During EagleWatch season, volunteers on duty at Eagle Run dike count and record the number of eagles present. They conduct the count once every hour between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm on days when EagleWatch is present at the dike. From these counts, we select and record the peak hourly count: the highest total number of eagles for any hour in the day.
Visitors have suggested that it would be helpful to have these counts published. We will update this post every day during the current EagleWatch season, showing the most recent count first.
| Date | Adults | Juveniles | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4 | 9 | 2 | 11 | Last day of EagleWatch for 2019/20. Eagle Count tomorrow. High water courtesy of heavy rains. Eagles feeding in the afternoon after seal observed. |
| Jan 1 | 13 | 3 | 16 | Happy New Year. Lots of wing drying. Seals present and eagles feeding during the morning and early afternoon. River level rising. Activity at the nest E of the dike. Peak number of eagles was late in the day: unusual. |
| Dec 31 | 7 | 0 | 7 | Dark, heavy cloud and rain so it's no surprize we didn't spot any juveniles. Seal reported in the morning. |
| Dec 30 | 12 | 2 | 14 | Good viewing through the scopes for the many visitors from outside Canada who had come to see the eagles. Thanks to Katelyn for her first day's report. |
| Dec 29 | 11 | 1 | 12 | Eagles feeding in the am. |
| Dec 28 | 10 | 1 | 11 | No feeding activity reported. |
| Dec 27 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 juvenile counted for part of the day. Seal observed during the last hour of Eaglewatch. |
| Dec 26 | 9 | 1 | 10 | Off leash dog scared away 2 eagles on the sandbar. |
| Dec 25 | 6 | 1 | 7 | Merry Christmas. 5 juveniles at some counts today. |
| Dec 22 | 13 | 3 | 16 | Golden eagle in flight. One seal late in the day. Four Great Blue Herons. Activity at nest E of dike. |
| Dec 21 | 13 | 5 | 18 | Good day for wing drying. Seals. |
| Dec 15 | 6 | 1 | 7 | Kettle of 14 eagles spotted NE of Eagle Run. Activity at the nest east of the dike. Seals. |
| Dec 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | Some eagles observed feeding. One seal reported. |
| Dec 8 | 11 | 1 | 12 | Sunny day so the eagles seemed to be out surveying the neighbourhood. |
| Dec 7 | 24 | 2 | 26 | Seal activity in the river for most of the EagleWatch day. |
| Dec 1 | 15 | 2 | 17 | As for Nov 30, most eagle activity seems to be up river from Eagle Run dike. |
| Nov 30 | 12 | 2 | 14 | Activity spotted at the nest E of the dike. |
| Nov 24 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 2 new Great Blue Herons in the area, as well as the familiar pair. Many seals. Activity at the nest W of the dike. |
| Nov 23 | 19 | 3 | 22 | River level back to normal. |
| Nov 17 | 11 | 1 | 12 | River level up 3 metres from yesterday. Much debris. Salmon carcasses being washed out to sea. |
| Nov 16 | 15 | 2 | 17 | Mist made counting a challenge. New eagle's nest spotted downriver near the debris pile. |
| Nov 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Kettles with up to 8 eagles over river and Tantalus Range in the morning sun. |
| Nov 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | Drizzle and mist obscured visibility. EagleWatch Opening Day. |