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FEBRUARY 3, 2019, Sunday =97 ANNUAL CYRIL K. COLDWELL COUNT OF EAGLES =
AND OTHER RAPTORS IN EASTERN KING=92S COUNTY.
This morning, with very good weather conditions, 36 total observers in =
18 vehicles spread out for a single hour, from 10 to 11 a.m., and did a =
roadside survey for bald eagles and other birds of prey. We had super =
visibility (unless looking into the bright Sun in the cloudless sky), =
temperature was mostly -5 C., with a moderate chilly wind from the west. =
Snow cover on the ground was very thin, so most roads were open or =
accessible for vehicles, including most of the dykeland roads.
The area surveyed, as usual, is from Kentville to Avonport and from the =
North Mountain to Black River Lake.
Here is a summary of our total results:
319 bald eagles: 203 adults, 109 immatures, 7 of unknown age category =97
(65% adults vs. 35% immatures)
28 red-tailed hawks
2 rough-legged hawks
4 northern harriers/marsh hawks
4 sharp-shinned hawks
1 merlin/pigeon hawk
(?add 1 barred owl along Ridge Road, Wolfville =97 Bernard Forsythe?)
357 ducks (combined blacks & mallards)
16 common mergansers
1 Canada/gray jay
100 Bohemian waxwings
10 robins
91 horned larks (3 flocks)
108 snow buntings (4 flocks)
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For the eagle numbers, 51 were along the Gaspereau River, 48 were west & =
north of Port Williams, and 95 were in 2 areas west of Canning including =
Sheffield Mills & Woodside. Smaller concentrations of eagles were 23 =
along the Cornwallis River, 27 southeast of Grand Pre, 20 south from =
White Rock, etc.
Pat Hawes & I surveyed west & south of Grand Pre, and half of our eagles =
were flying around and difficult to keep track of, whereas none of the =
other groups of observers reported such difficulties =97 any other =
comments? Quite a few years ago we settled on the hour of 10 to 11 a.m. =
because most of the eagles are perched and not moving around then.
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Observers in alphabetical order:
George Alliston, Margaret Alliston, Peter Austin-Smith Jr., Sherm =
Boates, Soren Bondrup-Nielsen, John Brazner, James Churchill, Lana =
Churchill, Joanne Cook, Peggy Crawford, Fred Forsyth, George Forsyth, GW =
Forsyth, Bernard Forsythe, Glenys Gibson, Caleb Givvins, Gerry Hardy, =
Pat Hawes, Tom Herman, Eleanor Howard, Patrick Kelly, Debbie Mander, =
Sheila McCurdy, Randy Milton, Terri Milton, Terry Murphy, Mike O=92Brien, =
Glen Parsons, Ian Paterson, Meg Raven, Stan Riggs, Liz Stern, Richard =
Stern, Judy Tufts, Sherman Williams, Jim Wolford.=20
Total of 36 observers in 18 field parties (cars).
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style=3D"margin: 0px;"><b>FEBRUARY 3, 2019, Sunday =97 ANNUAL CYRIL K. =
COLDWELL COUNT OF EAGLES AND OTHER RAPTORS IN EASTERN KING=92S =
COUNTY.</b></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: =
14px;"><b></b><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">This morning, with =
very good weather conditions, 36 total observers in 18 vehicles spread =
out for a single hour, from 10 to 11 a.m., and did a roadside survey for =
bald eagles and other birds of prey. We had super visibility =
(unless looking into the bright Sun in the cloudless sky), =
temperature was mostly -5 C., with a moderate chilly wind from the =
west. Snow cover on the ground was very thin, so most roads were =
open or accessible for vehicles, including most of the dykeland =
roads.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;">The area surveyed, as usual, is from Kentville to =
Avonport and from the North Mountain to Black River Lake.</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;">Here is a summary of our total results:</div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><b>319 =
bald eagles</b>: 203 adults, 109 immatures, 7 of unknown age category =
=97</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space: pre;"> </span>(65% adults vs. 35% =
immatures)</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">28 red-tailed =
hawks</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">2 rough-legged hawks</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;">4 northern harriers/marsh hawks</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;">4 sharp-shinned hawks</div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;">1 merlin/pigeon hawk</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: =
14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">(?add 1 barred owl along =
Ridge Road, Wolfville =97 Bernard Forsythe?)</div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">357 ducks =
(combined blacks & mallards)</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">16 =
common mergansers</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">1 Canada/gray =
jay</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">100 Bohemian waxwings</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;">10 robins</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">91 =
horned larks (3 flocks)</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;">108 snow =
buntings (4 flocks)</div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;">=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;">For the eagle numbers, 51 were along the =
Gaspereau River, 48 were west & north of Port Williams, and 95 were =
in 2 areas west of Canning including Sheffield Mills & =
Woodside. Smaller concentrations of eagles were 23 along the =
Cornwallis River, 27 southeast of Grand Pre, 20 south from White Rock, =
etc.</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;">Pat Hawes & I surveyed west & south of =
Grand Pre, and half of our eagles were flying around and difficult to =
keep track of, whereas none of the other groups of observers reported =
such difficulties =97 any other comments? Quite a few years ago we =
settled on the hour of 10 to 11 a.m. because most of the eagles are =
perched and not moving around then.</div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;">=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97-</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;">Observers in alphabetical order:</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;">George Alliston, Margaret Alliston, Peter Austin-Smith Jr., Sherm =
Boates, Soren Bondrup-Nielsen, John Brazner, James Churchill, Lana =
Churchill, Joanne Cook, Peggy Crawford, Fred Forsyth, George Forsyth, GW =
Forsyth, Bernard Forsythe, Glenys Gibson, Caleb Givvins, Gerry Hardy, =
Pat Hawes, Tom Herman, Eleanor Howard, Patrick Kelly, Debbie Mander, =
Sheila McCurdy, Randy Milton, Terri Milton, Terry Murphy, Mike O=92Brien, =
Glen Parsons, Ian Paterson, Meg Raven, Stan Riggs, Liz Stern, Richard =
Stern, Judy Tufts, Sherman Williams, Jim Wolford. </div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br></div><div style=3D"margin: =
0px;">Total of 36 observers in 18 field parties (cars).</div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0px;">=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97 =
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\f0\b\fs24 \cf0 CYRIL K. COLDWELL EAGLES AND RAPTORS COUNT\
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SUMMARY OF RESULTS BY YEAR\
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Compiled by Jim Wolford\
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\cf0 YEAR DATE & TIME TOTAL B. EAGLES ADULTS/IMM. OBSERVERS\
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\b0 1979 March 4 22 (18?) 8/10-14? 10\
1980 Feb. 24 31 (to 34?) 11?/23? 10\
1981 NO COUNT DONE\
1982 Feb. 28 36 13/23 ?\
1983 Feb. 27 56 (to 58?) 27/29 11+\
10-11 a.m.\
1984 Feb. 26 27 (but prob. 40 to 65 12/15 ?\
in January)\
1985 Feb. 24 36 16/20 15\
10-11 a.m.\
1986 Feb. 23 42 20?/22? ?\
1987 NO COUNT DONE\
1988 Feb. 28 56 33/23 10\
1989 March 11 69 25/44 7 or 8\
1990 Feb. 3 123 60/63 16 in 10 parties\
10-11 a.m.\
1991 Feb. 3 148 76/72 12 in 8 parties\
11a.m.-noon\
1992 NO COUNT DONE\
1993 Jan. 31 442 179/237/26 43%/57% 15 in 11 parties\
11 a.m.-noon\
1994 Jan. 30 408 183/216/9 46%/54% 30 in 12 parties\
TIMES???? (inflated?) \
1995 Jan. 22 405 173/213/19 45%/55% 33 in 14 parties\
10-11 a.m. (inflated?)\
1996 Jan. 21 300 126/166/8 43%/57% 34 in 12-15 parties\
10-11 a.m. (deflated?)\
1997 Jan. 26 525 269/247/9 52%/48% 34 in 16 parties\
10-11 a.m.\
1998 Feb. 1 395 237/130/28 65%/35% 32 in 17 parties\
10-11 a.m.\
1999 Feb. 7 483 255/220/8 54%/46% 37 in 16 parties\
10-11 a.m.\
2000 Feb. 13 580 325/246/9 57%/43% 29 in 15 parties\
10-11 a.m.\
2001 Feb. 10 387 224/157/6 59%/41% 35 in 16 parties\
10-11 a.m.\
2002 Feb. 9 333 221/109/3 67%/33% 31 in 16 parties\
10-11 a.m. \
2002 Feb. 16 312 188/120/4 61%/39% 29 in 15 parties\
10-11 a.m.\
2003 Feb. 9 425 215/200/10 52%/48% 36(+1) in 16 parties\
10-11 a.m.\
2004 NO GOOD COUNT ACCOMPLISHED\
2005 Feb. 12 217 115/95/7 55%/45% 35 in 17 parties\
10-11 a.m.\
2006 Feb. 11 ** 287+ 178/106/3 63%/37% 23 in 15-16 parties\
10-11 a.m. ** [one area done the next day -- add 10 eagles??]\
\
2007 Feb. 4 427 222/203/2 52%/48% 32 in 16-18 parties\
10-11 a.m.\
2008 Feb. 3 291 163/120/8 58%/42% 30-31 in 16-17 parties\
10-11 a.m.\
2009 Feb. 1 294 184/106/4 63%/37% 37 in 16 parties \
10-11 a.m. \
2010 Jan. 31 427 245/176/6 58%/42% 28 in 17 parties\
10-11 a.m.\
2011-A Feb. 6 176 (partial) 103/67/6 61%/39% 30 in 14 parties\
2011-B Feb. 13 179 109/67/3 62%/38% 28 in 16 parties\
(both 2011 counts were 10-11 a.m.)\
2012 Feb. 5 477 269/189/19 59%/41% 32 in 17 parties\
2013 Feb. 16 293 170/122/1 58%/42% 27 in 16 parties\
2014 Feb. 2 388 231/153/4 60%/40% 35 in 16 parties\
2015 Feb. 8 555 \'97 total was lessened by 20 from observations at Hortonville & Avonport \'97 total counted was 575 \'97\
356/216/3 62%/38% 30 in 16 parties\
2016 Feb. 7 380 60.5%/39.5% 34 in 18 parties \
2017 Feb. 5 434 272/154/8 64%/36% 40 in 16-18 parties\
2018 Feb. 4 366 230/123/13 65%/35% 37 in 17 parties\
2019 Feb. 3 319 203/109/7 65%/35% 36 in 18 parties\
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