[bcbirdclub] Re: Yet Another Golden Eagle
- From: Thomas Hunter <opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:26:42 -0800 (PST)
Jerry,
My best guess is that there are between 12 and 15
Golden Eagles wintering on either Beartown/Rich Mt or
House and Barn Mountain. My high count was 8 last year
and that was conservative. I have noticed that they
appear to be in the lower elevations earlier than
normal. Must not be much food up high because the
weather has not been a factor. When I began looking
for them in earnest 7 or 8 years ago, a good day was
seeing one. Now, it is normal to see 3 or 4 on a good
day.
--- Jerry Thornhill <birder@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I had an adult Golden Eagle on US Route 19 just
> north of the Elk Garden
> School. I saw a large bird perched in a tree on the
> hillside on the east
> side of the road and pulled into a crossover to
> investigate. As soon as I
> got the glasses on it, I confirmed that it was a
> Golden Eagle. I had only
> watched a few seconds when it took flight giving
> some great looks. It began
> to circle gaining altitude and soon disappeared over
> the top of the hill.
>
>
>
> I wonder just how many individuals are in this area
> this winter.
>
>
>
> Jerry
>
>
Tom & Laverne Hunter
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