observations: 1 black bear, 3 seals, 2 heron, 15 people on dike. |
| Nov 9 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 8 | 5 | 13 | Weather: Light rain, low light, misty, 8°C, low cloud. Other observations: A few gulls, 1 seal, 2 people walking, no other water birds, no herons. |
| Nov 9 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 6 | 3 | 9 | Weather: low clouds with fairly low temperatures at the start of the shift and then the sun broke through. Other observations: 2 deer, 4 harbour seals, lots of seagulls, 4 ravens, 2 common goldeneyes and other birds (but I didn’t pay enough attention) and around 10 persons walking on the dike. |
| Nov 8 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 8 | 4 | 12 | Weather: 9°C, 100% cloud cover, some low cloud. Other observations: common goldeneye, gulls, hooded merganser, belted kingfisher, great blue heron, ravens, 5 harbour seals, around 20 people seen on the dyke over the hour. |
| Nov 8 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 7 | 7 | 14 | Weather: cloudy with some sunny periods. Other observations: 3 seals, 15 golden eyes, 1 bufflehead. |
| Nov 7 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 0 | 1 | 1 | Weather: 11°C, sunny. Other observations: Four Pacific Harbour Seals, 3 Common Goldeneye, 17 people on the dike. |
| Nov 7 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 4 | 8 | 12 | Weather: calm, low wind, 10°C, a mix of sun and cloud, cloud level low on other side of tree-line across the river. Other observations: 2 harbour seals, gulls, 1 kingfisher, 1 great blue heron, mergansers. About 10 people walking on the dike path, total of 3 dogs off leash on dike path, 4 dogs walking on leash. |
| Nov 6 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 7 | 0 | 7 | Weather: Light rain, drizzle, low cloud. Other observations: 1 seal, 7 people walking on the dyke (very quiet), plus just at the end a man and 3 children (all excited), mallards, Barrows goldeneye. |
| Nov 6 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 2 | 1 | 3 | Weather: 10°C, light rain, cloud cover. Other observations: 1 black bear on the east shore, 1 Great Blue Heron, 11 Common Merganser (male, female and chicks), 2 Common Goldeneye (male), 6 people walking on the dike. |
| Nov 5 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Count coming soon! | |||
| Nov 5 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 12 | 6 | 18 | Weather: 12°C; overcast, cloudy; we saw the tail end of a rainbow as we walked onto the dike; it started to rain lightly as we completed our count. Other observations: When we arrived, it was clear that the river was still very muddy with some debris being washed down stream; The up rooted tree was still stranded on the small sand bar which was now submerged under cloudy water still moving rapidly; We heard one eagle voicing its unique call as we arrived on the dike (a good omen); We saw Gulls (at least 74 flying overhead and too many to count on the small island to the North); 1 lone male bufflehead duck swimming across the river near the sandy beach; 19 people of various ages walking&/or biking with dogs; 1 large dead salmon at the mouth of the outflow stream head; 47 folks of various ages, some with children, walking along the dike; 2 people running along the dike heading North; and it started to rain lightly just as we completed our counts & observations. We saw no eagles or evidence of eagle presence on the Govt Rd side of the dike this morning. |
| Nov 4 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 8 | 5 | 13 | Weather: 16°C. Other observations: One seal, one blue heron. |
| Nov 4 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 12 | 1 | 13 | Weather: 13°C; windy; Slight rain at first, then heavier - needed to use the umbrella. The river was ripping - lots of debris moving down the river; one large tree washed onto island with roots exposed; river very brown and murky with material from up-stream; Overcast. A very quiet day on the dike - no dog walkers, no families, etc. Other observations: One adult eagle called out several times with its distinct call; we saw about 20 seagulls in flight; no seals spotted; no other water birds spotted; two people were seen - one running on the dike another just walking up to the dike from the road; no other bird species observed. |
Photo courtesy of Pat Thompson, who visited from NL in early 2023: adult bald eagle drinking from the Squamish River at Eagle Run.